Full collection of known songs recorded during the era of R&B musician Jazmine Sullivan’s shelved debut album “Break My Little Heart” (2004). Production for the effort was due to solicit vocal arrangements and beat-making credits from the likes of Timbaland, Missy Elliott, Swizz Beatz, Kev Brown, Cool & Dre, Tweet and Marsha Ambrosius of Floetry. Additionally, the debut was due to be released under Jive Records with the album’s Missy Elliott-produced title track serving as the lead single. However, due to lack of promotion and the single falling silent via radio, the album was ultimately shelved. Much of the project’s content would be retooled and considered for Sullivan’s official first album “Fearless” (2008) with other songs being remade by fellow artists; most notably the Cool & Dre-assisted “Say I” being serviced to Christina Milian for her third album “So Amazin’” (2006). Track-listing is as follows: 1.) Music, Part 1 (feat. Floetry) 2.) Say I (feat. Dre of Cool & Dre) 3.) Break My Little Heart (feat. Missy Elliott) 4.) Break My Little Heart (Original Mix) ft. Missy Elliott 5.) Season 2 Love 6.) Where Did He Go? (Bus Stop) (feat. Missy Elliott & Tweet) 7.) Feel Nice (feat. Missy Elliott) 8.) Lovin’ You 9.) Backstabbers (Brush Ur Shoulders Off) (feat. Missy Elliott) 10.) Don’t Let Me Get Started (feat. Missy Elliott) 11.) Braid Your Hair 12.) In Love with Another Man 13.) The Club 14.) Who Said (feat. Cassidy) 15.) Always Have Jazmine 16.) Encore (Jay Z cover) 17.) Prototype (OutKast cover) 18.) Music, Part 2 (My First Love Mix) 19.) Silent Tears 20.) Smile 21.) Hooked on You 22.) Wrong Day 23.) Best Friend

Partial collection of songs taken from former Missy Elliott protegee Mocha’s unreleased, unfinished debut album “Bella Mafia” (2001). Shortly after gaining momentum as the first female rapper signed to Missy Elliott’s label The Goldmind Inc. (aside from Elliott herself) alongside hopping on labelmate Nicole Wray’s hit singles “Make It Hot” and “I Can’t See”, Mocha delved into the recording for her own project. Dating back as early as 1999, the pending debut was under the working title “Hot Chocolate” and according to ‘Billboard’ magazine, Mocha had plans to recruit Missy Elliott as the sole producer for the effort. However, a different direction formed when the young femcee began to experiment with other sounds within her label’s camp, notably reeling assistance from hitmakers like Bink, Timbaland and Rockwilder. The year 2000 brought forth two buzz singles from the anticipated CD; one being the reverberating cartoonish ambulance audio piece “Runnin' Shit”, assembled by Timbaland, while the other (“Mardi Gras”) – also produced by Timbaland – incorporated Spanish elements and retained backup vocals by Missy Elliott, Lil’ Mo and Elsie Muniz. Despite the singles’ rollout, “Bella Mafia” suffered multiple postponements due to the inclusion of fellow labelmate Torrey “T.C.” Carter on the Goldmind roster. Due to Carter’s newfound fame as the first male signee, label founder Missy Elliott pushed all other signees’ projects to the first quarter of 2001, as she focused on the remainder of 2000 to promote Carter’s material. When T.C. was dropped from his recording contract due to business conflicts, Mocha was queued to drop her final single from “Bella Mafia”: the ghetto disco-infused, Rockwilder/Missy Elliott-produced club jam “I Know What’cha Like”, featuring accompanying vocals by then-unknown Petey Pablo alongside contemporaries Lil’ Mo and Missy. Sadly, like previous efforts, “I Know” failed to chart resulting in Mocha’s project to be thrown to the shadows, her name terminated from The Goldmind imprint and conclusively submitting a brief-termed retirement