May 18, 2013

Chris Brown Talks New Aaliyah-Bolstered Track, Video

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*As previously reported, Chris Brown announced his new single “They Don’t Know” during the BET Awards 2013 press conference on Tuesday, revealing that the track features never-before-heard vocals from late R&B singer Aaliyah. The 24-year-old also said he shot the video for the song in Los Angeles last weekend, with hopes that his chosen location [...]




Aaliyah’s Music the Focus of Two Lawsuits

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*Two lawsuits are in the works over music by the late R&B singer Aaliyah. According to TMZ, publishing company Reservoir Media Management is suing independent record label and film distributor Craze Productions for illegally selling tracks off Aaliyah’s self-titled 2001 album on iTunes. In the lawsuit, Reservoir claims they purchased the rights to those songs [...]




Aaliyah Album Still Going Forward, Movie on Hold

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*Aaliyah fans will have to wait for the biopic a little longer. The family still has to approve the production of the film, but in the meantime, the controversial 16-track album is still a go. “The Aaliyah Biopic is currently on hold until the Haughton family agrees to go forward with it. Before the controversy [...]




Hold Up! Missy Elliott is Coming Back?

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Possibly. Let’s not get too excited. Timbaland says the all-around Hip Hop artist is about to drop two new songs by Labor Day weekend. But an album is still in question. The tracks aren’t even permanently titled, but you can be on the look out for “9th Inning” and “Triple Threat.” That last time she [...]




Official: Missy and Tim NOT Doing the Aaliyah Album

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*Just in case you werre hoping Missy Elliot and Timbaland would change their mind about the new Aaliyah project, they both confirmed they will not be participating in the album. Missy’s reps released an official statement explaining that neither of them want to be a part of the process. “Although Missy and Timbaland always strive [...]




Drake Discusses New Aaliyah Project Collaboration (Video)

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*(Via theGrio) – After a week of speculation, Drake has opened up about his upcoming Aaliyah project. In a recent interview with Much Music, the Toronto rapper gave more clarity about the details surrounding the album, which will feature previously unheard tracks by the late singer. He went on to say that he and his [...]




Drake Didn’t Get Approval from Aaliyah’s Family for Posthumous Album

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*Aaliyah is featured on Drake’s latest unreleased project, ‘Enough Said,’ but the late singer’s family wants to make it clear that they had no part in the bit. Rashad Haughton, the singer’s brother posted a message on Aaliyah’s Facebook fan page, explaining the situation. “There is no official album being released and supported by the [...]




Drake Joins Aaliyah on Posthumous Track ‘Enough Said’ (Listen)

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*Rapper-singer Drake, like a lot of us, is a stone to the bone Aaliyah fan. He even has a tattoo of her, sampled her music on his Thank Me Later CD and now he’s on her newly released posthumous track, “Enough Said.” But, let’s face it. If you know Aaliyah’s history, you know she was [...]




Timbaland Says Aaliyah and Beyonce Would be on Top Together (Video)

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*Timbaland recently revealed he’s got mad respect and love for fallen angel, Aaliyah. He told Power 105′s “The Breakfast Club” that the late singer was one of the greatest and had the potential to be just as great as Beyonce. He insisted that Aaliyah was the first on the scene and set the standard for [...]




Timbaland: ‘I Was In Love With Aaliyah’

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*Producer Timbaland has opened up about his true feelings for Aaliyah in a new episode of “E! True Hollywood Story,” revealing he was seriously in love with the young singer but couldn’t act on it. “When I first met Aaliyah – it’s time for the world to hear this, I’m gonna give a little secret [...]




‘Aaliyah: One In A Million’ Tribute This Thursday on BET

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*This Thursday, BET will be airing the long anticipated Aaliyah tribute special, celebrating the life of the singer 10 years after her death. “With ‘Aaliyah: One In A Million,’ we celebrate her life, her music and what she meant to so many,” said Stephen Hill, BET’s executive VP of programming. “Aaliyah was a beautiful angel [...]




Missy, Timbaland, Kelly Rowland Honor Aaliyah for BET Special

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*Missy Elliott, Timbaland and Kelly Rowland remember R&B star Aaliyah as part of an upcoming BET special commemorating the 10th anniversary of her death. Aaliyah was 22 when she died in a plane crash in the Bahamas on Aug. 25, 2001. Her close friends and collaborators open up about the tragic loss in the BET [...]




Sneak Peek: Clips from Missy Elliot’s ‘Behind the Music’ Special

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*Vh1’s “Behind the Music” kicks off its new 8-episode season tonight with a spotlight on Missy Elliott, who made headlines recently after revealing about her battle with Graves disease, which she discusses in detail on the show. The episode will also include an in-depth look at Elliott’s rise to stardom, her battle with weight and [...]




MoKelly Report: Everybody Must be Lying … Except R. Kelly.

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*Everybody must be lying except R. Kelly. For you to support R. Kelly, that is what you must believe. Otherwise it’s difficult to reconcile supporting the singer/songwriter on any level, artistic or otherwise. We can have the shallow and rehashed debate of separating the artist from his/her artistry, but to do so is to deny [...]




Insider’s New Book Dishes on R. Kelly and the Late Aaliyah

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*Oh yes, here is some dirt. All of these years have gone by and many suspected something more between singers Aaliyah and R. Kelly. Now there just might be something to back the rumors. Kelly’s former personal assistant Demetrius Smith has written a book called “Man Behind the Man.” The tome threatens to expose the [...]