{"id":315237,"date":"2021-08-05T07:30:37","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T04:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/aaliyah-estate-releases-statement-about-unauthorized-projects-as-former-label-teases-music-release\/"},"modified":"2021-08-05T07:30:37","modified_gmt":"2021-08-05T04:30:37","slug":"aaliyah-estate-releases-statement-about-unauthorized-projects-as-former-label-teases-music-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/aaliyah-estate-releases-statement-about-unauthorized-projects-as-former-label-teases-music-release\/","title":{"rendered":"#Aaliyah Estate Releases Statement About \u201cUnauthorized Projects\u201d as Former Label Teases Music Release"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a374c8a6eae9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a374c8a6eae9\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/aaliyah-estate-releases-statement-about-unauthorized-projects-as-former-label-teases-music-release\/#Twitter_content\" >Twitter content<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Aaliyah Estate Releases Statement About \u201cUnauthorized Projects\u201d as Former Label Teases Music Release<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"grid--item body body__container article__body grid-layout__content\" data-journey-hook=\"client-content\">Much of Aaliyah\u2019s most popular music is notably unavailable to stream. Her albums <em>One in a Million<\/em> (1996) and <em>Aaliyah<\/em> (2001), plus singles like \u201cAre You That Somebody?,\u201d have stayed off digital streaming platforms. Only early singles and her debut album <em>Age Ain\u2019t Nothing But a Number<\/em> (1994) is available. On Wednesday (August 4), fans on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> speculated about a streaming release after the account <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click='{\"element\":\"ExternalLink\",\"outgoingURL\":\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/blackgroundrecords2.0\/\"}' href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/blackgroundrecords2.0\/\">Blackground Records 2.0<\/a> shared a new website and hashtag: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click='{\"element\":\"ExternalLink\",\"outgoingURL\":\"https:\/\/www.aaliyahiscoming.com\/\"}' href=\"https:\/\/www.aaliyahiscoming.com\/\">#AaliyahIsComing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The original Blackground Records released the majority of Aaliyah\u2019s music and was owned by the late singer\u2019s uncle and former manager Barry Hankerson. Hankerson owns the majority of Aaliyah\u2019s masters aside from\u00a0<em>Age Ain\u2019t Nothing But a Number<\/em>, and he\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click='{\"element\":\"ExternalLink\",\"outgoingURL\":\"https:\/\/theshaderoom.com\/aaliyahs-uncle-barry-hankerson-is-reviving-his-old-record-label-as-blackground-records-2-0-exclusive\/\"}' href=\"https:\/\/theshaderoom.com\/aaliyahs-uncle-barry-hankerson-is-reviving-his-old-record-label-as-blackground-records-2-0-exclusive\/\">confirmed<\/a> that he\u2019s behind the label\u2019s \u201c2.0\u201d revival.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ConsumerMarketingUnitThemedWrapper-kknrtm gZsZUO consumer-marketing-unit consumer-marketing-unit--article-mid-content\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"consumer-marketing-unit__slot consumer-marketing-unit__slot--article-mid-content consumer-marketing-unit__slot--in-content\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"journey-unit\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Estate of Aaliyah Haughton shared a statement on Wednesday, August 4, which detailed how they\u2019ve \u201cbattled behind the scenes, enduring shadowy tactics of deception with unauthorized projects targeted to tarnish.\u201d The statement criticized an unnamed \u201cunscrupulous endeavor to release Aaliyah\u2019s music without any transparency or full accounting to the estate.\u201d The statement continues:<\/p>\n<div class=\"AdWrapper-fEXqQS krBdZf ad ad--in-content\">\n<div class=\"ad__slot ad__slot--in-content\" data-node-id=\"623sj8\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"BaseWrap-sc-TwdDQ BlockquoteEmbedWrapper-sc-eQHUIm hlNbBe kqeRWC blockquote-embed\">\n<div class=\"BaseWrap-sc-TwdDQ BlockquoteEmbedContent-hqPMVh hlNbBe iVtWuM blockquote-embed__content\">\n<p>Although we will continue to defend ourselves and her legacy lawfully and justly, we want to preempt the inevitable attacks on our character by all the individuals who have emerged from the shadows to leech off of Aaliyah\u2019s life\u2019s work. Ultimately, we desire closure and a modicum of peace so we can facilitate the growth of the Aaliyah Memorial Fund and other creative projects that embody Aaliyah\u2019s true essence, which is to inspire strength and positivity for people of all creeds, races and cultures around the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The estate offered a hashtag of their own\u2014#IStandWithAaliyah\u2014and Missy Elliott retweeted the estate\u2019s tweet. Earlier this year, the estate <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click='{\"element\":\"ExternalLink\",\"outgoingURL\":\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/entertainment\/2021\/08\/04\/aaliyahiscoming-website-hints-aaliyahs-music-headed-streaming\/5490932001\/\"}' href=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/entertainment\/2021\/08\/04\/aaliyahiscoming-website-hints-aaliyahs-music-headed-streaming\/5490932001\/\">noted<\/a>, \u201cWhile we share your sentiments and desire to have\u00a0Aaliyah\u2019s music released, we must acknowledge that these matters are not within our control and, unfortunately, take time.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"Container-ineSfH kZHRTY\"><\/div>\n<p>A 2016 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click='{\"element\":\"ExternalLink\",\"outgoingURL\":\"http:\/\/www.complex.com\/music\/2016\/12\/aaliyahs-music-isnt-online-and-her-uncle-barry-hankerson-is-the-reason-why\"}' href=\"http:\/\/www.complex.com\/music\/2016\/12\/aaliyahs-music-isnt-online-and-her-uncle-barry-hankerson-is-the-reason-why\">Complex article<\/a> \u201cThe Inexplicable Online Absence of Aaliyah\u2019s Best Music\u201d outlined how <em>One in a Million<\/em> and <em>Aaliyah<\/em> were illegally uploaded to iTunes in 2013 by a distribution company called Craze Digital, which didn\u2019t own\u00a0the rights to her music. 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