from the music industry to fixate her skillset on drafting up urban-based novels. Track-listing is as follows: 1.) Top Floor ’98 (Intro) 2.) Runnin’ Ish (Radio Edit) ft. Timbaland 3.) I Know Whutchu Like (Clean/Amended Version) ft. Missy Elliott, Petey Pablo, Lil’ Mo 4.) Mardi Gras (Radio Edit) ft. Lil’ Mo, Missy Elliott 5.) The Streetz (Clean/Amended Version) ft. Lil’ Mo 6.) Talkin’ Crazy (Clean/Amended Version) ft. Timbaland 7.) I Like Control (feat. Nicole Wray & Missy Elliott) 8.) Rippin’ (feat. Sonja Blade) 9.) Do You Wanna Ride? (feat. Coo Coo Cal & Mr. Do It to Death) 10.) Runnin’ Shit (Dirty/Explicit Version) ft. Timbaland 11.) I Know Whatcha U Like (Dirty/Explicit Version) ft. Petey Pablo, Lil’ Mo, Missy Elliott 12.) Mardi Gras (Explicit/Demo Version) ft. Elsie Muniz 13.) The Streetz (Dirty/Explicit Version) ft. Lil’ Mo 14.) Talkin’ Crazy (Dirty/Explicit Version) ft. Timbaland 15.) Even Cheaper (Cheapstake Remix) with Sporty Thievz, Liz Leite of Major Coinz 16.) I Still Believe (Stevie J.’s Remix) with Mariah Carey, Amil 17.) Dollar Bill (Remix) ft. R. Kelly, Foxy Brown 18.) Feel Me (Outro)

Partial collection of songs taken from British R&B artist Warren Stacey's shelved self-titled debut album (2002). The effort was preceded by the U.K. hit single "My Girl, My Girl", which notably secured a music video alongside a live rendition broadcasted on the overseas programming "Top of the Pops". Additionally, the single attained productional support from Angie Stone's and Nicole Wray's producer Harold Lily as well as Mary Mary beatmaker Warryn Campbell. Despite A-list production and strong favorable reception from critics (praising "My Girl" as a similar sound to contemporary Craig David), Warren's self-titled project was shelved. It remains unclear if it went unreleased due to internal business conflicts at his label, or expectations fell short due to "My Girl" failing to successfully impact other countries (potentially seeking to target the states). Nonetheless, here's an imagined track-listing for this lost emblem: 1.) Scared 2.) Ayo 3.) Alright, Alright 4.) Hot 4 U 5.) Falling for a Stranger 6.) My Girl, My Girl 7.) Somebody Else

Full collection of known songs taken from then-teen R&B star Jhené Aiko’s unreleased debut album “My Name Is Jhene” (2004). The project was led by the single “No L.O.V.E.”, which was originally recorded by fellow R&B peer Yummy Bingham’s old girl group Tha’ Rayne in 2002 for their own scrapped debut album entitled “Reign Supreme”. Despite a dramatic breakup-themed music video and minor urban pop radio airplay supporting the cut, “No L.O.V.E.”’s album suffered multiple postponements and eventual shelving. A reasoning behind the cancelation included work complications brought on by Jhene’s budding romance with Omarion’s brother O’Ryan, alongside Aiko cringing to her label’s marketing tactics in manipulating a fake bio of her being a blood cousin to B2K member Lil’ Fizz. Moreover, despite some deep album cuts making their way on various B2K studio releases and circulating on original motion picture soundtracks to films like “The Master of Disguise” (2002) and “Barbershop” (2002), Jhene’s debut was left on an indefinite hold. Eventually, Jhene departed from her label to pursue further academic studies, all the while planning her pregnancy with her then-boyfriend. Aiko would return to music-making fully in 2011 with the mixtape offering “Sailing Soul(s)”. Track-listing is as follows: 1.) My Name Is Jhené (Intro) 2.) Pain 3.) No L.O.V.E. 4.) Boy 5.) What I Need 6.) Down 4 U, Part 2 (feat. Lil’ Fizz of B2K) 7.) Won’t Play the Game 8.) Cherry Pie 9.) Angel 10.) Wanna Be 11.) Déjà Vu 12.) Don’t Walk Away 13.) You Got Nerve 14.) Dog 15.) Promise 16.) Rowdy 17.) You Don’t Know Me (feat. Needa-S) 18.) He Couldn’t Kiss 19.) Sneaky (feat. Lil’ Fizz of B2K) 20.) Happy 21.) Stuck Like This 22.) Gonna Love You Anyway 23.) Wait No More

