Editing D'Angelo (section)

=== 2001–2013: Personal struggles and delayed album ===
Towards the end of his worldwide tour in support of the album that same year, D'Angelo's personal issues had worsened, affecting performances.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2008/08/dangelo-what-hell-happened/ |title=D'Angelo: What the Hell Happened? |work=Spin|date=August 5, 2008 |access-date=February 25, 2012}}</ref> He became more conscious of and uncomfortable with his status as a [[sex symbol]], and after the tour D'Angelo returned to his home in Richmond, Virginia, disappearing from the public eye.<ref name="Peisner">Peisner, David (2008). [http://spin-cdnsrc.texterity.com/spin/200808/?pg=66 Body & Soul] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170620212525/http://spin-cdnsrc.texterity.com/spin/200808/?pg=66 |date=June 20, 2017 }}. ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'', pp. 64–72.</ref> Several of D'Angelo's peers and affiliates have noted the commercial impact of the "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" music video and ''The Voodoo Tour'' as contributing factors to D'Angelo's period of absence from the music scene.<ref name="Peisner"/><ref>Staff. [http://cdrom.launch.com/ar-312042-news--DAngelo D'Angelo News] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170621161429/http://cdrom.launch.com/ar-312042-news--DAngelo |date=June 21, 2017 }}. Yahoo! Music. Retrieved November 1, 2008.</ref> His former music manager, Dominique Trenier, explained his disappointment in the music video's impact in a 2008 interview for ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' magazine. Trenier was quoted as saying that "to this day, in the general populace's memory, he's the naked dude".<ref name="Peisner"/>

According to tour manager Alan Leeds, the experience "took away his confidence, because he's not convinced why any given fan is supporting him."<ref name="Peisner"/>
Following the suicide of his close friend, MTV-affiliate Fred Jordan, in April 2001, he started to develop a drinking problem.<ref name="Peisner"/> As his alcoholism escalated, plans for a live album and a [[The Soultronics|Soultronics]] studio effort, both originally set for after the tour, were scrapped, and impatient Virgin executives cut off funding for the expected 2004 solo album.<ref name="Peisner"/>

By 2005, D'Angelo's girlfriend had left him, his attorney had become displeased with him, and most of his family was not in touch with him.<ref name="Peisner"/> He also parted ways with manager Dominique Trenier and tour manager Alan Leeds.<ref name="Peisner"/> After a car accident and an arrest on DUI and marijuana possession charges, D'Angelo left Virgin Records in 2005 and checked into the [[Crossroads Centre]] rehabilitation clinic in [[Antigua]].<ref name="Peisner"/> In 2005, his recording contract was acquired by [[J Records]],<ref>Columnist. [http://hhnlive.com/news/more/2518 D'Angelo Working On J Records Debut] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218095242/http://hhnlive.com/news/more/2518 |date=February 18, 2012 }}. HHNLive.com. Retrieved December 28, 2008.</ref> following rumors of D'Angelo signing to [[Bad Boy Records]].<ref name="signed"/> Despite no solo output, D'Angelo collaborated with some R&B and hip hop artists during this period between albums,<ref name="Peisner"/> appearing on albums such as [[J Dilla]]'s ''[[The Shining (J Dilla album)|The Shining]]'' (2006), [[Snoop Dogg]]'s ''[[Tha Blue Carpet Treatment]]'' (2006), [[Common (rapper)|Common]]'s ''[[Finding Forever]]'' (2007), and [[Q-Tip (musician)|Q-Tip]]'s ''[[The Renaissance (Q-Tip album)|The Renaissance]]'' (2008).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/dangelo-mn0000134600/credits|title=D'Angelo – Credits|publisher=Allmusic. Rovi Corporation|access-date=July 16, 2012}}</ref>

D'Angelo's subsequent solo work was extensively delayed.<ref name="Peisner"/> Production for a full-length follow-up to ''Voodoo'' was stagnant, as he was working on and off mostly by himself during 2002.<ref name="qt">Elevado, Russell. Questlove. [http://www.qualitytimeonline.nl/2008/01/17/dangelos-james-river/ D'Angelo's 'James River'] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008200012/http://www.qualitytimeonline.nl/2008/01/17/dangelos-james-river/ |date=October 8, 2011 }}. Quality Time. Retrieved January 18, 2009.</ref> D'Angelo attempted to play every instrument for the project, striving for complete creative control similar to that of [[Prince (musician)|Prince]].<ref name="Peisner"/> Russell Elevado described the resulting material as "[[Parliament-Funkadelic|Parliament/Funkadelic]] meets [[the Beatles]] meets Prince, and the whole time there's this [[Jimi Hendrix]] energy".<ref name="Peisner"/> However, those who previewed its songs found it to be unfinished.<ref name="Peisner"/> In the years that followed, D'Angelo's personal problems worsened, descending to drug and alcohol addiction. In January 2005 he was arrested and charged with possession of [[marijuana]] and [[cocaine]]. Various [[mugshot]]s began circulating around the time, showing the singer looking overweight and unhealthy, in stark contrast to the muscular D'Angelo seen in promotion for ''Voodoo''.<ref name="tinypic1">{{cite web|url=http://i30.tinypic.com/33xaqkz.jpg|format=JPG|title=Tags: dangelo|publisher=I30.tinypic.com|access-date=December 15, 2014|archive-date=December 10, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141210212640/http://i30.tinypic.com/33xaqkz.jpg|url-status=dead}}</ref> In September 2005, a week after being sentenced on the drug charges, he was involved in a car accident, and was rumoured to be critically injured. However, a week after the crash a statement was issued by D'Angelo's attorney stating that he was fine continuing to say "He is anxious to finish the recording of his soul masterpiece that the world has patiently awaited.<ref name="harris2005">{{cite web|last=Harris |first=Chris |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1510403/20050927/d_angelo.jhtml |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120903163318/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1510403/20050927/d_angelo.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 3, 2012 |title=D'Angelo Says He's 'Fine' After Car Accident – Music, Celebrity, Artist News |publisher=MTV |date=September 27, 2005 |access-date=February 25, 2012}}</ref>

