( CNN ) -- How does it feel ? It 's the subtitle of D'Angelo 's biggest hit song and a question many are sure to ask the R & B singer after the release of his first album in 14 years . `` Black Messiah '' follows belatedly on the heels of `` Voodoo , '' the album that launched D'Angelo to superstardom in 2000 . What took so long for `` Black Messiah '' to take shape ? D'Angelo offered a glimpse into the cause of the delays and his legendary reclusiveness in a 2012 GQ magazine profile . The singer , whose full name is Michael `` D'Angelo '' Archer , opened up about substance abuse , weight gain and a car crash that kept him out of the public eye and his fans craving new music for years . Perfectionism in the studio stalled the new project even after the singer was able to put his demons in check . But with club appearances over the last few years , a performance at the BET Awards and a cover set at the Bonnaroo music festival in 2012 , D'Angelo has eased back into the spotlight . `` Black Messiah '' was released at midnight on Monday morning , causing fans who never thought they 'd see the day to praise the R & B gods . `` Late Night With Jimmy Fallon '' bandleader Questlove , who collaborated with D'Angelo and his band The Vanguard on `` Messiah , '' deejayed a listening party Sunday evening . `` It 's a passion project , and it 's everything , '' Questlove told the audience , according to Rolling Stone . `` I do n't really want to give a hyperbolic or grandiose statement , but it 's everything . It 's beautiful , it 's ugly , it 's truth , it 's lies . It 's everything . '' D'Angelo has announced a 2015 European tour dubbed `` The Second Coming . '' `` Black Messiah '' is D'Angelo 's third album in a career that has spanned more than 20 years . His 1995 debut album , `` Brown Sugar , '' featured the hit `` Lady , '' which put him on the R & B map . With `` Voodoo , '' his popularity expanded beyond the R & B genre . The video for Voodoo 's `` ( Untitled ) How Does It Feel '' helped transform the singer into a sex symbol and a highly sought after performer . It featured the singer on a stripped down set , bare from the waist up , singing directly to the camera . Fans were hooked , and the song netted D'Angelo a Grammy for best male R & B vocal performance . .
Voodoo released `` Voodoo '' on 2000 . The R & B singer hit it big in Monday with `` ( Untitled ) How does it feel ? '' Fans eagerly awaited a followup to 2000 's `` Black Messiah '' but were left wanting .