Now, in this 20th year, this unscrupulous endeavor to release Aaliyah’s music without any transparency or full accounting to the estate compels our hearts to express a word – forgiveness. We have always been confused as to why there is such a tenacity in causing more pain alongside what we already have to cope with for the rest of our lives. For 20 years we have battled behind the scenes, enduring shadowy tactics of deception with unauthorized projects targeted to tarnish.
Protecting Aaliyah’s legacy is, and will always be, our focus. Earlier this month, the Estate released a statement about the R&b singer’s catalog being re-released for streaming platforms. There does seem to be some disagreement between Blackground Records owner/Aaliyah’s uncle Barry Hankerson and the Aaliyah Estate. One In A Million features guest appearances by Timbaland, Missy Elliott, Treach, and Slick Rick. The album hosts the singles “Hot Like Fire,” “If Your Girl Only Knew,” “4 Page Letter,” “The One I Gave My Heart To,” and the title track.īesides earning commercial success and critical praise, Aaliyah’s One In A Million is also one of the earliest introductions to the groundbreaking production sound developed by Timbaland and Missy Elliott. One In A Million originally dropped in 1996 via Blackground/Atlantic.
In addition, the 2x-Platinum project quickly jumped to #1 on the iTunes all-genre chart. That day has finally come.Īaliyah’s second studio LP, One In A Million, is now available to stream. Fans of the late Aaliyah have been waiting years for her music to finally be available on streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and Tidal.