{"id":4927,"date":"2025-11-08T22:48:42","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T22:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/worldpostone\/2025\/11\/08\/mary-j-blige-honors-late-friends-dangelo-angie-stone\/"},"modified":"2025-11-08T22:48:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T22:48:42","slug":"mary-j-blige-honors-late-friends-dangelo-angie-stone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/worldpostone\/2025\/11\/08\/mary-j-blige-honors-late-friends-dangelo-angie-stone\/","title":{"rendered":"Mary J. Blige Honors Late Friends D&#8217;Angelo &#038; Angie Stone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/allhiphop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Mary-J.-Blige.png\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Mary J. Blige shared her sorrow over D\u2019Angelo\u2019s death and Angie Stone\u2019s passing, calling both artists \u201cbeautiful people.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div id=\"allhiphop-subscribe2\" style=\"    margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<form target=\"_blank\" action=\"https:\/\/read.letterhead.email\/all-hip-hop\/subscribe\" method=\"POST\">\n<div class=\"form__group\" bis_skin_checked=\"1\" style=\" padding: 30px; background: #f5f5f5; \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"email\" class=\"form__label form__label--required\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>AllHipHop.com<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/label><\/p>\n<p>Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip-Hop news. Get our daily email for exclusive, breaking news, and weekly digests, all curated for the true Hip-Hop enthusiast. Stay connected and informed with the heartbeat of Hip-Hop culture. Subscribe now!<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input id=\"email\" maxlength=\"\" required=\"required\" type=\"email\" name=\"email\" class=\"form__input\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"submit\" class=\"form__group__field__submit-button items-center button button--secondary\" style=\" color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(197, 0, 0); font-family: Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; border: 0px solid rgb(41, 98, 255); border-radius: 3px; padding: 3px 23px; \"> Subscribe <\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/tag\/mary-j-blige\">Mary J. Blige<\/a> is still grappling with the heartbreak of<a href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/tag\/d-angelo\"> D\u2019Angelo<\/a> dying from pancreatic cancer and the earlier death of his former partner, Angie Stone, calling both artists \u201cbeautiful people\u201d in a somber tribute.<\/p>\n<p>The Grammy-winning singer opened up about the emotional toll of losing two close collaborators in the same year, describing the grief as surreal. Speaking to <em>People<\/em>, Blige recalled her time working with the neo-soul icon and Stone, who died in a car accident in March.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI worked with him and Angie [Stone],\u201d Blige said. \u201cI knew Angie very well and I knew D\u2019Angelo very well, and I\u2019m just still shocked and surprised.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added, \u201cI just can\u2019t believe that both of them are gone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>D\u2019Angelo, known for his genre-defining role in the neo-soul movement, died on October 14, 2025, at 51 after a private fight with an aggressive form of cancer.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DQewPv5kXgW\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); 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padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DQewPv5kXgW\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by AllHipHop (@allhiphopcom)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/d><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>His family confirmed his passing in a statement, noting his strength throughout the illness.<\/p>\n<p>Blige reflected on the kindness and spirit both artists brought to the studio and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey were the most beautiful people and just really nice people to work with and to know,\u201d she said. \u201cD\u2019Angelo was a beautiful, beautiful person.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>D\u2019Angelo had been quietly working on his fourth studio album before his death. His influence stretched across decades, shaping the sound of neo-soul and inspiring a generation of artists with his raw, soulful delivery and innovative production.<\/p>\n<p>His 2000 hit \u201cUntitled (How Does It Feel)\u201d remains a cultural touchstone, and his artistry left a lasting imprint on music lovers and fellow performers alike.<\/p>\n<p>D\u2019Angelo was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia, and rose to prominence in the 1990s with his debut album \u201cBrown Sugar.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He followed it with the critically acclaimed \u201cVoodoo,\u201d cementing his place as one of the most influential voices in modern R&amp;B.<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/news\/mary-j-blige-mourns-dangelos-death-angie-stones-tragic-loss\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mary J. 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