‘I’ll Always Be Your BabyGirl’: D’Angelo’s Children Speak Out For The First Time Since His Death

Essence Magazine:

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Michael Archer II, son of neo-soul icons D’Angelo and Angie Stone, is experiencing unspeakable heartbreak. The 27-year-old recently experienced the loss of both of his parents within the span of a few months and is speaking publicly for the first time since news of D’Angelo’s death surfaced on October 14 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 51.

Archer, who goes by the

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