Timbaland and Aaliyah's Memorable Moments

Some bonds are never broken.

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)
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)
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)
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)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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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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