The addition of the rest Aaliyah’s catalog to streaming services beginning with her 1996 album One In A Million was met with joy by fans and disgust by select members of her estate.
Aaliyah’s uncle, Barry Hankerson has been vocal about the return of the full Blackground Records catalog along with Aaliyah’s and in a recent interview with The Rickey Smiley Morning Show, he discussed not only the catalog but his feelings towards R. Kelly, who he introduced to his teenage niece in the 1990s.
“To be very honest with you, of course, I was upset. I had to really, really consider what my actions would be,” he told the morning show around the 8-minute mark. “And really I found out, I wasn’t a hardcore criminal. I couldn’t kill nobody. So, I took it, I’m a Muslim, and I went to Minster Farrakhan and we just prayed about it, resolved ourselves to let God handle him. I think that’s what’s going on. Ain’t no sense in two lives getting destroyed.”
The relationship between Kelly and Aaliyah has become a focal point as the disgraced singer faces trial in Brooklyn on numerous sexual misconduct and racketeering charges. In 1994, a 27-year-old Kelly married a then 15-year-old Aaliyah illegally, obtaining a forged marriage license through one of Kelly’s aides. According to court documents, Kelly allegedly married the young singer because he believed she was pregnant with his child.
Hankerson has no interest in following Kelly’s trial, saying the singer “impacted” his entire family.
Aaliyah Trends On Twitter As 'One In A Million' Album Finally Hits Streaming Services
According to Chart Data, Aaliyah’s One In A Million will land on at No. 10 on the Billboard 200 chart, the album’s highest-charting position since it was released 25 years ago. The next album from her catalog to be released onto streaming platforms will be her self-titled album on September 10.
The same uncle who was letting Aaliyah stay around R. Kelly in the studio by herself all night. Yeah ok Barry.
r. kelly likes them young.
herb
He continued to work Kelly til 2000 he’s a suspect
and why does the interview sound like oral sex in the background?
Deepthroat
This dude look like fucking Freddie Kruger. Plus he should be praying for forgiveness for basically pimping Aaliyah out to a pedophile
Contemplating is the word Brandon, not debating
Ok if Jayz wanted Aalijah an Damon Dash an he claims everyone else how old was she then? An why haven’t the Parents stepped in an argue to keep her name out the PRESS. Like R. Kelly said they sold there kids for money an drugs.Are we missing the fact that everybody wanted to be a star. Until after the money got gone