How does it feel; must feel great to have the IRS off of your back. One of the most surprise-worthy stunts of 2014 comes from instrumentalist and R&B crooner, D’Angelo. Following the year 2000 release of Voodoo is Black Messiah from D’Angelo and The Vanguard, and it seems as if the much needed R&B album has pulled the artist out of a longtime debt.

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D’Angelo is able to take a sigh of relief after clearing up tax liens totaling $162,485.79. The “Brown Sugar” artist must have been working on his latest project for a while. After some legal and financial troubles, during the earlier stint of this year, he was able to bounce back and pay $130,137.09 for a debt owed to the Internal Revenue Service for 2002. December 12, the feds filed documents stating that D’Angelo paid a total of $32,348.70, clearing up owed monies for the years 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007.

Uncle Sam is no longer coming for assets belonging to the D. Now, he can bask in the flowing finances of a successful surprise known as the Black Messiah.

After the album title became one of Twitter’s trending topics for about a week, it’s evident that D’Angelo is a force felt on the R&B scene. Fans and other artist alike are feeling the vibes of the Black Messiah. The album “was well worth the wait,” Spike Lee said. Agreed. Who will the next surprise album drop come from?

D’Angelo is all smiles in the gallery. Check it out.

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