Full collection of songs taken from Timbaland’s former BeatClub Records signee Kiley Dean’s shelved debut album “Simple Girl” (2004). The project spawned a total of two singles (“Make Me a Song”, “Who Will I Run To?”) - both of which charted on Billboard, but failed to catapult to a successful position for Timbaland and his team to consider the release of the project. Further issues stemmed from Kiley’s lack of creative input for the project and single rollouts, while “Make” and “Who” received moderate airplay on radio stations they weren’t exactly the first picks that Kiley wanted as singles, as she was eager to put out the Timbaland-produced “Kiss Me Like That” as a choice early on, but the tune only ended up as a B-side on the “Who Will I Run To” CD single. Due to the frustrations of not having a say on the promo for the album, Kiley asked to be released from her contract with Beat Club, and the album was decidedly shelved. Track-listing is as follows: 1.) Blessed (Intro) 2.) Cross the Line 3.) Make Me a Song (feat. Timbaland) 4.) No 5.) Just Like That 6.) Kiss Me Like That 7.) Keep It Movin’ 8.) America 9.) War Song 10.) Simple Girl 11.) As Days Gone By 12.) Better Than the Day 13.) Stay Away from My Boyfriend 14.) Busy 15.) Confused 16.) I Know (Outro) 17.) Lovin’ You (feat. Timbaland) 18.) Should I 19.) Sometimes 20.) Who Will I Run To? 21.) Easy (feat. Bubba Sparxxx & Timbaland) [*] [*] = denotes bonus track; listed as a leftover outtake off Bubba Sparxxx's second album "Deliverance" (2003).

An unofficial special edition to ‘90s R&B songstress Adina Howard’s unreleased sophomore album “Welcome to Fantasy Island” (1997). The album spawned two singles ahead of its scheduled summer ’97 release date. The first being “(Freak) And U Know It”, featuring production by DJ Quik and a racy music video which had a mild run on BET during its prime. The other being the sensually laced number “T-Shirt and Panties”, featuring guest vocals by Oscar winning actor Jamie Foxx, which additionally landed a feature in the Jada Pinkett-led comedy flick “Woo” – and was later granted an official remix helming vocal support from then-unknown hip-hop rhymers Cam’ron and Charli Baltimore. Although the single “Freak” was managing to chart on both Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs at decent rankings, its run was severed due in part by drama stirring among Adina, Brandy and Elektra Records CEO Sylvia Rhone. Just before the scheduled release of “Fantasy Island”, Adina took to a New York radio show to address the three-party feud and reportedly had “choice words” for both Rhone and Brandy which later got back to Rhone’s office resulting in “Fantasy” to be shelved. Plans to put out two other singles (“69”, “Crank Me Up”, featuring Missy Elliott) were also scrapped, however “Crank” would end up being recycled per Adina’s officially released second album “The Second Coming” (2004). In 2021, the masters of “Welcome to Fantasy Island” were bought by Rhino Records; and after 24 long years in the vault, the album would finally see the light of day via digital retailers worldwide. Track-listing is as follows: 1.) Welcome To My Queendom (Intro) 2.) (Freak) And U Know It 3.) Personal Freak (feat. Bizzy Bone of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony) 4.) All About U 5.) Crank Me Up (feat. Missy Elliott) 6.) Sexual Needs (Cum Inside) 7.) Could've Got Away 8.) Another Level (Interlude) 9.) T-Shirt & Panties (Remix) ft. Charli Baltimore, Cam’ron 10.) I’ll Be Damned If I Apologize (feat. K-Ci of K-Ci & JoJo) 11.) Don't Cum Too Fast 12.) Take Me Home 13.) Lay Him Down 14.) Ain't No Need 15.) Satisfied (Outro) 16.) Swerve On (feat. Menajahtwa) 17.) (Freak) And U Know It (Vybe Remix) 18.) T-Shirt & Panties (feat. Jamie Foxx)

