D’Angelo and Angie Stone’s Son Clarifies Previous False Statement

D’Angelo’s Son Denounces False Statement Amid Grief Over Father’s Death

In the wake of R&B legend D’Angelo’s death, his 28-year-old son Michael Archer II has taken to social media to address a fraudulent statement circulating online that was falsely attributed to him.

Archer, who performs under the stage name SwayvoTwain, is now facing the devastating reality of losing both parents within months of each other. His mother, singer Angie Stone, passed away earlier this year.

“I just sat here watchin my daddy die after feeling like it was the first time he and I were truly building,” Archer shared in a raw, emotional Instagram post. He acknowledged that his father had been present during his time of need following his mother’s death, adding poignantly, “Unfortunately, time ran out.”

Addressing the false statement circulating online, Archer clarified, “I know it wasn’t done with malicious intent, but today I’m not in any state of mind to make any statements. I wasn’t planning to.” He directed all media inquiries to his manager as he processes his grief.

The tragic circumstances have drawn considerable attention from fans and the music community alike, with many only now learning of D’Angelo’s private battle with cancer. Details about the Grammy-winning artist’s illness had been kept largely out of the public eye until his passing.

Archer is the only child from the four-year relationship between D’Angelo (born Michael Eugene Archer) and Angie Stone, both influential figures in neo-soul and R&B. Each went on to have children from other relationships, but Archer represents the direct legacy of two musical pioneers.

Following Stone’s death earlier this year, Archer had shared a heartfelt tribute to his mother on social media: “Hey mama, I ain’t want nothing, just wanted to say I love you,” he wrote. “I know you up there enjoying your god body. I hope you got to see grandma and granddaddy… I want you know how proud I am at the person you are… I want you to know how much you inspired me every single day… you never failed me ever ever… you never were a burden to me EVER… if I had to do it all again I wouldn’t change nothing.”

In that same tribute, Archer expressed gratitude for the lessons his mother taught him, writing, “I hope to one day be as good to my kids as you were to me… I just wanted to you to know that I got it from here, imma be okay… and imma LONG LIVE YOU 4Ever. Love you mama.”

Archer has been navigating his own career in music while managing the weight of his parents’ legendary status. During an appearance on MTV’s “Family Legacy” alongside his mother, he revealed his complex journey with their fame: “I used to try to separate myself from my parents cause it always felt like I was fated to be in their shadows forever. But thankfully, long before momma left, I learned to embrace them and their legacy full on.”

D’Angelo’s death marks the end of an era in neo-soul music. The artist, known for groundbreaking albums like “Brown Sugar” and “Voodoo,” had maintained a relatively low profile in recent years, making his passing all the more shocking to fans who had been hoping for new music from the reclusive star.

As the music world mourns D’Angelo’s passing, attention has turned to his son, who now bears the mantle of continuing both parents’ artistic legacies while carving his own path forward in music. For now, however, Archer has made it clear that he needs space to grieve in private.