In the late 1990s Dilla became a member of the Soulquarians, a hip-hop music collective featuring Talib Kweli, Common, Mos Def, Erykah Badu, Questlove, D’Angelo, James Poyser, Pino Palladino, Bilal and Q-Tip. Together, this collective created some of...

Slowly, a few bass licks, drum kicks and rhythm guitars begin to synchronise into the cool, low swing of 'Playa Playa', those gospel vocals melting in and out. In the dark, we hear again the things that made Voodoo such a uniquely beautiful album –...

For the first time since 2000, D’Angelo hit the stage! Kicking off his European D-Tour in Stockholm, Sweden, the “Brown Sugar” singer performed tracks such as “Chicken Grease” and “Sugar Daddy.” Along with his drummer Chris Dave and frequent...

My music has always been for the mainstream. So I’ve always had battles. I’ve got this seventh album ready now It’s called The Man, which also features a brand new version of “There’s Nothing Like This,” with Pino Palladino playing on it. I’m blown...

Drums - Ginger Baker I think we need to go with a vintage drummer such as Ginger Baker, who played in bands like Cream and Blind Faith, because he was a machine. There's no other word for it. I used to play drums, it was the first instrument I learnt, an