![]() ![]() Barry said, ‘Hey my guy who I’m managing, he’s going to make the record with my niece,’ and that was it. ![]() It wasn’t much of a brainstorm because Robert was the creative genius. He was coming off of 12 Play so he was on fire. To be honest with you, it wasn’t really much of a brainstorming session because Barry was managing Robert. When it came time to begin the process for her debut album, what was the brainstorming session like behind it? I think when she was 14 was when Clive said, ‘Okay, we’re ready to take a shot at her.’ And they signed her and started to put together her work on that first album. She was always a creative girl, that was her path, singing and dancing. Aaliyah was in a performing arts high school in Detroit, like the Fame kind of school, but for Detroit. Barry kept shopping her to him and he saw something, but he said, ‘She’s not ready, she’s still young, she needs to be developed more.’ Barry would go back and develop her more. He was basically head of the A&R department. ![]() The guy who owned Jive at the time, Clive Calder, he’s also an A&R person by trade. He had brought Aaliyah to Jive and I think he started bring her to Jive when she was probably around 11 or 12? She was young when she put out the first album, but she was like 11 or 12 when he first started shopping her to Jive. On a podcast with Billboard, you said that her uncle Barry Hankerson, who was managing R. The roster was crazy.Īnd Aaliyah eventually became a part of that roster. Kelly of course, UGK, E-40, Mystikal, Keith Murray, we just kept getting more and more great artists as time went on. Even back then there was KRS-One, Will Smith was there at that time, R. Jeff Sledge: I always say that our roster, even up until the end, our roster was the best roster assembled. VIBE: What did you think of the talent that Jive was home to at the time? Sledge, who can currently be heard dropping industry gems on the Pop Life Podcast, recalls how Aaliyah’s debut came to be. This includes her collaborations with Timbaland and Missy Elliott, which would solidify her as an influential artist in the music industry.'Hip Hop Treasures' Unearths DMX's Rhyme Book And Other Gems In New Episode The album's success laid the foundation for Aaliyah's future work. Age Ain't Nothing But A Number was certified Double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), selling over three million copies worldwide. 2 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.Īdditionally, the album gained positive reviews from critics. "At Your Best (You Are Love)" also received critical acclaim and commercial success. This success helped establish Aaliyah as a rising star in the music industry. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. ![]() "Back & Forth" was the album's first single and became an instant hit. This includes the title track and lead single, "Age Ain't Nothing But A Number." The album also contained chart-topping singles like "Back & Forth" and "At Your Best (You Are Love)," a cover of The Isley Brothers' 1976 song. Kelly, who also contributed to many of the songs. The album was produced and primarily written by R. Although Aaliyah was just 15, critics couldn't help but notice how sultry and smooth the young star came across. Age Ain't Nothing But a Number arrived on May 24, 1994. ![]()
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