Full collection of known songs taken from Murda Inc. signee and severely underrated rap artist Caddillac Tah’s unreleased debut album “Pov City Hustla” (2003). Production for the album originally began as early as 2000, shortly after Tah’s debut feature on his home label’s compilation set “The Murderers” (2000). With the addition of hopping on his crossover label mate Ja Rule’s remix of “Holla, Holla” hit, Tah readied his own hit-worthy number – the gritty-themed “Pov City Anthem”. Released in 2001 in conjunction with radio-friendly tune “Just Like a Thug” (featuring guest vocals by then-unknown Ashanti), “Anthem” gained enough support and hype from the masses that it went on to be featured on the original motion picture soundtrack to action flick “Fast and Furious” (2001), starring Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez and Ja Rule. Compounded with a mid-budget music video which aired moderately on BET programs, Tah readied the single’s follow-up “It’s Caddillac” which made a small feature as the opening tune in labelmate Ashanti’s solo debut music video “Foolish” (2002). Thereafter, Tah hopped on the official remix to Jennifer Lopez’s hit “Ain’t It Funny” (2002) alongside guest appearing on his home label’s second compilation “Irv Gotti presents The Inc.” (2002). Following the features, Caddillac released the final single off the album, the R&B-heavy ride or die gem “I Got’cha Ma”, featuring guest vocals by Murda Inc. affiliate and Vh1’s “Love and Hip-Hop” cast-member Althea Heart. Despite a music video aiding its release alongside further buzz cuts circulating on mixtapes and various compilations, “Pov City Hustla” was frustratingly shelved all in the midst of Murda Inc.’s dispute with G-Unit coupled with Inc. CEO Irv Gotti mishandling funds for the rollouts of pending projects geared for late 2003, which included the shelving of not only Tah’s debut but additionally labelmates Vita (“La Dolce Vita”), Charli Baltimore (“The Diary (You Think You Know)”) and Black Child (“Ghetto Gospel”). Track-listing is as follows: 1.) It’s Caddillac (feat. D.O. Cannons & Young Merc) 2.) Pov City Anthem (feat. Ashanti) 3.) (Get High) If U Ready (feat. Chink Santana) 4.) Rubba-band-poppin’ 5.) I Got’cha Ma (feat. Althea Heart) 6.) Back on My Grind 7.) The Showdown (feat. Charli Baltimore & Black Child) 8.) O.G. (Remix) ft. Black Child, Ronnie Bumps 9.) Just Like a Thug (feat. Ashanti) 10.) Still I.N.C. (feat. Ja Rule) 11.) Get It Right, Part 2 (feat. Charli Baltimore & Ronnie Bumps) 12.) I’m That Boy 13.) Used to Be (50 Cent Diss) 14.) You’s a Bozo (50 Cent Diss) ft. Young Merc 15.) You Lose (feat. Black Child) 16.) What’s This Life For? (feat. Ashanti) 17.) 40 Shots (G-Unit Diss) 18.) .38 Snubb (50 Cent Diss) 19.) Poverlous 20.) Worldwide Gangsta (feat. Ja Rule, Black Child, Boo & Gotti) 21.) Pop-Pop-Pop (feat. Vita, Black Child & Wiz Dinero) 22.) Get It Right, Part 1

