I still remember getting that call in 2001 telling me that actress-singer Aaliyah had died in a plane crash in the Bahamas. I had interviewed the rising star just a few weeks before; she had even ...
Jimmy Jam can’t remember the executive’s name. But he definitely recalls the panic in his voice. It was 1998, and the veteran songwriter and producer was at work with his longtime creative partner, ...
Investigations later revealed that the chartered plane she was on was overloaded by 700 lbs. It's been 24 years since Aaliyah died, but her impact on R&B music remains timeless. Born Aaliyah Dana ...
The past month has, by any measure, been a significant one in the legacy of R&B superstar Aaliyah. In early August, after a years-long dispute, her longtime manager agreed to release her music to ...
Aaliyah continues to rock the pop culture boat — two decades after her tragic death amid shady circumstances in a 2001 plane crash when she was only 22 years old. However, some fans are already ...
theGrio’s Matthew Allen highlights artists who have covered, sampled, or borrowed from the essence of the late singer Music has a way of changing over time. The further along we get, the faster trends ...
On Tuesday, August 21st, 2001, the 22-year-old singer and actress died instantly along with eight others when the private plane she chartered crashed in the Bahamas returning after filming a music ...
In a recent interview with ET, Damon Dash revealed that he was angry with Hype Williams over Aaliyah‘s tragic death 20 years ago. This week marked the 20th anniversary of R&B singer Aaliyah’s tragic ...
As a girl, Aaliyah dreamed of musical stardom — and used her Barbie dolls to act them out. “The dolls would be singing and they’d be performing. Sometimes I’d try to get in on it,” Rashad Haughton, ...
Music has a way of changing over time. The further along we get, the faster trends and fads come and go. So, whenever an artist has the ability to shine and influence from one era to the next, that’s ...