D’Angelo and Jay-Z Collaborate for First Time on Nine-Minute Jam ‘I Want You Forever’
variety.comSteven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer It’s been nearly 10 years since D’Angelo released his last album “Black Messiah,” and roughly five since he last appeared on a new single.
So it’s safe to say that it’s a full-fledged cultural moment when the R&B icon pokes out from hiding to drop music. Such is the case for “I Want You Forever,” one of the most highly anticipated tracks off the soundtrack for the biblical comedy-drama “The Book of Clarence.” In the week leading up to the movie, which hit theaters on Jan.
12, writer and director Jeymes Samuel gestured to the fact that the accompanying album would include a collaborative track between himself, D’Angelo and Jay-Z, with the news firming up soon after.
Not only would the world be privy to a new D’Angelo song, but also a verse from Jay, whose output has slowed to such a trickle over the past few years that it’s a Shawn Carter holiday when he pops up on a soundtrack or even a DJ Khaled single.
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