Black Messiah

Black Messiah

D'Angelo

2.7/ 5.0 from 11 ratings
#758 Overall#16 for 2014
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Reviews

WI
Apr 5, 2026

A confident, mature work. You can hear the growth from their earlier releases.

GL
Apr 5, 2026

This album exists in its own universe. Nothing compares.

SU
Apr 5, 2026

The ideas are there but the execution falls flat too often.

RE
Apr 5, 2026

Not sure what happened here. Their previous work was so strong and this feels like a significant step backward. The songwriting is lazy, the production is overwrought, and the whole thing feels phoned in. A couple of decent tracks don't save it.

ST
Apr 5, 2026

Pretentious and meandering. Style over substance.

GR
Apr 5, 2026

Lost me about halfway through. The front end is promising though.

DE
Apr 5, 2026

Pleasant listening experience but not something I'll return to often.

RA
Apr 5, 2026

Not sure what happened here. Their previous work was so strong and this feels like a significant step backward. The songwriting is lazy, the production is overwrought, and the whole thing feels phoned in. A couple of decent tracks don't save it.

CR
Apr 5, 2026

Really strong record that just misses the mark of perfection in a few spots. The highs here are genuinely incredible though, and even the weaker tracks are better than most artists' best work. Highly recommended.

NO
Apr 5, 2026

The production is excellent but the songwriting doesn't always match up.