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Rockstar Games, Red Dead Redemption 2 Fans Pay Tribute to D'Angelo, Who Has Died Aged 51
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<blockquote data-quote="Admin" data-source="post: 68873" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><img src="https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2025/10/15/gettyimages-528806919-1760521836034.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p>Fans across the world are paying tribute to "titan of soul" D'Angelo, who died yesterday aged 51 after an undisclosed battle with cancer.</p><p></p><p>D'Angelo was behind the hugely popular Red Dead Redemption 2 track, Unshaken, and fans of the game as well as developer Rockstar paid tribute following the news.</p><p></p><p>In a <a href="https://x.com/RockstarGames/status/1978209317409955963" target="_blank"><u>statement</u></a> posted to social media, Rockstar Games called D'Angelo a "true titan of soul," writing: "We are eternally grateful for his track Unshaken which will forever be an enduring part of the legacy of <a href="https://www.ign.com/games/red-dead-redemption-2" target="_blank">Red Dead Redemption 2</a>."</p><p></p><p>The Grammy-award winning musician released three albums over his career. 2014's Black Messiah was his last album, which makes the iconic track included on 2018 Red Dead Redemption 2's soundtrack one of his final pieces. The entire track can be heard in the mission Dear Uncle Tacitus, in an impactful segment when you're riding a horse back to camp. It boasts over 55 million streams on Spotify alone.</p><p></p><p></p><p>D'Angelo was a huge fan of video games and would visit Rockstar during Red Dead Redemption 2's development after reportedly reaching out to Ivan Pavlovich, director of music and audio at the studio, through an intermediary, to "just play the game."</p><p></p><p>"We weren’t even talking about doing music,” Pavlovich told <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/dangelo-red-dead-redemption-2-767748/" target="_blank"><u>RollingStone</u></a> in 2018. "When D’Angelo comes through, he shows up at midnight, and he’s playing the game until four in the morning. Each time he was just like, ‘It’s incredible.’ It just blows his mind. He’s such a fan. I have never seen someone that excited. D’Angelo’s actually a massive, massive, massive fan of the game — more than I ever knew." It was because of this that Pavlovich asked if D'Angelo would be interested in contributing to the soundtrack, which is partly why there are some vocal tracks on an otherwise chiefly instrumental score.</p><p></p><p>Dozens of artists have paid tribute to the musician, including Flavor Fave, Beyoncé, Nile Rodgers, Lauren Hill, and Doja Cat, but so have hundreds of gamers, some of whom were introduced to D'Angelo's music through Red Dead Redemption 2. Others are <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/RDR2/comments/1o6jvum/comment/njh3dhe/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button" target="_blank"><u>learning for the first time</u></a> that <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/RDR2/comments/1o6jvum/comment/njh0mde/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button" target="_blank"><u>D'Angelo was behind</u></a> the notable track.</p><p></p><p></p><p>"I can’t think about RDR2 without Unshaken and how that particular transitional scene changed the game to such a complete form of entertainment for me," <a href="https://share" target="_blank"><u>wrote</u></a> one affected player. "For anyone who says 'it’s just a game' - they need to experience how this song was used."</p><p></p><p>"If you haven't heard any more of his music, you need to know the man was one of the absolute best in his genre, an elusive legend," <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/RDR2/comments/1o6jvum/comment/njijjim/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button" target="_blank"><u>said</u></a> another. "His album Brown Sugar is literally no skips, if you're interested in music at all, it's worth a listen."</p><p></p><p>"My favourite video game song of all time. RIP. That song will always be a part of me," <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/RDR2/comments/1o6jvum/comment/njhkkl9/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button" target="_blank"><u>wrote</u></a> another fan.</p><p></p><p></p><p><em>Photo by Frans Schellekens/Redferns.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at </em><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/vixx.bsky.social" target="_blank"><em>BlueSky</em></a><em>.</em></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/rockstar-games-red-dead-redemption-2-fans-pay-tribute-to-dangelo-who-has-died-aged-51" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Admin, post: 68873, member: 1"] [IMG]https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2025/10/15/gettyimages-528806919-1760521836034.jpg[/IMG] Fans across the world are paying tribute to "titan of soul" D'Angelo, who died yesterday aged 51 after an undisclosed battle with cancer. D'Angelo was behind the hugely popular Red Dead Redemption 2 track, Unshaken, and fans of the game as well as developer Rockstar paid tribute following the news. In a [URL='https://x.com/RockstarGames/status/1978209317409955963'][U]statement[/U][/URL] posted to social media, Rockstar Games called D'Angelo a "true titan of soul," writing: "We are eternally grateful for his track Unshaken which will forever be an enduring part of the legacy of [URL='https://www.ign.com/games/red-dead-redemption-2']Red Dead Redemption 2[/URL]." The Grammy-award winning musician released three albums over his career. 2014's Black Messiah was his last album, which makes the iconic track included on 2018 Red Dead Redemption 2's soundtrack one of his final pieces. The entire track can be heard in the mission Dear Uncle Tacitus, in an impactful segment when you're riding a horse back to camp. It boasts over 55 million streams on Spotify alone. D'Angelo was a huge fan of video games and would visit Rockstar during Red Dead Redemption 2's development after reportedly reaching out to Ivan Pavlovich, director of music and audio at the studio, through an intermediary, to "just play the game." "We weren’t even talking about doing music,” Pavlovich told [URL='https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/dangelo-red-dead-redemption-2-767748/'][U]RollingStone[/U][/URL] in 2018. "When D’Angelo comes through, he shows up at midnight, and he’s playing the game until four in the morning. Each time he was just like, ‘It’s incredible.’ It just blows his mind. He’s such a fan. I have never seen someone that excited. D’Angelo’s actually a massive, massive, massive fan of the game — more than I ever knew." It was because of this that Pavlovich asked if D'Angelo would be interested in contributing to the soundtrack, which is partly why there are some vocal tracks on an otherwise chiefly instrumental score. Dozens of artists have paid tribute to the musician, including Flavor Fave, Beyoncé, Nile Rodgers, Lauren Hill, and Doja Cat, but so have hundreds of gamers, some of whom were introduced to D'Angelo's music through Red Dead Redemption 2. Others are [URL='https://www.reddit.com/r/RDR2/comments/1o6jvum/comment/njh3dhe/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button'][U]learning for the first time[/U][/URL] that [URL='https://www.reddit.com/r/RDR2/comments/1o6jvum/comment/njh0mde/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button'][U]D'Angelo was behind[/U][/URL] the notable track. "I can’t think about RDR2 without Unshaken and how that particular transitional scene changed the game to such a complete form of entertainment for me," [URL='https://share'][U]wrote[/U][/URL] one affected player. "For anyone who says 'it’s just a game' - they need to experience how this song was used." "If you haven't heard any more of his music, you need to know the man was one of the absolute best in his genre, an elusive legend," [URL='https://www.reddit.com/r/RDR2/comments/1o6jvum/comment/njijjim/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button'][U]said[/U][/URL] another. "His album Brown Sugar is literally no skips, if you're interested in music at all, it's worth a listen." "My favourite video game song of all time. RIP. That song will always be a part of me," [URL='https://www.reddit.com/r/RDR2/comments/1o6jvum/comment/njhkkl9/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button'][U]wrote[/U][/URL] another fan. [I]Photo by Frans Schellekens/Redferns. Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at [/I][URL='https://bsky.app/profile/vixx.bsky.social'][I]BlueSky[/I][/URL][I].[/I] [url="https://www.ign.com/articles/rockstar-games-red-dead-redemption-2-fans-pay-tribute-to-dangelo-who-has-died-aged-51"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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