Posted on May 9, 2008 by Natasha
Aaliyah Covers FADER Magazine
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Fader magazine is doing a tribute to Babygirl for their June ‘08 issue. The mag is presenting its Annual Icon Issue: A Tribute To The Influential Aaliyah, with contributions from producers, family, friends & peers. Here’s a few excerpts of what folks told the mag:
Missy Elliott
“We was gonna save the world. We was gonna change music every chance we got. We was gonna always be family. Forever.”
Mark Ronson
“If it wasn’t for Aaliyah being the face and voice of [Missy Elliott and Timbaland’s] sound they might have never got to where they did. They were presenting their sort of brilliant but challenging breakthrough music through this beautiful young girl who could sing it perfectly.”
Kidada Jones
“I think about her all the time…Anytime she’s brought up or her music comes on the radio, it’s sweet, but it definitely sounds like she found a niche before it was here. If you listen to her music it’s so relevant today, but we had it so long ago.”
Damon Dash
“She was already a fashion icon, she was getting into movies, she had already planted that seed. If she was alive today she would be so relevant. I see little bits of her everywhere I look, in a lot of artists.”
Jomo Hankerson
“I think a lot of that mysteriousness they talk about was just what she was. She seemed like she came here already grown up, from the beginning.”
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Was almost first. My damn sister was messing with me.
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Not that I didn’t like Aaliyah but WHY are they doing a tribute to her? And especially now?
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WHAT A TRIBUTE!!
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FINALLY
IF SHE DID NOT PASS,SELFISH BEYONCE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SLITHER INTO TAKING HER PLACE
SHE WAS THE FIRST TO MAINSTREAM MOVIES.
WHERE IS HER CUTE BROTHER
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R.I.P. Aaliyah, wonderful tribute.
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I love Aaliyah, but I dont like the cover, it looks like it was taken in the casket. Kind of spooky looking!
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Miss her so much!!!
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I see aaliyah in ciara so much. i like ciara (never bought a cd so not that much lol) but she isnt original..
aaliyah did pave the way and beyonce was fortunate enough to become as big as she is because of aaliyah contributions. call it part luck and preparation on beyonces part. aaliyah was about to blow up in 2000/2001. no one can deny that. she is definitely missed. i still cant believe she’s gone.
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Aliyah man the music game misses you. R.I.P what damon dash said is true alot of artists takes tid bits from you. your music was real, every womans life and had a meaning. i think B should pay tribute to because if she hadn’t passed i dont think she would be this big in the game or maybe since jigga’s her man but she would have had alot of competition. every year you were greater and greater and if you live to tell tale i know your music would be hot and something to look forward to. not only were you blossoming into a stunning peace but your voice was even more amazing as time went on. i hope your lying in a better place. one of gods many angels because as far as what you showed, you deserve to be. best place to be is there than here. cuz heres hell on earth anyhow. dliving to dye not dying to live. R.I.P
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Awww, I grew up with Aaliyah, and loved her. Gone, but not forgotten.
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aaliyah
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morgano wrote:
HOW do you even make a connection between this topic and Beyonce???
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…One of our generations worst losses. Fly with angels baby-girl!
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that’s my girl i miss AALIYAH! I LOVE YOU! RIP!
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Yes, she was the best! Ciara, Beyonce, Ashanti, etc. None of those women can compare. She was BEAUTIFUL. Not fake like some of them. She could sing, dance, act, and had so much more star appeal. She is greatly missed. I was and still has been a fan since her R Kelly days(music that is). RIP
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It’s hard to believe that its almost been seven years. She was just at the beginning of REALLY blowing up and she was taken away. RIP Aaliyah.
