She was seen as a hip-hop temptress when she was still a teenager, and her albums “Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number” and “One in a Million” sold millions of copies.
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Drake's posthumous Aaliyah album featuring unreleased material from the singer has been scrapped. The rapper's producer Noah "40" Shebib was set to work with him on the project but has pulled out ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Aaliyah and Tank’s “Gone” rises to No. 7 on Billboard's Adult R&B ...
*iTunes has finally become a proper option for Aaliyah fans. After years of waiting, the late singer’s biggest hits have been gathered under the title “Ultimate Aaliyah” and are available for purchase ...
More than 30 years after her musical debut, and two decades after her death, Aaliyah posthumously earns her first No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart. “Gone,” which features Tank, crowns the ...
The longtime Fugees affiliate was celebrated by Wyclef Jean and Lauryn Hill after his death at 50. "Tim is involved, but Missy isn’t. Timbaland has openly told us that he would like to help us in any ...
With a new album and the romantic lead in the upcoming Anne Rice-adapted flick Queen of the Damned, Aaliyah is ready for superstardom. But don’t think you can get too close to her. Hyun Kim tried and ...
It's been 24 years since Aaliyah died, but her impact on R&B music remains timeless. Born Aaliyah Dana Haughton, the most beloved ‘90s singer began performing at the age of 11, taking the stage ...
Aaliyah — a former R. Kelly protégé who was briefly married to him at the age of 15 in a quickly annulled ceremony — died in a 2001 plane crash when she was just 22. She is arguably the most popular ...
Damon Dash stirred controversy during a recent interview while promoting his rock album 365 by comparing his new artist to the late Aaliyah, which many found inappropriate and disrespectful. While ...