There’s no doubt D’Angelo is incredibly talented. He made an unbelievable comeback with his first album — after 15 years — titled Black Messiah. The singer has a powerful message for the hip-hop culture.

D’Angelo recently sat down in an interview, where he poured out his feelings about the high-profile police brutality and racial motives occurring in the United States. This included the recent events of the shooting that took place inside Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina.

The singer mentions how important it is for artists to sing about social change. But he is saddened about the fact that only a few artists are taking a stand towards this issue.

He goes on to say, “Now more than ever is the need to sing about it and to write songs about it. And no one’s doing it. There’s only a chosen couple of people. I think it just takes one little snowflake to start a snowball to go down the hill. My contribution and say, Kendrick Lamar’s and some chosen others’ start the snowball. That’s all I can hope for. I don’t know if I’m comfortable being quote-unquote a leader. But I do realize and understand that my role as a musician, and in the medium that I am, that people are listening to me. Kids are listening to me. We have power to influence minds and influence lives. So I respect that power. I really do. I’m not putting myself on a pedestal or anything like that. I think that’s dangerous. When you start playing with that, and you’re not careful, you can get yourself into trouble.”

On another note during the interview, D’Angelo also spoke about his new music and a song “Go and Tell Bro,” coming out later this year. – Lupe Looove