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Post by Snowbeast on Jul 26, 2013 12:08:54 GMT -5
The album was supposed to be out last year so I think they'll try to put it out by the end of the year if they are still doing it. JoJo's was supposed to be out in 2009. When you're on Blackground, you don't really have a release date.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2013 12:09:20 GMT -5
Plus this project is being held back by a lot of politics.
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Post by Snowbeast on Jul 26, 2013 12:13:46 GMT -5
Plus this project is being held back by a lot of politics. I don't there's anything holding it back but the amount of finished material and funds. If Blackground has the rights to her catalog, I don't think that politics can legally delay anything from happening.
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Post by Queen of Insomnia. on Aug 25, 2013 16:44:13 GMT -5
Today, I posted 3 new diy acapellas. I can believe it's been 12 years already! :'(
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Post by SHOOTER on Aug 26, 2013 11:15:35 GMT -5
It would've been nice for the VMAs to tribute her.
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Post by spoonabdul3 on Aug 26, 2013 11:26:33 GMT -5
I liked Alaliyah but why would the VMAs tribute her. She was a young up and coming artist, not a lost legend.
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Post by Active Aggressive on Aug 26, 2013 12:47:40 GMT -5
Legend, no. But, I wouldn't go nearly as far as to call her an up-and-comer. At the time of her death, she had 3 completed albums, and was pretty respected and had cemented a fanbase. She was just getting started with her acting career, so I can see her being up-and-coming in that sense. I agree that they didn't need to do a tribute to her. It's been over 10 years.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2013 12:25:02 GMT -5
Drake confirmed he did other Aaliyah "collaborations," but they were blocked from release.
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Post by Sir Benji on Sept 27, 2013 20:19:34 GMT -5
Drake confirmed he did other Aaliyah "collaborations," but they were blocked from release. That doesn't surprise me at all. I wish we would have at least had the chance to hear them. I'm still irritated that Blackground didn't put "Enough Said" and Jojo's "Demonstrate" on iTunes
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Post by blahsi on Sept 30, 2013 10:55:14 GMT -5
Drake confirmed he did other Aaliyah "collaborations," but they were blocked from release. That doesn't surprise me at all. I wish we would have at least had the chance to hear them. I'm still irritated that Blackground didn't put "Enough Said" and Jojo's "Demonstrate" on iTunes I wish Blackground would allow Aaliyah's music to be available digitally. I've been waiting ages for it to be out on Spotify and iTunes.
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Post by SHOOTER on Sept 30, 2013 13:53:31 GMT -5
That doesn't surprise me at all. I wish we would have at least had the chance to hear them. I'm still irritated that Blackground didn't put "Enough Said" and Jojo's "Demonstrate" on iTunes I wish Blackground would allow Aaliyah's music to be available digitally. I've been waiting ages for it to be out on Spotify and iTunes. Her debut and self-titled albums are on iTunes.
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Post by Sir Benji on Sept 30, 2013 17:50:53 GMT -5
That doesn't surprise me at all. I wish we would have at least had the chance to hear them. I'm still irritated that Blackground didn't put "Enough Said" and Jojo's "Demonstrate" on iTunes I wish Blackground would allow Aaliyah's music to be available digitally. I've been waiting ages for it to be out on Spotify and iTunes. All of her albums (except IC4U) are on AmazonMP3.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2013 18:01:00 GMT -5
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Post by allow that on Dec 3, 2013 23:51:10 GMT -5
That sounds great imo. I guess the album might still happen afterall?
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Post by die Lotterie on Dec 4, 2013 14:09:03 GMT -5
I loved "Enough Said", and this sounds solid. Bring it on please.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2014 13:44:07 GMT -5
That sounds great imo. I guess the album might still happen afterall? Not looking like it. 40's new interview with VIBE:
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Post by allow that on Jan 7, 2014 14:06:10 GMT -5
That sounds great imo. I guess the album might still happen afterall? Not looking like it. 40's new interview with VIBE: I assume 40 means he was ignorant in regards to Timbaland's tacky "I was in love with her" revelation that came recently because I don't know how anyone making hip hop and R&B records for a living would be unaware of their professional relationship. I can understand wishing to respect Aaliyah's mother's wishes though, so I don't blame him. On the other hand, new Aaliyah material serves to strengthen her legacy, expand her fan base, and immortalize her so part of me wonders why her family doesn't view it that way. I wonder if radio's lackadaisical response to the single has an affect on 40's thoughts too; would he have still walked away if Blackground promoted it and the song went top ten? Anyway, "Enough Said" and "Don't Think They Know" are in my top ten favorite songs of 2012 and 2013 respectively, so I selfishly hope the six remaining completed tracks leak even if there's no hoopla around it.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2014 14:11:13 GMT -5
I was going to say... seems like Drake and 40 put a lot of effort into those records so I wouldn't be surprised if they "mysteriously" leak one day.
