“Brown Sugar” marked the debut of singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist #DAngelo, arriving on July 3, 1995, via EMI Records. The album entered the US Billboard Top R&B Albums chart at number six and moved 300,000 copies within its first two months. Powered by four standout singles, Brown Sugar remained on the Billboard 200 for an impressive 65 weeks and earned platinum certification less than a year after its release. Critically acclaimed and widely celebrated, the project garnered D’Angelo four Grammy nominations and helped position him as a key voice in the emerging neo-soul scene. Amid an era dominated by digitally produced, beat-driven R&B, Brown Sugar brought raw, organic musicianship and soulful authenticity to the forefront, ultimately serving as a landmark for the genre’s evolution.