Blackground Records
1996–2000: Atlantic Records
### 1996–2000: Atlantic Records

After Aaliyah and R. Kelly parted ways, Jive and Blackground agreed to terminate their contract in 1996 and Hankerson signed a lucrative distribution deal with [Craig Kallman](/wiki/Craig_Kallman "Craig Kallman") at [Atlantic](/wiki/Atlantic_Records "Atlantic Records"). Months later Aaliyah released her second studio LP, *[One in a Million](/wiki/One_in_a_Million_%28Aaliyah_album%29 "One in a Million (Aaliyah album)")*, and Blackground signed two singing groups, Both Ends and Kashmere (their music was never released)."Billboard", June 22, 1996, p. 4, 14

After positive reviews for Aaliyah's album, her producer [Timbaland](/wiki/Timbaland "Timbaland") got his own artist deal with Blackground and in 1997 released *[Welcome to Our World](/wiki/Welcome_to_Our_World "Welcome to Our World")*, a collaboration album with rapper [Magoo](/wiki/Timbaland_%26_Magoo "Timbaland & Magoo"), as well as his solo album *[Tim's Bio: Life from da Bassment](/wiki/Tim%27s_Bio:Life_from_da_Bassment "Life from da Bassment")* in 1998\. Aaliyah's backup singer [Tank](/wiki/Tank_%28American_singer%29 "Tank (American singer)") also got his contract with Blackground in 1998\."Billboard", March 10, 2001, p. 35


From where did Aaliyah part ways with R. Kelly?