D'Angelo won the song in a trade-off with Common (the Chicago rapper received " Geto Heaven Part Two" in exchange). Perhaps it was John Mayer who said it best when, in 2017, he attributed one of his favorite bass lines to "Chicken Grease." This came courtesy of bassist Pino Palladino, known for his smooth precision, which made him beloved amongst The Soulquarians.
But "Jonz in My Bonz" was especially notable for its watery minimalism, a swaggering coolness that was interwoven within the seams of Brown Sugar. As a duo, their soulful magic was akin to Ashford & Simpson.
Featured on his R&B-redefining 1995 debut, Brown Sugar, the track had D’Angelo take the reins on production while singer-songwriter (and then-companion) Angie Stone offered an assisting pen and vocals. But the song fit in easily with the neo-soul explosion of the mid-'90s. With a simple hook, "Jonz in My Bonz" is possibly the least complex of D'Angelo's catalog. So, in honor of the work he's made thus far, as well as the 20th anniversary of Voodoo, Okayplayer celebrates the saga of D’Angelo in 20 of his best tracks. Still, D'Angelo's presence lingers, his three albums so intricate and rich that people continue to revisit them. However, there have been reports of a new album in the works. Since then, the only new music he's released is a song titled "Unshaken," which was made for the 2018 western action-adventure game Red Dead Redemption 2.
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With right-hand production partner Questlove and a rotational tribe of dedicated collaborators, what came of the Voodoo sessions was a full throttle of soulful poignancy that continues to resonate today.īut the success of the album - due largely to the music video for hit single "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" - ultimately took a toll on D'Angelo, and it would be 14 years until the musician released a new album, Black Messiah. Alongside revolutionary neo-soul and hip-hop fusion crew Soulquarians, D'Angelo took shelter in Electric Lady Studios in 1996 to embark on four years of artistic progression. Like other neo-soul artists of the mid-90’s - including Maxwell, Erykah Badu, Raphael Saddiq and Lauryn Hill - the legacy of D’Angelo shifted the traditional scope of R&B as the subgenre reached the forefront of mainstream appeal. 1995's Brown Sugar had showcased his potential, but it was 2000's Voodoo that propelled him to stardom. From Voodoo singles to Black Messiah deep cuts, these are the 20 best songs D'Angelo has made.
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