[[File:D'Angelo@Brixton2.jpg|thumb|320px|D'Angelo performing at [[Brixton Academy]] in London, 2012]]

No more was revealed on the new album until 2007, when [[Questlove]] leaked an unfinished track on Triple J Radio in Australia. Entitled "[[Really Love (D'Angelo song)|Really Love]]", the track was an acoustic flavored jam with a laid back swing feel. The leak apparently soured relations between the two.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ul7jcf4HvN4C&q=d%27angelo+j+records+virgin&pg=PA70|title=Body & Soul | magazine=Spin |date=August 9, 2008|access-date=December 16, 2014}}</ref> D'Angelo released a CD/DVD [[compilation album]] entitled ''The Best So Far…'', first released on June 24, 2008 on [[Virgin Records]]. The compilation features songs from his two previous studio albums, ''[[Brown Sugar (D'Angelo album)|Brown Sugar]]'' and ''[[Voodoo (D'Angelo album)|Voodoo]]'', as well as rarities and a second disc, a DVD of previously unreleased videos. Around the same time, the compilation was released digitally without the Erykah Badu and [[Raphael Saadiq]] featured songs, under the title ''Ultimate D'Angelo.''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-DAngelo-digital-booklet-Dangelo/dp/B001AL201U |title=Ultimate D'Angelo: D'angelo: MP3 Downloads |website=Amazon |access-date=May 30, 2015}}</ref>

In late November 2011, D'Angelo announced a series of 2012 [[Occupy Music Tour|European tour]] dates.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.okayplayer.com/news/okp-news-dangelo-europe-dates-confirmed.html|title=OKP News: D'Angelo Europe Dates Confirmed – Okayplayer Okayplayer|work=Okayplayer|access-date=December 15, 2014|archive-date=November 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161116090420/http://www.okayplayer.com/news/okp-news-dangelo-europe-dates-confirmed.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The tour kicked off January 26 in Stockholm, Sweden<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/jan/27/d-angelo-review?CMP=twt_gu|title=D'Angelo – review|first=Rosie|last=Swash|work=The Guardian|date=January 27, 2012|access-date=December 15, 2014}}</ref> with its final show on February 10.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://whenthebeatdrops.com/dangelo-2012-european-tour-dates-announced-includes-london-concert|title=D'Angelo 2012 European Tour Dates Announced – Includes London Concert|publisher=Whenthebeatdrops.com|access-date=December 15, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121228123016/http://whenthebeatdrops.com/dangelo-2012-european-tour-dates-announced-includes-london-concert/|archive-date=December 28, 2012}}</ref> The tour featured a selection of hits from his two previous albums and songs from his upcoming album, which was close to completion.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/44776-uestlove-talks-michele-bachmann-fiasco-new-dangelo-album/|title=?uestlove Talks Michele Bachmann Fiasco, New D'Angelo Album|work=Pitchfork|date=December 2011|access-date=December 15, 2014}}</ref> He premiered 4 new songs: "Sugah Daddy", "Ain't That Easy", "Another Life" and "The Charade" which were well received. On June 9, 2012, he joined Questlove for the annual [[Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival]]'s [[Superjam]]. He didn't play any of his original material and this marked the first time in nearly 12 years that he performed on stage in the US.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/dangelo-and-questlove-jam-at-bonnaroo-20120613 |title=D'Angelo and Questlove Jam at Bonnaroo |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=June 13, 2012 |access-date=September 30, 2016 |archive-date=October 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161003083056/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/dangelo-and-questlove-jam-at-bonnaroo-20120613 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On September 1, 2012, D'Angelo performed at [[Jay-Z]]'s [[Budweiser Made in America Festival|Made in America]] festival where he again performed the new songs, "The Charade" and "Sugah Daddy". On October 7, [[RCA Music Group]] announced that it was closing [[J Records]], [[Arista Records]], and [[Jive Records]].  With the shutdown, D'Angelo (and all other artists previously signed to those labels) would release his future material on [[RCA Records]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Christman |first=Ed |url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/record-labels/rca-s-new-executive-team-named-under-ceo-1005324782.story |title=RCA's New Executive Team Named Under CEO Peter Edge Amid Layoffs (Update) |magazine=Billboard |date=August 23, 2011|access-date=May 8, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=2268707 |title=Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News, and more! |magazine=FMQB |access-date=May 8, 2012 |archive-date=November 8, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111108044953/http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=2268707 |url-status=dead }}</ref>