![]() The soundtrack went on to sell 1.5 million copies in the United States. It also earned her a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female R&B Vocalist. The music video won the Best Female Video and Best Video from a Film awards at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards. " Try Again" was released as a single from the soundtrack the song topped the Billboard Hot 100, making Aaliyah the first artist to top the chart based solely on airplay this led the song to be released in a 12" vinyl and 7" single. Aaliyah contributed four songs to the soundtrack. Īaliyah served as an executive producer of the soundtrack to the 2000 film Romeo Must Die, in which she made her acting debut. 2000–2001: Virgin Records Īfter Atlantic contract expiration in 2000, Blackground switched over to Virgin. Aaliyah's backup singer Tank also got his contract with Blackground in 1998. Īfter positive reviews for Aaliyah's album, her producer Timbaland got his own artist deal with Blackground and in 1997 released Welcome to Our World, a collaboration album with rapper Magoo, as well as his solo album Tim's Bio: Life from da Bassment in 1998. Months later Aaliyah released her second studio LP, One in a Million, and Blackground signed two singing groups, Both Ends and Kashmere (their music was never released). Kelly parted ways, Jive and Blackground agreed to terminate their contract in 1996 and Hankerson signed a lucrative distribution deal with Craig Kallman at Atlantic. 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.Īfter Aaliyah and R. History 1993–1996: Jive Records īarry Hankerson formed Blackground in 1993, as a result of unsuccessful efforts to sign his niece Aaliyah to big record labels. It co-operated with a publishing company founded by Hankerson, named Black Fountain Music. In 2021, the label rebranded as Blackground Records 2.0, reviving its company and catalogue onto streaming services, with a partnership with Empire Distribution. Initially named Blackground Enterprises, the label switched its name to Blackground Entertainment then later Blackground Records in 2000. If you choose to do business with this business, please let the business know that you contacted BBB for a BBB Business Profile.Īs a matter of policy, BBB does not endorse any product, service or business.Blackground Records 2.0 (legal name Blackground Records, LLC, formerly known as Blackground Records) is an American record label founded and owned by Jomo and Barry Hankerson. ![]() BBB Business Profiles are subject to change at any time. When considering complaint information, please take into account the company's size and volume of transactions, and understand that the nature of complaints and a firm's responses to them are often more important than the number of complaints.īBB Business Profiles generally cover a three-year reporting period. However, BBB does not verify the accuracy of information provided by third parties, and does not guarantee the accuracy of any information in Business Profiles. BBB asks third parties who publish complaints, reviews and/or responses on this website to affirm that the information provided is accurate. BBB Business Profiles may not be reproduced for sales or promotional purposes.īBB Business Profiles are provided solely to assist you in exercising your own best judgment.
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