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Rapper Busta Rhymes Honors D'Angelo with Tribute Song

10/30/2025

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Michael Archer (D’Angelo) died on October 14 at age 51 after battling pancreatic cancer.
Rapper Busta Rhymes released a tribute song titled “Magic” featuring a sample from D’Angelo’s 2000 track “One Mo’Gin.”
Rhymes recounts their friendship, which began around 1990 during a studio session.
Rhymes described D’Angelo as reserved yet impactful, noting that no other artist matched his impact across just three albums.

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Michael Archer (D’Angelo) died on October 14 at age 51 after battling pancreatic cancer.
Rapper Busta Rhymes released a tribute song titled “Magic” featuring a sample from D’Angelo’s 2000 track “One Mo’Gin.”
Rhymes recounts their friendship, which began around 1990 during a studio session.
Rhymes described D’Angelo as reserved yet impactful, noting that no other artist matched his impact across just three albums.