Following the death of Brooklyn-born singer Aaliyah, a number of posthumous records were released following the songstress’ untimely passing, and in the past year a handful of artists including Drake and Chris Brown have gone on to release records featuring the late singer. But according to Virginia producer Timbaland, who worked closely with Aaliyah before her passing, the posthumous collaborations featuring the singer will never work because he didn’t create them.
In Timbaland’s latest interview with Revolt TV, Timbaland briefly touched on Drake and his attempts at creating a record with Aaliyah before giving his approval of the Young Money singer/rapper.
The beatsmith also spoke on a conversation he had with Jay-Z in which he informed the Magna Carta Holy Grail rapper that Drake would be an artist to be embraced.
“In music, people always say ‘I [wanna] do a song with Aaliyah.’ It would never work. Chris Brown got a record, it won’t work. Drake can go do a record with Aaliyah, it ain’t gonna work. Aaliyah music only work with a soul mate, which is me,” Tim explained. “That’s why when Drake did ‘Started From The Bottom’ it was a total different sound. Then Drake told me, he said ‘Man, I had to really battle with myself. I want to be the first person to change.’ So, when he said that I was like ‘He’s gonna be around for a long time.’ So, talked to big brother Jay and I was like ‘Yo, we gotta embrace this young soldier. You gotta embrace this guy. We gotta put out hand around him’…And we adopted Drake.”
Timbaland later addressed “Sinatra In The Sands,” the Nas record featuring Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake, which the producer previewed earlier in the week.
“I told Jay this, I said, ‘The person who gets me from Hip Hop now, there album’s gonna be phenomenal.’ And that’s Nas. Nas got a song right now with him, Jay, and Justin. It’s completely stupid,” he revealed. “It’s called ‘Sinatra In The Sands.’ And Justin sounds like Frank Sinatra.”
Timbaland’s interview with Revolt TV can be found below.
i wonder if drake kisses them on the lips and calls them daddy like wayne and birdman
you would wonder that gay nigga!
Timbaland aint made a decent beat in years, not 1 not 2 not 3
Umm……….Tom Ford, Suit and Tie, Picasso Baby, Tunnel Vision, Mirrors, Holy Grail, Heaven etc…..you’re bugging
you know he aint really make those he got slaves doing that shit for him he on his dr dre shit now
lol @ slaves
nas gonna do you owe me part 2 hahahaha. stay tuned for wackstradamus: the sequel
Is that the only thing people have to go at Nas with? That song came out 15 years ago. You probably didn’t even hear it as a kid.
that’s what all you haters said about life is good, but look how that album turned out.. one of the best albums of 2012..
Lmfao. This got me dying laughing lmao
Daer Tim,
Drake is the biggest faggot in hiphop and his music sucks and Jigga’s music sucks since 2003!
Learn how to spell dummy. Both those artists are on top right now. You must just not like hiphop.
If you don’t like Call of Duty you don’t like video games because that’s on top right now. If you don’t like McDonald’s you don’t like food because they’re the most popular. If you don’t like Adele you don’t like music because she’s the most popular musician. If you don’t like American Football then you don’t like sports.
Do you see how your argument is illogical and not very well thought out? I highly recommend a college course for you if you’re not already on one. I don’t know you but please follow my advice if you aren’t already. Sheesh
@TheTeacha I agree with everything you said but the word “sheesh” at the end fucked the whole comment up.
I told Jay this, I said, The person who gets me from Hip Hop now, there albums gonna be phenomenal.
Their….
Bunch of fags
…What? Him and Jay collaborated with Drake before “Started From the Bottom” came out, and both of them praised him when he was first starting out. Now after Drake said “he would be around for a while”, they decided to embrace him?
As an accountant for young money, I can tell you wayne will never sell over 300,000 copies of an album in a week again. It’s because he can’t rap anymore, his time is over. Jay z beat his ass when it comes to numbers 500,000 in a week is way more than any artist on our bitchass label can sell. We have no money here, we’re going broke fast. Soon birdman will have to file for bankruptcy, I can confirm it.
dentaldamboy! where you been booboo? i was lookin for that ass all night long! me and Bobyahed2dis was about to go have a wild orgy at the YMCMB headquarters and Wayne is bringin the dildos! hurry up before Gudda Gudda take em all and shoves it up Drake’s poop hole
awe, drake should be fine with two fathers 🙂
^LMAO. . .Co-Sign!
