Category: Aaliyah

Aaliyah reworked: 10 mashups to celebrate her birthday

| January 18, 2013

Aaliyah's untimely death shook the core of hip-hop and R&B, as well as many, many people who respected her work in music and film. Celebrities worldwide have listed Aalyiah as one of the sweetest people to grace the earth with her presence. And to put Today marks what would've been the 34th birthday of the [...]

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WATERSKIING: Phillipa and Aaliyah strike gold in Korea

| August 29, 2012

Before Aaliyah passed away on August 25, 2001, Jon Caramanica profiled her in FADER #8. His feature is below. Aaliyah was also the subject of FADER's 2008 Icon Issue; read an oral history of her life told by Missy Elliott Saturday, August 25, 2012 marked the 11th anniversary of the tragic death of singer Aaliyah, [...]

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Aaliyah Remembered By DMX And Missy Elliott

| August 28, 2012

Today marks the 11th anniversary of Aaliyah's death. On August 25, 2001, the world lost the beautiful singer wayyy too soon in a tragic plane crash. But whether it's through her music or one of her many other talents, Aaliyah's spirit still captivates (RTTNews) – Both DMX and Missy Elliott have paid tribute to Aaliyah [...]

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Aaliyah – Rock The Boat (Question Remix) | New Music

| August 27, 2012

Definitely doesn't feel like it's been 11 years since we lost Aaliyah in a fatal plane crash. Grandma Tina Knowles says she isn't the one that spoils Blue Ivy. A lot of things in store to celebrate Michael Jackson's birthday, Usher wins custody of his Yesterday marked the 11th anniversary of Aaliyah's unfortunate passing. As [...]

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Aaliyah: Forever Young & Forever Flawless

| August 26, 2012

On the anniversary of the R&B singer's death, an MC reflects on her influence in his life. Dozens of celebrities have taken to Twitter to remember singer and model Aaliyah on the 11th anniversary of her death. She was killed in a plane crash on August 25th 2001. Definitely doesn't feel like it's been 11 [...]

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Azealia Banks Samples Birthday Girl Aaliyah In New Track “Needsumluv”

| January 16, 2012 | 0 Comments

by Ash'Cash January 16th, 2012 @ 11:26am Even though Aaliyah is gone, she will never be forgotten. Her accomplishments at such an early age were astonishing, and she gave us inspiration. She told us that “if at first we don't succeed, January 16 marks the birth date of the late rhythm-and-blues singer Aaliyah (born 1979). [...]

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