You can dust it off and try again, try again

Aaliyah. "Try Again." Romeo Must Die: The Album, Blackground Records, 2000.

🎶  It's been a long time, we shouldn't have left you
Without a dope beat to step to
 🎶 

What Timbaland said ☝️️.

Those of you paying attention might have noticed that we've been on hiatus for a hot minute as the world seemed like it was crumbling into oblivion over the past month.

But, January fades away and in comes February, and with it the celebration of Black History Month. So much of the music that has touched my life has come from this rich culture and history, and this month I'll be sharing one track every day in that spirit of celebration.

The divine Aaliyah's life was taken far too early, but she left us some incredible music in her short time on this planet, not least of which is this track, which feels particularly appropriate in these times.

(Some of you might be wondering why the song below doesn't agree with the music video for today's post. That's because Aaliyah's catalogue currently isn't available on streaming and digital download services like Tidal, Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, etc. Stephen Witt over at Complex breaks it down in more detail here for inquiring minds.)