Hi Jesus,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.

Neither "No More Games" or "Deep" are part of Aaliyah's officially released catalog. "No More Games" may have been part of recordings that contributed or were works in progress that culminated in another unreleased recording "“You Never Do a Thing for Me” / “Shit’s Gon’ Change," which show a more assertive, playful and confrontational attitude than much of her officially released material.

I've not been able to identify "Deep" or what it might have ultimately been worked into.

Because of her untimely death at 22, she left behind a substantial body of recordings that never received conventional releases and it's interesting to imagine what the varied artistic career she might have had if she was still alive.

At the time this was recorded in 2000, nearly a year before she died, her career was moving rapidly from conventional teen R&B toward the highly individualized, futuristic sound of her final period. Critics have noted that by Aaliyah (2001), her voice had become more textured and her music much more experimental.

Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

An Aaliyah reel recording of "No More Games" and "Deep"
recorded for Virgin, produced by Budda, recorded at The Enterprise Studio in Burbank, CA, on September 28, 2000
Quantegy 499 reel
2 x 2500
CONDITION: unknown
PROVENANCE: acquired in an online auction
$ 1,500-2,500*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.

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~ Delia