Following Billboards story on the so-called forthcoming posthumous Aaliyah album, after confirmation from her previous label Blackground Records, details and comments are still arising. The previous expectations were that Timbaland and Missy Elliott would be involved with the project, but now according to their manager, nether party have even been contacted.
“Although Missy and Timbaland always strive to keep the memory of their close friend alive, we have not been contacted about the project nor are there any plans at this time to participate,” Mona Scott-Young, longtime manager for Missy Elliott, says. “We’ve seen the reports surfacing that they have been confirmed to participate but that is not the case. Both Missy and Timbaland are very sensitive to the loss still being felt by the family so we wanted to clear up any misinformation being circulated.”
Missy Elliott shared a few words on their longtime friend, “Tim and I carry Aaliyah with us everyday, like so many of the people who love her. She will always live in our hearts. We have nothing but love and respect for her memory and for her loved ones left behind still grieving her loss. They are always in our prayers.”
Maybe, this is a case of bad communication and jumping the gun on the labels part. Maybe they should have reached out before just assuming because there are songs recorded by Aaliyah with Tim and Missy, that they would be involved. Whatever the case, this is now just a mess … It should only be about the music.
Thoughts?
