Shaé Universe is making waves this week with her new single “D’ANGELO’S JOINT,” a soulful R&B tribute honoring the late D’Angelo and released to coincide with Black History Month. Written the day after D’Angelo’s death, the song blends Shaé’s airy, church‑trained vocals with a warm, live‑band feel that nods directly to his classic neo‑soul sound while still sitting comfortably in today’s R&B landscape.
Visually, the track arrives with a lyric video and social clips built around the evolution of Black hair, using locs, braids and afros as a metaphor for the way Black style and soul music keep reinventing themselves across generations. Shaé, a Nigerian‑born, UK‑raised singer who has built a following through COLORS, collaborations and her 2020s projects Love’s Letter and Unorthodox, is positioning “D’ANGELO’S JOINT” as both a love letter to a key influence and a reminder of soul’s living lineage at a moment when R&B’s future is a hot online debate.
“D’ANGELO’S JOINT” is available now on all major streaming platforms, and Shaé is centering D’Angelo’s influence during Black History Month with posts like “D’ANGELO’S JOINT OUT NOW!! happy Black History Month & happy birthday D’Angelo,” which you can see on her socials and in write‑ups such as this feature on YouKnowIGotSoul. By framing the song as both a tribute and a continuation of neo‑soul’s lineage, she’s inviting listeners to hear her not just as a fan honoring a legend, but as part of the next wave carrying that sound forward.
