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D'Angelo
Voodoo
By David Dodson
If D'Angelo had released Voodoo a generation ago, he would have looked
silly. Not just silly, but like the pre-pubescent artist he still is. There was a time
when such a sound as can be found on Voodoo was so common - especially with
artist like Curtis and Aretha and Donny and Marvin putting out soul essentials - that the
imitators outnumbered the stars. If D'Angelo's Voodoo came out back then, he
would have been an imitator quickly forgotten by the masses. But hey, it's the year 2000
and let's face it Voodoo is hot. It gives you a vibe that you probably forgot
existed, a soul vibration. Voodoo stirs up memories of Good Times and
cornbread, house parties and honey, Afros and argyles. You start doing dances you watched
your older siblings do. It's been so long since you felt this cool and relaxed about
music.... Every song is like one of your favorites from back in the day. Voodoo
is a fun album. So fun it's almost hard to criticize.
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Selective memory lets you say, "D'Angelo has this new
and innovative sound," as if you've never heard Stevie before. You're having so much
fun you ignore the fact that D's remake of "Feel Like Making Love" is one of the
most generic remakes you've ever heard coming from the man who brought you
"Cruising." You ignore the fact that there's nothing Spanish about "Spanish
Joint" (unless you think precessions are just a Spanish thing). And isn't the drummer
from the Roots just playing the intro drum loop for Prince's "New Position" on
"Africa"? And isn't that a little inappropriate for a song called
"Africa"? But hey, you can forgive him because you're just having so much fun.
It's 2000 after all; you deserve to have fun. Hasn't soul music progressed enough that you
can buy and album, sit back and just have fun? Well go out, buy Voodoo and
find out just how far the music has progressed. M
February 2000
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