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BEEKAY wrote:
I beleive it could be because the music industry, fans and family still views her as relevant, I think it a beautiful tribute… Magazines do tributes to all kinds of people, very seldom are WE on the receiving end of that, I think this speaks in great volumes, the people Aaliyah touched, and continues to touch. She was a rarity then and she still is now…
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morgano wrote:
co sign and she actually could act and was believable. the only acting beyoncee should do is in musicals and mostly singing because her acting was horrible and turn what could be a list movies in c list. i dont know why she dont give up on acting all together and stick with her god giving talent. every time i watch a movie she does its like she read the lines right off the paper instead of memerising it. JUST LOVED AALIYAH. rest in peace boo rest in peace THESE YOUNGING NO NOTHIN ABOUT YOUR TALENT WHAT YOU WERE GOING TO BECOMING AND WHAT IMPACT YOU WOULD HAD IN THE GAME.
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Not gonna lie, that cover kinda freaks me out…
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I THINK IT LOOKS LIKE A WAX FIGURE BUT I AGREE IT LOOKS VERY ERRIE
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Its the A-ali-yah… back back forth and forth… man that was my jam… Yea she was a refreshing talent. Before all the glam and extra-ness of mainstream music today. Before the fake butts and boobs…. reppin for the slim goody girls… RIP U R missed
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Certified wrote:
I miss Aaliyah a lot too, I have to agree with you one the picture though, not that it looks like it was taken in the casket, but I know forsure that there are way better pictures they could have chosen from. RIP Aaliyah you are a true angel
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sidenote- can we PLEASE not turn this into a Aailyah vs. whomever…battle
lets just enjoy the post and give props to the girl
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Certified wrote:
I AGREE THEY COULD HAVE PUBLISHED BETTER PICTURES SHE STILL LOOKS BEAUTIFUL IN THEM BUT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE TO SEE HER WITH HER EYES OPEN.
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Certified wrote:
I got the same impression. She looks a bit different, there, or is it just time not seeing her.
Also, it is funny Kidada and Damon both describe her image as “relevant”… Missy sounds like a damn fool~
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RIP Babygirl!
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I always wondered why Ciara never thanks Aaliyah in any of her acceptance speeches. Clearly, she imitates and emulates Aaliyah.
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Aaliyah’s death still haunts me. I was a fan of hers since “Back & Forth”. It hurt me when she passed. We are both Capricorns borin in the same year.
This August will be 8 years since she passed away too ealry. RIP Babygirl.
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Chelly’s Two Cents wrote:
My bad seven years since she passed**
I meant born in the same year**
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Just Nikki wrote:
Nikki..i just saw what you wrote. Kobe post ws off the chain..lol ANyway, I was so devastated when Aaliyah died. I wouldnt compare her to Beyonce because Bey is like over the top but Ciara probbaly would have kept her day job! lol
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“One In A Million” indeed. gone but never forgotten. R.I.P.
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Milan wrote:
I totally agree about Missy sounding foolish. “We was gonna…” Come on now.
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if bee wasn’t all that great she wouldn’t even need to be mentioned in this topic. and let’s not forget she was pushing destiny’s child to the top while aaliyah was alive, so i’m pretty sure she would been more relevant today with or without her being here, and the industry was starting to demand a more maintstream look (i.e. j.lo)paving the way for the likes of beyonce and now rihanna. plus their music is nothing alike period. Now if you want to be real ashanti nor ciara would be relevent today because aaliyah had their style of music covered along with the dancing that cici tries to emmulate in her videos.
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I am a true, true fan of Aaliyah’s. I was devastated when we lost her. I am glad her unique, innovative and sincere legacy lives on! RIP Baby Girl!!
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Aaliyah is ‘One in a Million’ no comparison to any other now, then, or the future. So if want to compare…go compare prices at your local Wal*Mart or Costco. KEEP it Moving!
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WHY ARE PEOPLE GETTING NEGATIVE?? HOW F’IN IGNORANT! RIP AALIYAH…
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tellin it like it is wrote:
Beyonce nor Rihanna looks like JLo, they look like Black women. Cut the sh*t with this JLo crap wtf is JLo? A bad actress and an even worse singer.She was married like 85 times so please. I love Beyonce and Rihanna and Aaliyah.BTW Aaliyah had a mainstream image.
