Aaliyah’s Family Deny Support for Drake-Produced Posthumous Album
By Richard Brooks / News / August 9, 2012 / 3022 Views

With the news of Drake taking the role of executive producer of Aaliyah's first posthumous album, and even more recently the single "Said Enough" releasing, family members of the songstress are now speaking up against the release of the project. Aaliyah's brother Rashad Haughton has recently spoken with The Guardian and he states:

There is no official album being released and supported by the Haughton family.

Many fans of the singer have voiced their opinions about release of the project and felt that longtime Aaliyah supporters and friends Timbaland and Missy Elliott should both be involved with anything to do with the release of her unreleased material. Drake even went as far as reaching out to Timbaland and he is now apparently set to produce two songs for the album, while Noah "40" Shebib will be taking on the duties for the rest of the LP. At the moment, it looks like Drake doesn't need the support of the Haughton family, as the rights to the unreleased material most likely belong to Aaliyah's uncle and manager, Barry Hankerson. Hankerson and Drake's labels both co-released "Said Enough" through their individual labels, and the same could apply for the full album. We'll keep you posted as additional information is revealed, but feel free to share your thoughts on the situation down below.

Source: The Guardian
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  • http://www.facebook.com/asunkee Jamila Wallace

    Sad. I feel some kinda way about the project not being cosigned by her immediate fam.

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  • ill smith.

    Enough said, bro.

    Das not ill.

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  • Flump

    Weird, because in another video with Drake(released after this post) he says the family were looking for anybody to put out her tracks. Family members gave he vocals to Drake and 40. This guys probably just looking for attention.

  • Brandon001

    i'd deny it too, drake is a cornball

  • Dillagence

    The way Drake idolizes Aaliyah is kinda weird.

  • Real Dude

    This is just wrong, I'm getting a bad taste from this forreal... I knew it. I feel like people only really liked the track because of her angelic voice, both because of it's purity and because she passed and i really get the feeling he's trying to use that to his advantage... I loved/love Aaliyah and her music so much dude and his weird obsession with her and use of her vocals on recycled Marvin's Room beats by 40 are making me sad man. I feel like this whole thing's going to a dark place

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000139160343 Bo Bun

    word

  • Stephen

    The song is called Enough Said dude

  • SALTYBOOGERS

    let her rest in peace!

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  • Brandi Haughton-Jackson

    I will start by saying that if there was an Aaliyah album to be released then this should be approved first and foremost by her immediate family. Although Barry Hankerson is an uncle, he is NOT immediate family. The Haughton family are NOT insupport of this album. If anyone should have the final say, it should be Aaliyahs mother as she is the matriach of that family, not Barry Hankerson. If he had any respect for his sister and his Niece and nephew he would NOT go against their wishes and go ahead with this dodgy project. This is clearly a quick grab for money and that disgusts me along with a number of Aaliyahs beloved fans. Drake, you need to find someone else to obsess over coz I dont care how much attention this post get.......ya'll is creepy and weird and you need to let our baby girl rest in peace.