I'm usually not a fan of producers "updating" demos posthumously (Michael Jackson's posthumous record was horrific and I don't think he ever would have wanted that out), but I feel like Drake and 40 actually made Aaliyah's updated demo still sound very Aaliyah.. like I feel like her music would have sounded like "Enough Said" today if she were still alive. Obviously we can never be sure of that, but that's just how I feel.
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Post by allow that on Jan 7, 2014 14:32:14 GMT -5
I'm usually not a fan of producers "updating" demos posthumously (Michael Jackson's posthumous record was horrific and I don't think he ever would have wanted that out), That Akon song Absolutely. It's quite a common consensus among Aaliyah fans online that her music would have likely headed in that direction. The type of "mixtape" R&B that's big on blogs and iPods but not on radio today sound like descendants of the Aaliyah vein of R&B. Her voice would suit the Tinashe/Cassie/Jhene Aiko mold well, but she had more commercial appeal and charisma then any of them. It's easy to imagine that if she were alive today, she'd be running with Drake and 40 and making minimal synth & bass R&B to perfection. She was less than three years older than Beyonce so while she'd be in her mid-30's now, it's not entirely impossible that she'd still have a place at urban radio. Brandy had one of her biggest hits less than two years ago and Monica, while struggling, still gets curiosity spins. Aaliyah was always closer to current trends than either of them. Say what you want about their ethics or business skills, but the fact that Aaliyah's record label reached out to 40 of all people is also quite telling. I really don't think Aaliyah would still be working with Timbaland at the moment (definitely not exclusively), but Timbaland being Timbaland, he's way too arrogant to admit to that.
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Post by Caviar on Jan 7, 2014 14:42:12 GMT -5
Speaking from the point of view from a fan since the very beginning ('94!) I'm torn on the issue of updated demos and can empathize with what her family is feeling. Everybody that's been following her knows she put a lot of effort into her work so it's a tough pill to swallow to allow a producer, who wasn't even around when she was alive, to update old demos. "Enough Said" was a nice little bop but because it was a demo it sounded very unpolished and I doubt Aaliyah would have wanted it released in that form. Granted we'll never know but I do feel like something needs to be done to cement and immortalize her legacy so she's not forgotten. Personally it took almost 8 years for me to listen to Aaliyah after she passed so naturally I'm against anything being released that wasn't completely finished.
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Post by SHOOTER on Jan 7, 2014 15:09:03 GMT -5
If her parents do not approve, then I think it's best to leave it alone until they are ready to present "new" music from her to the world - if they're ever ready.
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Post by bat1990 on Jan 7, 2014 19:57:19 GMT -5
If Static were still alive, he should be the one updating her demos.
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Post by think pink. on Jan 7, 2014 20:13:12 GMT -5
Makes me sad thinking of all the magic those two (Static & Aaliyah) would go on to create if they were still here. Her final album is timeless.
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Post by Caviar on Jan 8, 2014 9:16:58 GMT -5
"Loose Rap" is ICONIC!
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Post by Linnethia Monique on Jan 8, 2014 9:25:27 GMT -5
Rock the Boat is ICONIC. That song topped some of the Missy x Timbaland x Static magic on that and previous collaborations.
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Post by wavey.✨️ on Jan 8, 2014 9:42:48 GMT -5
^^YES. The classic sounding vibe of that track. More Than A Woman is a favorite.
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Post by Caviar on Jan 8, 2014 10:39:41 GMT -5
RTB is LEGENDARY! It's on a higher level than Loose Rap but no one ever talks about it. :'(
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2014 11:28:01 GMT -5
The first time I heard "Rock The Boat," I was like :o . She was taking R&B to a different level.
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Post by Linnethia Monique on Jan 8, 2014 11:38:22 GMT -5
The vocals on that tracks are A-MAZING! The runs she hits towards the end just make me melt.
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Post by allow that on Jan 8, 2014 11:57:14 GMT -5
Yep, on first listen of "Rock The Boat" I had to stop whatever I was doing at the time because it was such an all consuming experience. Blown away.
I wouldn't say no one ever talks about it though; it's usually mentioned as a career highlight and I still hear it on the radio regularly in NYC. I think "I Care 4 U" is more forgotten at this point, which along with "Rock The Boat" and album track "Never No More" really upped the R&B level of her final album.
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