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Baby girl…your music was and is still so influential. We see your style and your essence in so many of today’s artists. We’re still missing you…
[Excerpts from Miss you]
Brooklyn’s missing you Detroit is missing you
New Orleans missing you Philly’s missing you
(It’s been too long and I’m lost without you)
Your uncle’s missing you your families missing you
Your fans is missing you the galleries missing you
Damn we missing you
(It’s been too long and I’m lost without you)
Houston’s missng you L.A.’s missing you
DC’s missing you Chicago’s missing you
(It’s been too long and I’m lost without you)
Kidada’s missing you Shock is missing you
Colleen is missing you Tiny is missing you
(It’s been too long and I’m lost without you)
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That cover is so fierce. I completely agree with the commentary. Everything Aaliyah came out with was fresh, and it still is to this day.
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Aaliyah will always have her spot–no one can touch her. I really miss her music and while a tribut is great, it just makes me sad.
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stillIrise wrote:
I think Missy was in love with her. Notice after she died, Missy’s passion just hasn’t been the same. It’s crazy, I’m not tryin to be gossipy with Missy’s “lifestyle”. I truly feel that way.
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LSU Gyrl wrote:
Side bar: Yes ma’m those posts where off the chain.
Aaliyah…gone but not forgotten. We love you Babygirl!
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What a Great article!
I’m glad that they are keeping her memory alive.
She is missed and loved by many.
I cannot believe it will be 7 years this August.
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S wrote:
Co-sign, but love her nonetheless.
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i freaking LOVED/LOVE aaliyah. my fav singer always (then next; beyonce) r.i.p…
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this picture was before her nose job…. why is that all dame had to say about her?
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Aaliyah was just growing into her own when she was called home. The one song that will never grow old and will continue to have playing time is “Care for you”. Everything about that song pulls at your heart. Aaliyah’s vocals had so much feeling in them. Rest in peace Baby Girl!
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(RIP Aliyah) she will be missed and she was a talented girl but some of yall are in some serious denial if you think if she was still alive Beyonce wouldn’t be exactly where she is now Aliyah and Beyonce are NOYTHING alike if anything Ciara would still be working at McDonalds and Cassie would be modeling some BabyPhat but Beyonce is a totally diffrent artist she can sing and dance you can tell she gets her influences from Tina Turner NOT Aliyah she had a soft and sweet voice like Ciara or Rhianna
but that’s sweet how they are paying tribute to her she was one of me favorite singers
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It took me a long time to like Ciara, because I felt she was biting Aaliyah. But then I realized there was one one Aaliyah and no one can ever imitate her, even on their best performance. It’s still hard to believe that she is gone. She was an original. And although I never met her, I feel in her presence (TV) she was a very sweet and loving person.
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Huh? wrote:
it don’t matter who it is or what they do some people will allways manage to comapre them to Beyonce SMH
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Aaliyah is sill ma fav artist handsdown.I was 14 when she passed i carry her pic in ma wallet ,RIP babygurl gone but not forgotten.It’s nice to see her legacy living on
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tellin it like it is wrote:
I totally agree with you why does B always have to end up in a post that she’s not even mentioned in …maybe because she IS just that big of a STAR or yall just sum haters get off B!! RIP babygirl
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no offense I loved Aaliyah
I loathe Beyonce
Jay-Z dumped Damon and Matthew and he saw a space to fill her spot with WACK Beyonce
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love aaliyah.
finally, someone relevant and yet she will never get a chance to see how much black america loved her..
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thatgirl wrote:
beyonce taking whose place? tina turner? totally different styles, totally different sounds..are you kidding?
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She was My Favorite Singer And A trendsetter.
Aaliyah was an inspiration.
You people should try to keep the comments respectful.
R.I.P Aaliyah
[♥]
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Please let Aaliyah R.I.P. it’s creepy - the fascination that is generated around her it seems (just my opinion) a little disrespectful ALMOST like she was simply a thing to be objectified (maybe it’s not that deep. Of course she was a beautiful talent. But….?
I need perspective on this I guess - but it’s just a reaction on how women are treated either a goddess or a hoe, light-skinded or hated b/c of skin-color with no nuance. I guess - weird. Maybe that was what Missy (a lesbian maybe?) was responding to - I understand that Missy was referencing the cover, but she knew Aaliyah - IT IS CREEPY.
