Aaliyah’s Family Locked in Heated Battle Over Release of Her Music
As we near the 20th anniversary of Aaliyah’s shock plane-crash death, it seems the long-awaited release of her music catalog is imminent, with a mysterious website popping up on Wednesday with the message: Aaliyah is Coming.
The tease was met with excitement from her longtime fans, as the lone Aaliyah album available on streaming platforms is Age Ain’t Nothin’ but a Number, now marred considering the album was written and produced by the man who preyed on an underage Aaliyah, R. Kelly, who also appears on the cover lurking in the background. This month, the embattled R&B singer heads to trial over charges related to the sexual abuse of minors, including Aaliyah, who is a Jane Doe in the case.
Spotify finally confirmed the speculation on Thursday, announcing that the Princess of R&B’s second album One in a Million would be coming to the streaming platform on Aug. 20, followed by the Romeo Must Die soundtrack and her third album Aaliyah in September. In October, Spotify plans to release her posthumous compilation albums I Care 4 U and Ultimate Aaliyah.
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