Timbaland Presents Shock Value
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Barry Hankerson (born August 3, 1947) is an American record producer, music label owner and manager. Hankerson is the founder of Blackground Records, and the uncle of late singer and actress Aaliyah.
Aug 5, 2021 · UPDATED: A long-running battle between the estate of the late R&B singer Aaliyah and her uncle/ former manager and label chief Barry Hankerson broke into the open on Wednesday after teasers...
Jan 2, 2023 · Barry Hankerson is Still Working in the Music Industry Today. Barry has elucidated his relationship with his family hasn’t been the same since the R. Kelly incident, but Aaliyah actually remained on his label until her unfortunate demise on August 25, 2001.
In an exclusive interview with Billboard, Barry Hankerson gets emotional and opens up about the legacy of his late niece, Aaliyah, and reveals her music will soon make its way to streaming...
Aug 5, 2021 · Aaliyah's uncle Barry Hankerson, founder of Blackground Records, has struck a deal with EMPIRE to put his catalog back on the market after a decade out of print.
Barry Hankerson formed Blackground in 1993, as a result of unsuccessful efforts to sign his niece Aaliyah to big record labels. Using his connection with singer R. Kelly, who he managed at the time, Hankerson obtained a contract with Jive to distribute the release of Aaliyah's debut album Age Ain't Nothing but a Number.
Dec 17, 2021 · With the release of Aaliyah’s first new music in more than 15 years, Aaliyah’s uncle and Blackground founder Barry Hankerson spoke with Billboard exclusively about the momentous occasion,...
Dec 17, 2021 · On Friday (Dec. 17), the lead single to Aaliyah Haughton’s posthumous and fourth studio album, Unstoppable, was released. The late singer’s new song, “Poison,” featuring The Weeknd has ...
Aug 5, 2021 · Blackground Records, founded by the producer Barry Hankerson — Aaliyah’s uncle — said it would be rereleasing 17 albums from its catalog over the next two months, on streaming services as well...
Aug 21, 2021 · Barry Hankerson, the founder of Blackground Records, explained the delay shortly after Aaliyah’s ‘One in a Million’ album was released on streaming platforms.
