Aaliyah’s uncle is not upset, Normani would have sampled her, thinks she would support her

Normani‘s “Wild Side” delighted and surprised fans with its tribute to Aaliyah … and the late singer’s uncle says she would’ve been totally cool with that, too.

If you missed it, Normani released his first new track in a few years, and with featurings Cardi B … many musicians think it contains an excerpt from Aaliyah’s “One in a Million”.

It raised eyebrows, as Aaliyah’s music is rarely sampled and isn’t even available on streaming services, but according to a very close family member… it’s all fine.

Barry hankerson – Aaliyah’s uncle and catalog manager – told TMZ… her niece “has always encouraged young women to pursue their musical and entertainment careers, to make their dreams come true”.

Hankerson is the founder of Blackground Records and says he owns all of Aaliyah’s masters, and he says it’s clear that Normani was inspired by his music. He adds … “I believe Aaliyah would be very supportive of a young black woman who chose to emulate her music and style.”

Barry added that it would have been “more honorable” if the singer applied for approval to sample “One in a Million” first, but ultimately he seems to give his seal of approval.

He says… “I won’t oppose anything that highlights Aaliyah’s incredible resistance. So with that in mind, I wish Normani good luck with the song and the overall career. God bless. I think Aaliyah would be delighted. “

A lawyer from Blackground confirmed with us that Aaliyah’s sample was never officially cleared for use, HOWEVER… Normani’s team insists that “Wild Side” does not actually use a direct sample. .