While your debut album, Age is nothing but a number, is widely available on major streaming services, the singer’s equity has retained most of its remaining catalog, which includes its 1996 follow-up, One in a million, and his eponymous album from 2001.
“In the meantime, we are working diligently to protect what is under our control – Aaliyah’s brand, legacy and intellectual property,” continued the estate. “In doing so, we will continue to launch unique and exciting projects to keep Aaliyah’s legacy and light shining. While we understand that this can be a challenge, we need the support of the fans that Aaliyah loved so much, until we can solve all the problems in releasing her music. Undoubtedly, we understand how frustration can lead to anger and disappointment. However, we ask all of you for your continued support and love, as we aim to achieve these goals for all of you and our little girl. We thank you. “
The latest update on Aaliyah’s estate on the subject was on August 25, 2020, which marked the 19th anniversary of her tragic plane crash death in 2001 at the age of 22. In a statement, the estate said it had initiated communication with “several record labels” about the status of the singer’s catalog, including “its availability on streaming platforms in the near future”.
Aaliyah’s music catalog is under the supervision of her uncle and Blackground Records founder Barry Hankerson.
Fans have long demanded the release of the singer’s music and there have been numerous false starts along the way. In 2017, a collection of his greatest hits entitled Final Aaliyah was removed a few hours after appearing on iTunes and Apple Music. In 2019, a tweet from an account apparently owned by Hankerson caused the singer’s full discography to be made available for streaming on Aaliyah’s birthday last year, but the day came and went without any updates.
Read the latest update on Aaliyah’s property in the tweet below.