An unofficial deluxe edition to Timbaland-affiliated act and super underrated hip-hop trio 1 Life 2 Live’s unreleased self-titled debut album (2000). Formed in 1997 by lead member and Bronx, NY deejay Juan “Red Handed” Cordova, 1 Life 2 Live would consist of the disc-spinning New Yorker alongside his fellow next-door neighbors John “Rambo” Arias and Tanya “Babe Blue” Garcia, whom both had strong passions of embarking on rap careers. Showcasing their unique flow on an appearance via a DJ LS One tape, the trio collected notoriety from street crowds and underground rap fanatics for their gritty, alternative style. As time elapsed, the three-team squad would sign to LaFace Records and make their commercial debut as a guest feature on superproducer Timbaland’s single “Can’t Nobody”, as ripped from his solo debut project “Tim’s Bio: Life from da Bassment” (1998). When the song began to started to climb on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs, a video was shot in place for the single to intensify its hype and popularity and later would go on to receive moderate rotation on BET and its sister channel BET Hip-Hop. Following the visual’s release, 1 Life 2 Live was invited to perform on ‘Showtime at the Apollo’ and later caught the attention of female rap titan Foxy Brown. The raptress would then go on to include the group as supporting performers in various concert venues she and her team held overseas (most notably in Japan) to evoke further exposure of the group’s presence. Once the buzz was attained, 1 Life began composing material for their forthcoming debut. Picks for a lead single however led to conflict between the group and record label chairman L.A. Reid, who argued that the collective utilize the Timbaland-produced “Keep Movin’” since the threesome had already established a preceding Timbaland number in the market. Each member retaliated and felt that other songs should be considered in its place; reaching middle ground, “Never Fall in Love with Hoes” was chosen but received little support from radio and listeners. Further issues stemmed from 1 Life 2 Live wanting specific guests on their album, most notably Eminem being requested as an immediate stand-out feature; yet again, hurdles arose when the label head denied the motion and cited “expensive label fees” for the omission of the ‘Slim Shady’ lyricist. Making matters worse, in the middle of the album’s production, 1 Life 2 Live’s debut was shelved due to complications arising from L.A. Reid stepping down from LaFace to overtake Arista Records. Thereafter, the three-star unit dissolved but remained best friends in supporting one another’s endeavors. Track-listing is as follows: 1.) Not a Game (Intro) 2.) Blind Love 3.) Never Fall in Love with Hoes (Dirty/Explicit Version) 4.) Can’t Nobody (feat. Timbaland) 5.) Hunt’s Point (Interlude) 6.) Esta Loca (feat. Beatnuts & D-Dot) 7.) Shysty Broads (feat. Erika Kaine, Lady May & Mashonda) 8.) The Buzzer 9.) Throw It Up Y’all 10.) You Don’t Know 11.) Keep Movin’ (feat. Timbaland) 12.) Storm Troopers 13.) Sacrafice (feat. Ja Rule, Black Rob, Nature & Uneek) 14.) Hot Tonight (feat. Pharrell Williams of The Neptunes/N*E*R*D) 15.) Grimey (feat. Lil’ Kim & Lil Shanice) 16.) All About Babe Blue (Interlude) 17.) Show Love 18.) Outro 19.) Flaunt It (feat. Angie Martinez) 20.) Shysty Broads (Demo Version) ft. Lady May, Erika Kaine, Mashonda 21.) Out of My Hands 22.) The Best (feat. Guy) 23.) Something Good (feat. Goodie Mob) 24.) Never Fall in Love with Hoes (Clean/Amended Radio Edit)

Partial collection of songs taken from platinum-selling female R&B quartet Xscape’s shelved fourth album “Unchained” (2005). The project spawned only one single (“What’s Up (Wassup)”) which generated noise in the Atlanta scene, especially after it was previewed on group member Tiny’s then-fiancé T.I.’s debut drama flick “ATL” (2006). Sadly, with no actual promotion beyond the film’s score, “Wassup” alone could not make buzz outside the Georgian market, resulting in a postponement for “Unchained”. Making matters worse was the public’s mild disfavor of founding one-fourth vocalist Kandi being absent from the lineup and was instead replaced by aspiring musician Kiesha “Babi” Miles. Although promo art and select opening concert venues were developed as artistic campaigns for the collective’s effort, “Unchained” faced the cancellation curse due to internal conflicts within the group alongside disruption brought on by Tiny’s focus on repairing personal romantic partnership with rapper T.I. Track-listing is as follows: 1.) What’s Up (Wassup) 2.) So in Love 3.) Miss U 4.) Call the Police 5.) The One 6.) Best of You

