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D’Angelo – Lady
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”Lady” (1995)
Album: Brown Sugar
Writers: D’Angelo & Raphael Saadiq
Originally intended for Tony! Toni! Toné!, “Lady” became D’Angelo’s most definitive claim to modern soul, or what the world knows as neo-soul. He isn’t begging like Guy or Jodeci—mainly because he’s certain.
The song was one thing, but there were also the visuals: the effortlessly cool house party in the Hype Williams–directed video for the original. And then there’s the iconic remix by DJ Premier featuring AZ. That version’s video, starring Faith Evans, Erykah Badu, and Joi, played like a visual hymn to Black women and helped define neo-soul’s sacred femininity.
”Lady” rewired the entire genre. It made room for a kind of love song that could be cool and hip-hop without losing its soul. —Kia Turner
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D’Angelo ft. AZ – Lady (DJ Premier Remix)