Watch D Angelo Duet With H.E.R., Method Man, Redman and Himself in Unconventional Verzuz Team-Up
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When Verzuz announced on Valentine’s Day that the reclusive R&B superstar D’Angelo, who has been under the radar since his brief tour in support of 2014’s “Black Messiah” album, would come out of his lair to perform with unnamed “Friends” at Harlem’s historic Apollo Theater on February 27, the Internet immediately lit up with speculation about who he might lock horns with. The DJ competition series pits one artist or hitmaker against another in a (usually) friendly song-by-song battle, and has ranged from friends like singers Erykah Badu and Jill Scott praising each other to longtime rivals with genuine differences, such as Gucci Mane and Jeezy, airing things out. Would D’Angelo lock sonic horns with fellow mid-‘90s R&B legend like Maxwell? A collaborator like Questlove, Badu, Lauryn Hill or Raphael Saadiq? Considering
The popular online music series Verzuz hit another milestone on Saturday with it’s first solo performance: D’Angelo. Promoted as “Verzuz Presents: D’Angelo and Friends,” the enigmatic R&B star performed and played his catalog live from New York City’s Apollo Theater. D’Angelo was accompanied by DJ Scratch as he delighted his fans with selections from his three acclaimed albums and was joined by special guest musicians H.E.R. and Keyon Harrold, as well as rappers Method Man and Redman.