Complete collection of known songs recorded a little before and during the era of slain one-third diamond-selling R&B girl group TLC member Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes’ shelved, unfinished second solo album “N.I.N.A.: New Identity Non-Applicable” (2002). The project is rumored to have entered production as early as the fourth quarter of 2001, following the upsetting last-minute decision by her previous label in shelving Lopes’ solo debut album “Supernova” (2001) in the states. Around this time, Lopes had migrated to deceased hip-hop giant 2Pac’s home label Death Row Records, where she had composed moderate quantities of musical material in composition of the debut’s follow-up, tentatively titled “N.I.N.A.: New Identity Non-Applicable”. Lopes had then adopted a different stage name (N.I.N.A.) and showcased her new look during a January 22, 2002 taping on BET’s ‘106 & Park’ with Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight. It is believed circa the early break of spring that Lopes wanted to recruit big names on the album, most notably pop icon David Bowie. However, further plans failed to materialize, when on April 25, 2002, Lisa was killed in an automobile wreck during her overseas spiritual retreat in Honduras. Following her death, labelmate Kurupt took to ‘MTV News’ to reveal that he and producers from his camp would finish the album by recruiting additional help from Lisa’s contemporaries, specifically Missy Elliott, whom Kurupt noted that she and Lopes had a “tight bond” and it would make sense to add her as a producer or feature since they were “real close” prior to Lopes’ passing. Suge Knight would later come forward to relay that he had plans to finish the album in due time and ready its release sometime in October 2002; however, due to unspecified reasons, the CD never came out as promised. Fans would not get much of an update on the project until 2011 when a rare CD-R pressing of the project circulated online and then finally leak in full 6 years later coincidentally on the 15th anniversary of Lisa’s passing. It remains unknown if the direction of the album was to be truly a remixed form of “Supernova” featuring her Death Row peers, or if it was to follow a totally different route. Track-listing is as follows: 1.) N.I.N.A. (Intro) 2.) Block Party (feat. Eastwood & Alicia “4Bia” Cherry) 3.) Life (feat. Danny Boy & Eastwood) 4.) Universal Quest (feat. Esthero & Crooked I) 5.) Let Me Live (feat. Crooked I) 6.) Rags 2 Riches (feat. Kurupt) 7.) Untouchable, Part 2 (feat. 2Pac) 8.) I Believe In Me 9.) Hot Lanta (feat. Kurupt & Juvenile) 10.) Tru Confessions (feat. Angela Hunte) 11.) Too Street 4 T.V. (feat. Danny Boy) 12.) Let ‘Em Have It (feat. 2Pac) 13.) Friends (feat. Danny Boy, Kurupt & Cassandra of Changing Faces) 14.) Cherry, Cherry (feat. Drick) [**] 15.) Ease Back (feat. D.R.I.P. da Gumph) [**] 16.) What’s Up (Unfinished Official 1998 Remix) ft. DeDe O’Neal [**] 17.) Too Street 4 T.V. (Original Mix) ft. Ray J 18.) Crush on You (introducing Ejypt) [*] [*] = denotes track being the definite final recording in Left Eye’s lifetime; session took place in Honduras circa April 2002. [**] = denotes track(s) rumored to be part of Left Eye's very first unreleased solo project "Fantasy1.com" (1998).

