AOL Music's First Listen Presents New Music From Aaliyah On Monday, October 28; Additional First Listen Debut Today From Missy Elliott.

Entertainment Editors

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 25, 2002

America Online, the world's leading interactive service, today announced exclusive premieres of new music from Aaliyah and Missy Elliott through its First Listen feature. "Miss You," a previously unreleased track and first single off Aaliyah's new album, I Care 4 U, will debut on October 28 on AOL Keyword: First Listen. Also, today, at AOL Keyword: First Listen, music fans can tune-in to hear "Go to The Floor," a track from Missy Elliott's upcoming album Under Construction.

"First Listen makes it possible for AOL members to be the first to hear the most eagerly anticipated new songs," said Evan Harrison, Executive Director, Music Industry Relations, AOL Music. "We are honored to offer a final recording from Aaliyah as well as this new track from the dynamic Missy Elliott."

On December 10, 2002, Blackground Records will release I Care 4 U a definitive collection of music from megastar, Aaliyah. I Care 4 U's first single, an unreleased track entitled "Miss You," is a poignant ballad of love and loss. The single will debut on AOL Music's First Listen (AOL Keyword: First Listen) on October 28 at 12:01 a.m. ET. Aaliyah's pioneering sound, sultry voice and trend-setting style made her one of the most influential and innovative artists in popular music. I Care 4 U is a continuation of Aaliyah's musical legacy and a chronicle of her short but legendary life in music. A portion of the album's proceeds will go to the Aaliyah Memorial Fund which benefits the Revlon UCLA Women Cancer Research Program and Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Harlem.

"Go to The Floor," a track off of Missy Elliott's upcoming album Under Construction, premieres worldwide exclusively today at AOL Keyword: First Listen on Friday, October 25. It will also be available on the Web at Netscape Music (music.netscape.com) and across AOL's international properties starting tomorrow, Saturday, October 26. Under Construction is due out in the U.S. on November 12. AOL's December Artist of the Month, Missy Elliott can't be confined to one definition. She's a writer, producer, rapper, singer and icon. There is no urban or pop artist -- male or female -- with the credentials of Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott. From day one of her solo career at the release of Supa Dupa Fly and its classic single "The Rain," Missy Elliott has dropped hit upon brilliant hit, video after groundbreaking video, without breaking a sweat.

Launched in December 2001, AOL Music's First Listen program has emerged as a premier outlet for music's hottest stars to exclusively debut their new songs. From Bruce Springsteen to Nelly, First Listen lets music fans hear new songs from their favorite artists before they are available anywhere else. First Listen offers artists an opportunity to reach an unmatched global audience through AOL Keyword: First Listen, as well as AOL Music's network of music sites on Netscape (www.music.netscape.com), AOL Instant Messenger's AIM Today, ICQ and CompuServe, as well as AOL's international affiliates in countries around the world.

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