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Aaliyah Is Coming To Spotify

Aug 5, 2021
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The iconic Blackground Records and leading independent label, distributing and publishing EMPIRE partner to release storied catalogue featuring Timbaland & Magoo, Tank, Toni Braxton, Jojo, Ashley Parker Angel and the late Aaliyah. 

In addition to the re-release of the Blackground Records catalogue, Blackground will launch a new social, audio and video entertainment platform called Music360.

The partnership was designed upon Blackground’s commitment to introduce Aaliyah and Blackground’s legacy to a new audience, re-engage longtime fans, and educate new fans about Aaliyah and Blackground’s undeniable impact on culture, fashion, visual art, music and more.

The catalogue will be released in near chronological order, encouraging fans and listeners to enjoy and relive the music as it was originally released. The entire catalogue will feature 17 official albums. Some of the most notable discography from the catalogue will include both of Aaliyah’s 2x-platinum selling albums One in a Million and ΛΛLIYΛH, along with her I Care 4 U and Ultimate Aaliyah compilation albums. Fans will also be able to listen to the soundtracks from the hit movies Exit Wounds and Romeo Must Die. In addition, the catalogue is also set to feature legendary rap duo Timbaland & Magoo albums Welcome To Our World, Indecent Proposal, Under Construction: Part II, and Timbaland’s own album, Tim’s Bio: Life From Da Basement. Also, R&B singer Toni Braxton’s Libra album, R&B crooner Tank’s Force of Nature, One Man, and Sex, Love & Pain albums, Jojo’s The High Road album and self-titled album JoJo, and the only album from Ashley Parker Angel, Soundtrack To Your Life.

Blackground Records 2021 Release Timeline:

  • August 20th: Aaliyah – One In A Million Album
  • August 27th: Timbaland & Magoo – Welcome To Our WorldIndecent Proposal and Under Construction, Part II Albums + Timbaland – Tim’s Bio Album
  • September 3rdRomeo Must Die and Exit Wounds Movie Soundtracks 
  • September 10th: Aaliyah – ΛΛLIYΛH Album
  • September 17th: Tank – Force of NatureOne Man and  Sex, Love & Pain Albums
  • September 24th: JoJo – JoJo and The High Road Albums | Ashley Parker Angel – Soundtrack To Your Life Album
  • October 1st: Toni Braxton – Libra Album
  • October 8th: Aaliyah – I Care 4 U and Ultimate Aaliyah Compilation Albums