Aaliyah fans, who have waited for years to be able listen to her music via digital streaming platforms, are finally getting it.Blackground Records, which is the owner of the masters of the singer and is rebranding itself as Blackground Records 2.0, announced that it has partnered with EMPIRE, an independent label, to bring the songs of the singer to streaming services around the world. This includes catalog material from JoJo, Tank, Toni Braxton, Timbaland & Magoo and Toni Braxton.The catalog will be released in a near chronological order starting with Aaliyah’s "One in a Million” album on August 20... but physical vinyl, CD pre-orders as well as digital preorders and presaves are all available on Blackground's website.The streaming of the self-titled album by the singer will begin in September. In October, "I Care 4 U" (complimentary albums) and "Ultimate Aaliyah", both compilation albums, will follow.Her songs, except for the 1994 album "Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number," have never been made available for download or streaming. Twenty years after Aaliyah's tragic death in a plane accident, her music will finally be available to fans.However, not everyone is happy to hear the big news. The reason Aaliyah is still not able to release the big news is due to a long-standing dispute between her uncle Barry Hankerson (founder of Blackground Records and owner of her masters) and her mother Diane Haughton who holds the remainder of her estate.This contention persists, and it appears that Blackground Music is responsible for the digital streaming of Aaliyah’s music.The Estate of Aaliyah responded by saying, "For twenty years we have fought behind the scenes, enduring shadowy techniques of deception with unapproved projects targeted at tarnish." The Estate calls the streaming deal "unscrupulous" and says it will allow Aaliyah to release her music without transparency or full accounting.Watch video content at TMZ.com
