D’Angelo has shared the first track from his long-awaited third studio album, Black Messiah. Entitled “Sugah Daddy”, the track is available for free download to the first 1,000 fans who visit redbull.com/20before15. After the downloads are claimed, it’ll be streaming for all fans. Update: Listen in below.





Black Messiah marks D’Angelo’s first album in 14 years. It’ll be premiered in full during a listening party in Brooklyn on Sunday. A release date has yet to be announced, however, there are rumors it could surface as soon as Tuesday.

Update: The tracklist for Black Messiah was revealed during the aforementioned listening party. In addition, a pamphlet with the lyrics was given out, revealing that Q-Tip and Kendra Foster (Parliament Funkadelic) contributed to the album’s words. The pamphlet’s introduction was a blurb from D’Angelo himself discussing the album’s title. Read it below (via Pitchfork).

Black Messiah Tracklist:

01. Ain’t That Easy

02. 1000 Deaths

03. The Charade

04. Sugah Daddy

05. Really Love

06. Back in the Future (Part I)

07. Till It’s Done (Tutu)

08. Prayer

09. Betray My Heart

10. The Door

11. Back in the Future (Part II)

12. Another Life

ICYMI, here’s the Black Messiah teaser trailer.