Sound CheckAaliyah fans unhappy with Drake’s role in posthumous track, “Enough Said”
It's no secret that Toronto rapper Drake has always had a strong connection to R&B sensation Aaliyah, who died tragically at the age of 22 during a plane crash in 2001.
The 25-year-old has even gone as far as tattooing an image of the "Try Again" hitmaker's face on his back and, allegedly, her numeric birthdate on his side (that also doubles as a tattoo of the area code of Toronto,) in addition to wearing an earpiece featuring the singer during concerts.
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In 2010, the rapper also wrote an open letter to the "Rock the Boat" artist nine years after her death addressing her by her middle name and stating, "Not only was I one of your biggest fans but I was truly in love with you"
Over the weekend, the former "Degrassi: The Next Generation" actor released a track dubbed as "Aaliyah — 'Enough Said' Feat. Drake" on his blog produced by Noah "40" Shebib to mixed reviews that feature fans upset with the posthumous tune.
Following the song's debut, fans began to comment about the lack of involvement of Aaliyah's former crew, including rapper/producer Timbaland and rapper/producer Missy Elliott, and have written tweets like, "I think Drake is pretty smart but it's definitely unwise to do a posthumous Aaliyah album without Timbaland & Missy."
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In addition to comments like, "Why would Drake even think about touching Aaliyah's music? It should've been Missy Elliot or Timbaland. #TAKEASEATDRAKE," and, "Wait who told Drake it was okay for him to produce Aaliyah's new album after death? If it's not @timbaland or @missyelliott it's a NEGATIVE."
Prior to the track's release, Drake was also attached to a report that revealed his executive producer role on a new album by the deceased songstress, however, her brother, Rashad Haughton, has denied that such a project exists.
Timbaland also previously expressed his position on an upcoming Aaliyah project featuring Drake back in April during an interview with New York City's Power 105 radio station, saying, "I know they trying to drop some Aaliyah records, but if he do it, it should be with me and Missy."
He also said, "The proper way for [Drake] to do that would be for me, him and Missy to be all on the record. The best decision, what the fans would want to see is all three of us. It can't be something to make money off of 'cause I think it's wrong to make money off the dead."
If a new album is in the works, it wouldn't be the first posthumous record as albums like 2002's "I Care 4 U" and 2005's "Ultimate Aaliyah" were both released after the singer's death.
Who do you think should be the driving force behind a new Aaliyah project? Let us know in the comments below!