She like all of us are complex, wonderful beings - but c’mon all she was not that DEEP?
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OH GOSH No disrespect to people who worshipped her.
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morgano wrote:
Ummmm, not to be a stan or anything, but I love Aaliyah too and before this gets crazy, let me just dead it. DC had 2 billboard hot 100 #1 hits before AAliyah came out with Try Again and on top of that, DC sold more than babygirl WORLDWIDE. So whether Aalyiah was here or not, it wouldnt stop Beyonce or Alicia Keys from shinning, maybe Ashanti and Ciara MAYBE, but Bey had a followwing with DC so, IMO she would have had some hits regaurdless of who was around.
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Before Babygirl passed away, Destinys Child was INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN more than AALIYAH was. Check the sales of Writing On The Wall, So PLEASE cut the bullshit. AAliyah was hot but Beyonce was the bigger star.
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i loved her since i was about 6 when she first came out and i really think its nice for them to do a tribute to her r.i.p aaliyah
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AAa what can I say, missed for real. Keep her on the ipod…Anyway I have always wondered why none of the studio, unreleased recordings never got out to the fans??? The photo looks like she is modeling a top, sleeping maybe, to beautiful not to look alive, that face is beautiful, some beautiful brown. Miss the sounds she created with Missy and Timberland… I saw Missy in the Ladies first Tour, she did a tribute to A, nice to know she really loved the girl and the voice. I guess Missy does really love the girl (like any friend who lost a friend that became family, Missy lost her babysister). I will have to run out and buy tha mag. Wow so many memories around the voice and music, the time ….Peace, babygirl I think we all really miss U.
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I’m beginning to think people are being paid to troll websites and mention Beyonce in posts about other female artists. I can’t see rational, sane, people doing it unless they are be getting paid. Don’t get me wrong, I think Beyonce is fabulous but DAMN!!!
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I really liked her as an artist, but an ICON????….
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Man… Aaliyah died my last semester in college. I remember that my friends and I was so sad the day she died. It was just a month of sadness..Her death, along with 9/11 tie in together in my memories…
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….OH… and y’all know Dame REALLY loved her… there was NEVER a frowny face picture when she was living… let me stop!!
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I am a die hard Aaliyah fan who miss what she brought to the game. She was all that. I am also a die hard Bey fan who doesn’t see why she is even being mentioned in this post. They have totally different style and should not be compared. The people that should be mentioned are Ashanti for stealin Aaliyah’s title as the “princess” and Ciara for mimicking her style. It works for them and they are both sucessful as what they do, so lets move on. R.I.P Babygirl
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Blank wrote:
Thank you!
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Nova wrote:
Good Grief! How come there can’t be a post about another female artist LIVING OR DEAD without someone mentioning Beyonce?!
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She deserves this cover, I believe a lot people do not understand what she brought to the game of R&B…. She deserves a lot of credit for what she has produced. REST IN PEACE BABY GIRL!
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Listen I loved Aaliyah as much as the next person and still do I listen to her double album best of hits to this day but lets please don’t start the Beyonce wouldn’t be where she at if Aaliyah was alive. Yes she would it’s a fact that she was out back then with DC and selling way more than Aaliyah. Aaliyah was kind of international selling around 2-3 million a album. DC was way interntional selling 10 million a album. That’s a fact you can google if you don’t beleive it. So lets not start the B bashing based of hate.
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agree with you baby girl.
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yo…aaliyah was very talented and so is beyonce. I personally like both of them. and they are both sexy. But only if ya’ll knew what these artists go through and sacrifice to be as successful as they are. AND FOR YA’LL TO SAY BEYONCE (OR ANY OTHER ARTIST….CIARA…AMERIE…ASHANTI….ETC) DONT DESERVE WHAT THEY HAVE IS A LITTLE IMMATURE. they all work hard and sacrifice.
