Devil’s Pie – D’Angelo (Documentary Trailer)

A new film is examining D’Angelo’s life and career. Directed by Carine Bijlsma, Devil’s Pie: D’Angelo premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. The film includes rare interviews, studio and rehearsal footage, plus interviews with close associates and collaborators, including Questlove.

D’Angelo‘s debut solo album, Brown Sugar sold over two million copies. 5 years later in 2000 his sequel Voodoo debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200. Its lead single Untitled (How Does It Feel) won a Grammy for Best Male R&B Vocal; likewise, Voodoo won Best R&B Album. It took 14 years for the third album to be released. The Black Messiah is also credited to D’Angelo‘s band, The Vanguard. The documentary focuses especially on that period of hiatus between 2000 and 2014.