One in a Million (Aaliyah album)

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One in a Million is the second studio album by the American singer Aaliyah. It was released on August 13, 1996, by Blackground Records and Atlantic Records. Largely a collaborative effort with Timbaland and Missy Elliott, the album is an R&B, pop, and hip-hop record experimenting with genres such as trip-hop, electronica, funk, and jungle music. Its lyrical themes predominantly address relationship circumstances, such as commitment, abstinence, and heartbreak. After facing allegations of an illegal marriage with her mentor R. Kelly following the success of her debut studio album, Age Ain't Nothing but a Number (1994), Aaliyah severed all ties with him, while Blackground ended its partnership with Jive Records and signed a new distribution deal with Atlantic. Throughout that period of turmoil, Aaliyah began recording her second studio album with Sean Combs, who soon abandoned the project, prompting Aaliyah and her management to seek new collaborators. She subsequently began recording with...

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