Brown Sugar: 2CD thevaultOOS I realized that I am

I realized that I am comfortable in myself

features the recurring motif of a hole in the middle of the stomach

J and T had written most of the record on tour before starting the recording process while staying in an Airbnb in Los Angeles

Naomie Harris

Meg Brooks Mills

Brown Sugar: 2CD thevaultOOS I realized that I amD'Angelo's masterpiece debut album Brown Sugar was originally released in July 1995. The title track, Brown Sugar, oozes into the ears with dark, gooey, molasses like texture. Bolstered by the smoky sounds of a tricky old stage organ, D'Angelo sets the mood here for the rest of his album; his highly agile falsetto vocals merge with the gutbucket rhythm melange. The album's centerpiece efforts, Me and Those Dreamin' Eyes of Mine, Shit, Damn,