The final album released during Aaliyah's lifetime, 'Aaliyah' showed the artist maturing into a sophisticated R&B sound, drawing on Timbaland's increasingly eclectic production.
- The album debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of over 269,000 copies.
- It was her first release on her own Blackground Records label, and her first not to be executive produced by her uncle Barry Hankerson.
- The album was nominated for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 2002 Grammy Awards.
Aaliyah Haughton was an American R&B singer from Brooklyn, New York, best known for her genre-blending music and collaborations with producer Timbaland. She was a defining voice in late 1990s and early 2000s R&B before her untimely death in 2001.
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