Posthumous albums always carry negative baggage whenever someone outside of the estate or a close associate isn't handling the compilation and release, and in the circumstance that Drake continues to push forward with putting together a "new" album for the iconic songstress Aaliyah who tragically passed away back in 2001, the idea is writhing in the wrong way among hip-hop heads and relative fans.
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Wheelchair Jimmy set the kindling shortly ago with the release of the track "Enough Said" in conjunction with unreleased Aaliyah material, and despite the fact that just about everyone familiar will Aaliyah's work is opposed to his meddling in the matter, he's continuing to push forward under the illusion that he's doing something positive that he rightly has the authority to do.
Here's what he said in a recent interview with MuchMusic:
"People should be really excited. A lot of people thought "Enough Said" was my single. It's not my single. It's all off of an Aaliyah project that me and 40 are commanding."
Despite previous reports (rumors), Drake says he has the consent from the songstress' family, label and former manager, though has yet to provide proof of the claim.
"To get 13-14 new Aaliyah songs, everybody should be excited. It's not about me. It's not about 40 [producer]. It's about her and her fans and us just getting an opportunity to give you something we feel is great."
"We're gonna pull in some classic people. Anybody who used to work with Aaliyah or that was essential in her career, we definitely hope to have them involved."
Aubrey (yeah, that's Drake's real name) was scarcely 14-years-old when Aaliyah passed away, and while he was surely influenced by her work, you have to ask what justifies him being the one to spearhead the posthumous album. I mean, there are plenty more accomplished musicians (and people that actually knew Aaliyah) worthy of the project (being the circumstance that the whole idea isn't immoral), so something about him putting his fingerprints on what will surely be some of the most sought after music of the year seems off. Maybe I'm just an ornery bastard though.
Time to share your thoughts. Does anyone out there actually believe that Drake has the authority to take on the project? Let us know, because someone needs to put Wheelchair Jimmy in his place.
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