In a press release shared on August 5th, it was announced that Blackground Records, now Blackground Records 2.0 – has a new partnership with EMPIRE, the leading independent label, distributor, and publisher, to release Blackground’s storied catalog to streaming services worldwide.
The release will include catalog material from Timbaland & Magoo, Tank, Toni Braxton, JoJo, Ashley Parker Angel, and the late Aaliyah.
Additionally, Blackground has announced a new entertainment platform Music360 set to launch at the end of the summer.
Spotify made their own announcement on Instagram with a post captioned “Baby Girl is coming to Spotify”.
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On Twitter they shared:
We’ve been waiting a long time for this ? Which Aaliyah song will you be streaming first?
— Spotify (@Spotify) August 5, 2021
According to the Press Release – The partnership was designed upon Blackground’s commitment to introduce Aaliyah and Blackground’s legacy to a new audience, re-engage longtime fans, and educate new fans about Aaliyah and Blackground’s undeniable impact on culture, fashion, visual art, music and more.
We should expect the full catalog to be released in near chronological order, encouraging fans and listeners to enjoy and relive the music as it was originally released.
The entire catalog will feature 17 official albums. Some of the most notable discographies from the catalog will include both of Aaliyah’s 2x-platinum-selling albums One in a Million and ΛΛLIYΛH, along with her I Care 4 U and Ultimate Aaliyah compilation albums.
Fans will also be able to listen to the soundtracks from the hit movies Exit Wounds and Romeo Must Die.
In addition, the catalog is also set to feature legendary rap duo Timbaland & Magoo albums Welcome To Our World, Indecent Proposal, Under Construction: Part II, and Timbaland’s own album, Tim’s Bio: Life From Da Basement.
Also, R&B singer Toni Braxton’s Libra album, R&B crooner Tank’s Force of Nature, One Man, and Sex, Love & Pain albums, Jojo’s The High Road album, and self-titled album JoJo, and the only album from Ashley Parker Angel, Soundtrack To Your Life.
Blackground Records 2021 Release Timeline:
August 20th: Aaliyah – One In A Million Album
August 27th: Timbaland & Magoo – Welcome To Our World, Indecent Proposal and Under Construction, Part II Albums + Timbaland – Tim’s Bio Album
September 3rd: Romeo Must Die and Exit Wounds Movie Soundtracks
September 10th: Aaliyah – ΛΛLIYΛH Album
September 17th: Tank – Force of Nature, One Man and Sex, Love & Pain Albums
September 24th: JoJo – JoJo and The High Road Albums | Ashley Parker Angel – Soundtrack To Your Life Album
October 1st: Toni Braxton – Libra Album
October 8th: Aaliyah – I Care 4 U and Ultimate Aaliyah Compilation Albums
Comment below and let us know if you are as excited as we are!
