(Gray News) - Grammy-award-winning R&B artist D’Angelo has died, according to multiple reports. He was 51.

According to a statement from his family, he died from a “long and courageous battle” with cancer, Rolling Stone reported.

FILE - This July 6, 2012 file photo D'Angelo performs at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans. (Cheryl Gerber | Cheryl Gerber/Invision/AP)

Marc Lamont Hill wrote on X, “I have no words.”

Another user wrote, “RIP D’angelo. R&B wouldn’t be the same without you.”

The R&B artist’s debut album “Brown Sugar” sold over two million copies with songs like “Lady,” “Cruisin’,” and the title track “Brown Sugar.”

His second album, “Voodoo,” earned him a Grammy for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. The album itself won Best R&B Album at the 2001 Grammys.

He also

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