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January 4, 2022 The body of work is pure hip-hop and R&B, Hankerson told Billboard I think its going to be big with urban and R&B stations. Some of the people that Aaliyah liked are on the album. She loved Snoop Dogg, whos done a great record in collaboration with Future. Theyre going in now to refreshen their vocals. Ne-Yo gave us an excellent song; also Drake. Unstoppable will also include a collaboration with Chris Brown. Its vintage R&B with strong vocals, he said of the Timbaland-produced track. I look for that one to also get a very special reaction from listeners. The first single, Poisonfeaturing The Weeknd, dropped last month. Hankerson plans to put out one more single before the albums release. Its been 20 years since Aaliyah died in a plane crash in the Bahamas at age 22. Hankerson hopes Unstoppable serves as a lasting tribute to her legacy. I think she would be very happy with the selections we made and the guests because the artists themselves made it known to us how much they wanted to work with her and be a part of her legacy, Hankerson said. And I pray that she is happy. Aaliyah would love hearing herself with the current stars of the industry that she cared so much about. And thats all I wanted to do. Read more