Timbaland and Aaliyah's Memorable Moments
Some bonds are never broken.
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Baby Girl, Better Known as Aaliyah - Timbaland recently released a mixtape titled King Stays King, where he surprised music fans with "Shakin'," an unreleased track featuring Aaliyah. The single brought back fond memories of the singer's vocals over Timbo's production. It brought us back to 1996, when the duo began their creative partnership after her debut album. Nowadays, it's hard to remember Aaliyah without thinking of some of her biggest hits with Timbaland. The two, as friends and collaborators, were there during each other's big career moves and staple moments. Check out some of them. We miss you, Aaliyah! — Janice Llamoca(Photo from left: Kevin Winter/Getty Images, Ian Gavan/Getty Images)
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It All Started With One in a Million - After Aaliyah left JIVE Records in 1996, Timbaland and Aaliyah began their musical relationship and worked on her second studio album, One in a Million. That’s where it all began.(Photo from left: George De Sota/Getty Images, Rob Loud/Getty Images)
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The Ad-Libs That Became Staples - Timbaland’s muffled ad-libs found a home on Aaliyah’s singles, starting with “Hot Like Fire.”(Photo from left: Evan Agostini/Getty Images, Online USA/Getty Images)
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When Timbaland and Aaliyah Shot a Music Video in a Cave - The video and memorable choreography for "Are You That Somebody?" was just as good as the real-life Los Angeles cave it was set in. Owl included.(Photo from left: George De Sota/Liaison/Getty Images, Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
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Aaliyah Featured on Timbaland & Magoo’s Debut Single - What better way to solidify a friendship and working relationship than to jump on your collaborator’s track? In 1997, Timbaland & Magoo released their debut single, “Up Jumps Da Boogie,” which featured Aaliyah and a rapper that you might have heard of by the name of Missy Elliott.(Photo from left: Ethan Miller/Getty Images, Chris Weeks/Liaison/Getty Images)
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The Movie Link: Romeo Must Die - With this film, Aaliyah landed her first movie role and served as an executive producer (along with Timbo) on the film’s soundtrack. Success is better with friends.(Photo from left: Kevin Winter/Getty Images, Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
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On the Road to the Grammys - Although Aaliyah never won a Grammy, she was alive for two of her five nominations, which were for Timbaland-produced tracks “Are You That Somebody?” and “Try Again.”(Photo from left: Kevin Winter/Getty Images, Marsaili McGrath/Getty Images)
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Making Billboard History - Aaliyah made history when she became the first artist to have an airplay-only track, the Timbaland-produced “Try Again,” top the Billboard Hot 100.(Photo from left: Evan Agostini/Getty Images, Kharen Hill 2000 Warner Bros/Getty Images)