The late R&B singer Aaliyah has lived on through her music.
Now, 14 years after her death, producer Timbaland has dropped a previously unreleased duet he recorded with the late singer before she died.
“Aaliyah.. This is for you baby,” Timbaland wrote on Twitter Christmas Day, with a link to the track called "Shakin,'" featuring Aaliyah.
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— Timbaland (@Timbaland) December 25, 2015
Aaliyah died Aug. 25, 2001 in a plane crash in the Bahamas at the age of 22. In her brief career, she collaborated with Timbaland on some of her most notable tracks, including “Try Again,” “Are You That Somebody?,” and “I Am Music.”
“Aaliyah music only work with its soulmate, which is me,” Timbaland told Revolt TV in 2013.
Their song "Shakin'" is included on Timbaland's mix tape "King Stays King," which, according to Billboard, is a preview of the rapper/producer's upcoming album "Textbook Timbo."