Celebrating her legacy 25 years on, here is a fan-gathered upload of Babygirl's unfinished compilation "The Aaliyah Duets" (2007 – 2012). A little history on this shelved posthumous effort... in October 2001, a second posthumous album was announced by Aaliyah’s brother Rashad (World Entertainment News Network, WENN). Missy Elliott relayed to BBC’s Radio 1 in December of 2001 that she was unaware of the project, stating: "I don’t know about a tribute album, you know, not to my knowledge. But if they are gonna do it I’m quite sure that me and Timbaland will be the first to know aside from her mother and her brother. Anything that is a tribute and in keeping her legacy alive I’ll be a part of it anyway.” By fall 2002, Missy & Aaliyah's immediate family met agreeable terms and confirmed that a duets album was on the way; Missy told MTV, “You gonna hear a new Aaliyah album... right now we're working on getting the artists together. She has a lot of songs she didn't put on the Aaliyah album, so hopefully we're going to get the artists to come in and sing the other verse on a song and keep one of her verses so it'll be like a collaboration thing. I don't have an exact time frame on it because it's a lot of artists we're trying to get for it, but it'll be soon.” Additionally, talks of Rashad restoring Aaliyah's shelved 'Queen of the Damned' soundtrack material was in consideration. Early 2005 welcomed an array of unreleased Aaliyah tracks via internet. Among them included "Where Could He Be" (feat. Missy Elliott & Tweet) being sent to radio as a "buzz single" for the "Duets". Soon as the song picked up heavier airplay (peaking at 120 on Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs), Aaliyah's label demanded stations to remove the song, insisting it had got out way too early before its intended release; the song consequentially never saw the light of day again. Making matters worse, the anticipated "Aaliyah Duets" would suffer long delays due to lawsuit battles between Aaliyah's immediate fam & her uncle Barry over the control of the deceased singer’s estate. Further lawsuits extended into the late 2000s from Aaliyah's ex-labelmates Toni Braxton, Timbaland and JoJo. It wouldn’t be until March 4, 2012, when producer J-Dub revealed in a now-deleted tweet that the duet project was revived; however, Rashad refuted the claims releasing an official statement online that read: "No album is being released or supported by the Aaliyah family”. Later that month, Drake was in negotiations with the label to seek sole involvement of producing a posthumous Aaliyah album. The following month, Timbaland recounted to sources, "If Drake do it, it should be with me and him and Missy. The best decision, what the fans would want to see, is all three of us. It can’t be something to make money off of ’cause I think it’s wrong to make money off the dead.” In August 2012, "Enough Said" (feat. Drake) was officially released to the public; however, the track faced an amount of criticism from music reviewers alongside Ginuwine and the late DMX, questioning the absence of Missy Elliott and Timbaland's involvement in the song. In the following days of the song’s release, Aaliyah's cousin Jomo alleged Missy & Tim would still be involved in the album; however, it would only be two tracks. On August 13, 2012, Missy Elliott's manager Mona Scott refuted Jomo's claims, quoting “Although Missy and Timbaland always strive to keep the memory of their close friend alive, we have not been contacted about the project nor are there any plans at this time to participate [...] both are very sensitive to the loss still being felt by the family so we wanted to clear up any misinformation being circulated.” Further confusion ensued when Rashad announced via official Aaliyah Facebook