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Was Black Messiah a D'Angelo album?
D'Angelo released his third studio album, Black Messiah in December 2014.
Are there any other interesting aspects about the D'Angelo article?
D'Angelo originally wanted to release Black Messiah in 2015, but the controversial decisions in the Ferguson and Eric Garner cases inspired him to release it earlier.
When was D'Angelo's album Black Messiah released?
D'Angelo released his third studio album, Black Messiah in December 2014.

Question: Was it a hit?
Self-contained rewrite: Was D'Angelo's album Black Messiah a hit?