Back in August, hip-hop mega-producer Timbaland told us that he had unreleased Aaliyah music that he planned to share with the world.
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He kept true to his word, and on Christmas Day he released a new track called “Shakin” that features himself and Babygirl. The song appears on his new mixtape, King Stays King.
“Aaliyah.. This is for you baby,” Timbaland tweeted.
https://twitter.com/Timbaland/status/680255760136278016
Aaliyah’s whispery and sultry signature voice laces the chorus, with Timbaland’s ad-libs backing her up, as always.
Rest in peace, Aaliyah.
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Diana Ozemebhoya Eromosele is a staff writer at The Root and the founder and executive producer of Lectures to Beats, a Web series that features video interviews with scarily insightful people. Follow Lectures to Beats on Facebook and Twitter.
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