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aaliyah must be turning in her grave to hear some of you children fight over who did this and who sold that.. damn..
she was a beautiful talented artist.. her life was cut short..
let’s celebrate what aaliyah gave us…
some of the most timeless tracks and music videos ever…
rip baby girl…
and that cover is oh-vah…
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one of the many things i love about aaliyah is that you can play a video from her that was made 10 years ago and the song AND the video would still be cool. she was just cool. i swear i cant listen to her without tearing up. it really hurt me that she passed. she was my first and last celebrity role model. i dressed like her, did my hair like her…man she was just… so cool to me…if i dont leave this post i will start crying!
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Is the little asian girl on the right wearing heels?
THAT’S CRAZY!! she’s not old enough for that.
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i’m talking about the house of dereon post
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um the cover looks as if we are looking in her casket. Did they mean to do that???
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Oh,so cute!I love her.Maybe she want to find more new friends,she is on “S e e k i n g R i c h . c o m “.On “S e e k i n g R i c h . c o m”,there are many beautiful girls and rich,handsome men,they want to find more friends,find their lover.On that site,they make friends each other.If you are single now,I think you would come to the site.Please believe yourself,you will find your lover.Come on!
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Has anyone actually read the Fader article? I’m just wondering if they mention what the photog was trying to convey with that cover shot.
I really think she deserved a much better looking pic.
A. certainly was too young and too talented to be gone so soon.
R.I.P.
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This is weird..I liked Aaliyah and all but I don’t know how she and Missi were planning to save the world. And I love how people are acting like she is their sister who died. Would you act like this if this was someone from ur neighborhood, school, or church who you see everyday?? Let the people who knew her most and loved her before and whether or not she was “Aaliyah” mourn her. I think this is disrespectful to use her death to sell a magazine. If this was my fam I would be pissed. This world is so twisted..
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Not that I’m a hater or whatever….but many of you so called fans didn’t even take the time to buy her music when she was alive. I say this b/c I bought the cd but did not really listen to it until after she died.
Now some unknown magazine has some image of a women that resembles Aaliyah. WTF???
People liked her b/c she was pretty and mysterious but how on earth can you connect Beyonce to her? She did not pave the way for Beyonce only. Some of yall are H.A. M’s for even thinking that. Truthfully listen to one in a million and aaliyah, the songs almost all sound alike, just like most ginuwine cd’s and even timberlands. U can tell tracks where timberland is the main producer. Listen to Age ain’t nothing but a number….a little different but like most artists she had a hit or two on a cd and the rest were duds.
Im sad that she has died and she may have paved the way in a sense that most girls in the 90’s wanting to be single artists, but she was not a strong singer and her dances moves were nice but none were so revolutionary that we are doing dances coined by AAliyah.
think about women like janet jackson and (i’m embarrased to say)paula abdula. they are not strong singers at all but they are some off the wall dancers.
I’m just saying all this to say, I acknowledge that Aaliyah is dead, but ya’ll act like she was some great martyr and no good and well if she was alive some of these new singers would have put her out of business. Do u still see Brandi and Monica pulling top chart hits?…and monica is a strong good singer. Mariah Carey (uughh) has been one of the only ladies to make hit after hit after hit, even after and during her crazy spells for YEARS!!!! Oh yeah B may be capable of that too.
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I’m just mad at the bad grammar… “We was gonna save the world. We was gonna change music every chance we got. We was gonna always be family. Forever.” “If she was alive today she would be so relevant.” Missy and Damon, is it REALLY that hard to say “were?”
It is - however - nice of them do a tribute to the girl. Cute cover!
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ONE IN A MILLION, NUF SAID!!
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Blank wrote:
Keep believing that lie
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I would have love to see her alive in person
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stella wrote:
exactly, beyonce was not the bigger star. Aaliyah was in the game a good 7 years before Destiny’s Child acclaimed success internationally and Aaliyah already had her audience. DC definitely was huge but Beyonce Vs. Aaliyah…i don’t think so, beyonce wasn’t even solo yet and no one disassociated her from DC, aaliyah was a major solo success at the time of her death and had filmed two movies
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its me!! wrote:
True dat!!