RUMOR HAS IT: Drake To Executive Produce Aaliyah's New Album? (DETAILS)

Every Drake fan knows that the rap star has a thing for deceased R&B singer Aaliyah.

He has a tattoo of Aaliyah on his back, has sampled the singer's voice on his Thank Me Now track "Unforgettable" and has talked about her influence on him quite often. 

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Now, it's looking like Drake is taking things a step further.  

HipHopDX is reporting that the rapper will executive produce an upcoming posthumous Aaliyah album.

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Another rumor that HipHopDX is running with is that the rapper will have the singer featured on his next single, which he will premiere at his upcoming OVO Festival this weekend.

Time will tell if this is true, but it sounds awesome!

SOURCE: HipHopDX