page: "There is no legitimate album being released and supported by the Aaliyah family." On September 18, 2012, Missy Elliott broke her silence and shared to Hot 97: "I have to respect [Aaliyah’s] family, and until they come and say they’re ready to do an Aaliyah album then I don’t really want to get into that because it’s very sensitive [...] very, very touchy. Unless her parents came in and conducted that." By November 2012, the whereabouts of the posthumous "Aaliyah Duets" album fell under the shadows once more. And to this very day, the unfinished LP remains locked away in the vault. Track-listing is as follows: 1.) Time, Part 1 (Intro) ft. Timbaland 2.) More than a Woman (AudioSavage Mix) ft. Whitney Houston, Pharrell 3.) Tellin’ Lies 2 Me (feat. Chi-Chi) 4.) Are U That Somebody? (feat. M.I.A. & Mr. Vegas) 5.) Don’t Think They Know (feat. Digital Black of Playa) 6.) Don’t Let Me Fool Ya (feat. Playa) 7.) Danc’n (feat. E.T. Selfish & Digital Black of Playa) 8.) Quit Hatin’ (feat. Timbaland) 9.) Rock the Boat (feat. Mary J. Blige & Sean Paul) 10.) 4 Page Letter (feat. Ginuwine) 11.) Queen Bee (feat. Lil’ Kim) 12.) Night Riders (9th Wonder Mix) ft. Boot Camp Clik 13.) We Need a Resolution (feat. 2Pac) 14.) Girlfriends (feat. Yaushameen Michael of Southernaire All-Stars) 15.) If Your Girl Only Knew (feat. Jay Z & Foxy Brown) 16.) Where Could He Be? (feat. Missy Elliott & Tweet) 17.) Death of a Playa (feat. Rashad Haughton) 18.) Round-N-Round (feat. Ne-Yo) 19.) One in a Million (feat. Kelis) 20.) Try Again (sk8brd kee’s Neptunes Mix) 21.) Best Friend (feat. Missy Elliott & J. Cole) 22.) Charge It to the Game (feat. Playa) 23.) La-La-La (feat. Barry White) 24.) Rock the Boat (Unfinished, Official 2001 Remix) 25.) Giving Up 26.) Shit'z Gon’ Change 27.) Committed (Demo) ft. Changing Faces 28.) F**kin’ Around w/ U 29.) Ain’t Never (feat. Outsiderz 4 Life) 30.) Time, Part 2 (Outro) ft. Future, Snoop Dogg 31.) Steady Ground (feat. Static Major of Playa)

Former J Records recording rap star Shells seems to be lost in obscurity these days. But no worries as we at Obscure Sounds proceed to shine the light on this underrated up-north spitter. Following his successful run as an underground battle rapper, the New York-bred MC caught the attention of talent scouts at J Records looking for fresh unsigned hype, and Shells was their winning pick. After hopping on his labelmates’ remixes (Lyric’s “Episode”, Mario’s “Just a Friend 2002”), Shells pieced together a profound cohesive body of work entitled “Welcome to Times Square”, geared for a late 2004 drop. Despite hype garnered from the single “Why I Love You” being featured in the Samuel L. Jackson-, Ashanti-starring drama flick “Coach Carter” (2005) and its many other singles circulating on radio ahead of the effort’s planned release, “Welcome to Times Square” was frustratingly shelved. More than likely, the album’s unreleased state was an aftereffect from J Records dealing with conflicting merging business deals among RCA and Arista. Still, this did not at all stop the album from being leaked online to YouTube and white label vinyls. Here is an imagined track-listing for the project: 1.) Ladies & Gentlemen 2.) Pull Over (feat. Mashonda) 3.) U a Gangsta 4.) Bronx Connection (feat. Remy Ma) 5.) Frontin’ 6.) Imagine That 7.) Put Ya X Up 8.) I’m So BX (feat. Remy Ma, Drag-On & Liveson) 9.) I’m Laughin’ 10.) When We Met (feat. Lumidee) 11.) Catchin’ Feelings (feat. Anthony Hamilton) 12.) We Can’t Lose (feat. Styles P) 13.) What We Do (Freestyle) 14.) Difference 15.) Over the Top (feat. Grafh) 16.) Internationally Known/Throwback Freestyle 17.) Why I Love You 18.) I Bet It’s Gonna Pop 19.) Get Your Roll On 20.) They Wanna Spit Like... 21.) No Problem (feat. Remy Ma) 22.) Watch 23.) Shorty 24.) Neglected