Questlove Says Posthumous D’Angelo Music is on the Way

Questlove has shared that there is unreleased music from D’Angelo. In a red carpet interview ahead of the Sly Stone tribute during the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony, The Roots drummer and documentarian reflected on the late D’Angelo’s legacy, and Quest hinted that fans can expect that something is coming.

“You’ll see soon,” Questlove told entertainment reporter Courtney Tezeno. “It’s always the sound of yesterday, but for the future. This record is no different.”

Questlove also talked about directing the Sly Lives documentary, which featured D’Angelo, and Quest said the funk legend’s story inspired him on a personal level.

“Sly is the first music I ever heard in my life,” he shared. “My parents constantly played it since I was one or two years old. His music is in my DNA. I wanted to tell the story of why innovators, the gods we hold up in the light, sometimes self-sabotage. It’s about their human side, and how often, we’re not allowed to be seen as human.”

Tezeno also spoke to Maxwell about D’Angelo and Sly Stone. 

“Sly had women on stage, white folks, Black folks, he was the future in music,” Maxwell told Tezeno.

Reflecting on D’Angelo’s death, he added, “I don’t think I’d have a moment like this if it wasn’t for his introduction to the world. My heart and soul go out to his family and his spirit in heaven.”