D'Angelo, The Vanguard / Black Messiah

Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Brent Fischer Art Direction, Design – Afropunk Art Direction, Design – Exposure America Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Ahrell Lumzy Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Jermaine Holmes Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Kendra Foster Creative Director [RCA Creative Director] – Erwin Gorostiza Drums – Chris Dave Drums – James Gadson Drums, Drum Programming – Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Tony Rambo Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Chris Soper Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Justin Garrish Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Martin Cooke (2) Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Mike Boden Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Mike Layos Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Nicolas Essig Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Noah Goldstein Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Ricki Begin Executive-Producer, Management – Alan Leeds Executive-Producer, Management – Kevin Liles Guitar, Steel Guitar, Classical Guitar [Nylon Guitar] – Eddie "Spanky" Alford Guitar, Steel Guitar, Classical Guitar [Nylon Guitar] – Jesse Johnson Guitar, Steel Guitar, Classical Guitar [Nylon Guitar] – Mark Hammond (4) Guitar, Steel Guitar, Classical Guitar [Nylon Guitar], Sitar – Isaiah Sharkey Lacquer Cut By – JP (48) Liner Notes [Foreword] – Nelson George Lyrics By – Kendra Foster Lyrics By – Q-Tip Mastered By – Dave Collins Mixed By [Additional Mixing], Engineer – Ben Kane Mixed By, Engineer – Russell Elevado Music By – Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson Music By – James Gadson Music By – Pino Palladino Photography By – Barron Claiborne Photography By [Live Photography] – Carine Bijlsma Producer, Lyrics By, Music By, Piano, Organ, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Guitar, Steel Guitar, Classical Guitar [Nylon Guitar], Sitar, Bass, Drum Programming, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – D'Angelo Sitar, Bass – Pino Palladino Strings, Woodwind – Alex Budman Strings, Woodwind – Anatoly Rosinsky Strings, Woodwind – Assa Drori Strings, Woodwind – Bill Reichenbach (2) Strings, Woodwind – Chuck Berghofer Strings, Woodwind – Elizabeth Wilson (3) Strings, Woodwind – Maurice Grants Trumpet, Cornet, Flugelhorn, Brass, Arranged By [Horn Arrangment] – Roy Hargrove Vocals [Spoken Word] – Gina Figueroa