Timbaland and Jay Z flopped hard (Jay z bought 450k copies of his album.) so they tried to take credit of drakes success. Wayne and mack maine adopted him, not gay z and timbaland.
Wrong, dentalbitch.
Timbaland you dumb peice of fat shit. Drake made it big he is the face of rap and you and gay z the camel had absolutely nothing to do with it. The only people that deserve credit is the legend weezy and birdman.
TIMBALAND IS FAT DELUSIONAL PEICE OF TRASH THAT GOT THE CAMELS COCK DEEP UP HIS ASS THAT HE GONE RETARTED.
Drake is a softcore faggot that tried to do a song with Aaliyah and it was trash. Deal with that.
Wrong again, Drake stan.
You…are…gay… -_-
Drake was not on YMCMB’s new album Rich Gang
and now this?
watch Drake will sign to Roc Nation
Exactly. Ymcmb seem like they fuck with Chris brown more than drake. Drake always saying OVO on his shit cause he know they some clowns.
Where the heck is Killa Cam? Where is 50 Cent? Juelz Santana. The kings of 2003-2007. They should have taken over. Instead they gave it back to Jay and he let these dudes like Drake and Wayne run the game.
The part of the video where Timaland says “I told BOTH of them let’s not stop now, let’s keep going…” Is he talking about Jay Z AND Nas???? If so, that’s gonna be interesting. Could he possibly be the one to make them do a album together? If so, he and Kanye would be behind and I personally don’t know if I’d like that…I’d rather Pete Rock, Primo, and Dr. Dre heading that project.
TIMBALAND IS A GOOD PRODUCER, BUT HE GETS BORING QUICK…THE PRODUCTION ON MAGNA CARTA SOUNDS GOOD CUZ THERE’S A MILLION NIGGAZ CO-PRODUCING!!
I WOULD HATE TO HEAR A DRAKE ALBUM ENTIRELY PRODUCED BY TIMBALAND… SOUNDS LIKE AN R&B ALBUM ALREADY!!
FUCK TIMBO
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Whatever I say, y’all gotta do
Whatever I say, y’all gotta do
Y’all too, y’all too, y’all too, y’all too
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Nobody adopted me, especially some has been fat fuck and some ugly ass businessman with the worst baby naming skills.
hahaha yeah this fuckin dudes think they are at the top of the food chain but timbaland is a fat fuck wit no business skills and jay is still eatin of his old fame cuz nowadays hes just a pretentious prick. everythink said here is bullshit, cuz timberlake never have and never will sound like the great sinatra, plus drake couldnt care less to timbaland and I have a strong feelin he does not like jay z. fuckin losers
plus ‘enough said’ is really good he is just jealous of the success
cosign timbalands a jay z nutrider these days
drake don’t know you fanboys so you can give his name back and you can stop acting like you know what he thinks. lol at you calling someone a loser when your comment is an emphatic loss.
I’m ready 4 the rap game to change its getting a lil boring you hear the same beat in every song if you listen hard enough its just looped different come on timbo and jigga lets get it
We Adopted Drake Into Our Bloodline That’s Secret Society Talk, These Guys Keep Feeding Into It And Wonder Why People Link Them To Secret Societies, I Thought Drake And Khaled Were YMCMB.
as usual nothing but hatin ass nerds on here
they gotta wait for mommy to come home from work so they can ask to go outside, what else they gonna do?
Both of these two are swagfags living with their parents.
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eminem or jay-z?
So un-adopt his ass. He’s fucking soft.
Please, I wish everyone would stop kissing Drake’s ass. He’ garbage and soft like toilet tisha!
Jelous??? hahah faggot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbhiTDooqz8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOoj3N5o8hY
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what can i say? justin timberlake put out good shit. u cats know it. every one of his albums been hot. u know what’s funny? we used to clown this cat when he was in n’sync. i could never imagine myself even listening anything he put years ago. it goes to show u that u are always a hit away from being great. with that said, that nas and jt joint is gonna be hot. u cats know it
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Another JT feature YAWN
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I hardly think Drake cares about what any of you internet Gangsters think of him, He’s accomplished more in the 3yrs since he’s been in major scene than most of your favorite rappers have in 10+ years, so enjoy your 9-5 jobs and average paying wages..
all because he was a child star he never would have accomplished anything if it wasnt for his past as wheelchair jimmy he would be just another unsigned bum posting his links on hip-hop sites begging for people to listen
IFIFIF Fuck outta here you broke ass loser.
I do know Drake. We chill all the time at Starbucks.