Aaliyah's Photoshoot from Black Music Review & Face Magazine in 2002
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Aaliyah - One In A Million 1996
Aaliyah's debut paved the way for a legion of teen-aged female R&B singers, including Brandy, Monica and 702. Aaliyah is no kid, though; she sings with a maturity that belies her age. Much about her life has changed, but she remains a mature young lady who sings about the ups and downs of true love experiences on this follow-up record. Obviously a trained singer, Aaliyah glides easily between vocal ranges. Her soft style is more refined than the over-exaggerated riffs of other R&B songstresses. As on her first album, she pays tribute to the Isley Brothers, this time with "Choosey Lover." She adds more old-school flavor with her remake of the Marvin Gaye classic "Got To Give It Up."
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Aaliyah & Keshia
According to sources Canadian R&B songstress Keshia Chanté has been casted for the leading role of Aaliyah for the upcoming Aaliyah biopic. A couple of years back - it was supposed to be video vixen Destiny Light. Keshia definitely has an uncanny resemblance that makes her more suitable for the part and supposedly she also has the acting chops to pull it off. The movie is slated to begin filming this August.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Rare Aaliyah pic in VIBE
In the latest issue of VIBE Magazine with Plies on cover...
There is a story about Static Major, with family/friends speaking about his life. In the article there is a picture of Aaliyah standing with Static, it is rare.
Also, in the article it speaks on Aaliyah's relationship personally and professionally, very interesting read. One thing it says that; Aaliyah did not like the song "Try Again" she didn't want to record it, but did!
There is a story about Static Major, with family/friends speaking about his life. In the article there is a picture of Aaliyah standing with Static, it is rare.
Also, in the article it speaks on Aaliyah's relationship personally and professionally, very interesting read. One thing it says that; Aaliyah did not like the song "Try Again" she didn't want to record it, but did!
This is the photo featured in VIBE magazine of Aaliyah and Static, this photo was taken in 1997 in NJ.
Official Post Date: 11/20/08
Source: http://aaliyah.artofficial.nu/
Fader Magazine Pays Tribute To Aaliyah
Aaliyah. covers the new June issue of Fader Magazine. The June issue is the Annual Icon Issue and Aaliyah is definitely a Icon. She will always be missed but never be forgotten. Check out some excerpts from the issue below:
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."
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."
Official Post Date: 5/12/08
Photo Source: http://aaliyah-angel.com/
Aaliyah Movie Gets Personal…
New info has been released on the upcoming Aaliyah Movie:
It has been reported that Warner Brother Films will be creating the motion picture of the late singer and actress Aaliyah who died in a plane crash in 2001. Aaliyah sold more than 32 million albums worldwide before her career was cut short. The film will be a biopic of the singers life. Bill Condon, director of “DreamGirls” will be directing the film.
“We are going to great extremities to make this movie perfect. We have Chante in extensive training studying, speaking with family members, watching personal footage and in choreography training with Aaliyah’s choreographer and dear friend Fatima Robinson. This movie will be seamless the same way it was for Selena fans who enjoyed Jennifer Lopez. I can promise Aaliyah fans that this movie will be ten notches higher.”
A source for the film reveals that they “will be going very deep into Aaliyah’s life” and will allow fans to see the “most intimate side of Aaliyah’s legacy.” Sources say the script for the film ‘holds no bars’ and will go as far as touching on the subject of Aaliyah’s highly debated and publicized marriage and annulment to producer R.Kelly.
It has also been confirmed Aaliyah’s colleagues will be featured in the film. Her choreographer Fatima Robinson, Producer and friends, Timbaland, Missy Elliot, Ginuwine, even world renowed music video director Hype Williams will be apart of the film and help re-create the “Rock The Boat” video set which was the last video Aaliyah ever shot. The movie is tentative to start production end of March and is rumored to have a production budget of over 80 million dollars.
Check out some photos of the late singer below:
Missy Elliot Revisits Aaliyah & Ginuwine Hits
Timbaland and Missy attempt to evoke the old R&B sounds of Aaliyah and Ginuwine. "I ain't no R&B singer like Beyonce but I can hold a note, so don't laugh at me," Elliot said during the listening session.
Damon Dash Mourns Aaliyah 'Every Single Day'
Rap mogul Damon Dash mourns the death of ex-girlfriend Aaliyah every day, seven years on from her tragic death. The pair was dating when the R&B singer was killed in a plane crash in the Bahamas in 2001. And Dash insists he has never gotten over the loss.He tells WENN, "I commemorate her every single day in my own way. I knew her very well and one thing she loved about me was I lived my life. I continue doing that."
Aaliyah Biopic on the Way
Fans can breathe easier now that the director, Bill Condon (Dreamgirls) has assured that the yet-to-be-titled biopic of the late R&B singer Aaliyah will be just as flawless as Jennifer Lopez's acclaimed role in Selena.
In addition to the casting of Keisha Chante, who will be playing Aaliyah, Timbaland, Missy Elliott, Ginuwine, and Aaliyah's choreographer and dear friend Fatima Robinson will appear. Sources close to the film say they're going deep into the late singer's life.
Click here to see Keisha Chante's Video. Also a photo of her below. (She does resemble Aaliyah!)
Sunday, February 1, 2009
“Fallen Angel” Aaliyah Would Have Been 30
The late R&B singer would have been 30 years old today had she not been killed in a 2001 plane crash. Friends and fans of Aaliyah are marking a bittersweet birthday today. The R&B singer, who would have been 30 years old today, was killed when a plane, carrying her and several others back from a video shoot in the Bahamas, crashed after takeoff, on Aug. 25 2001.The slim songstress, real name Aaliyah Dana Haughton, was only 22 at the time of her death, but had already built up a well-respected body of work. She was first introduced to audiences by R&B crooner R. Kelly, at the young age of 15. Her debut album, Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number, was a hit and featured several singles that charted high on the R&B/Hip-Hop charts at the time.
On her sophomore album, One in a Million, Aaliyah worked with then-unknown producers Missy Elliot and Timbaland. The release is widely credited with introducing the avant-guard songwriters’ unique production styles to the world as well as massively influencing an entire generation of hip-hop producers and female singers.
The album also turned Aaliyah into a full-fledged celebrity and allowed her to expand her professional interests, from acting in movies like Romeo Must Die to modeling in campaigns for fashion-designer Tommy Hilfiger.Aaliyah’s self-titled third album was also a big hit, but tragically, the singer was not around to enjoy most of its success. She was killed soon after its release after filming a video for the album’s single, “Rock the Boat,” in the Bahamas. The twin engine Cessna 402B that was chartered to return her and her entourage to the United States crashed soon after takeoff, killing all on board.
Later investigations revealed that the small plane had been extremely overburdened by the multiple passengers and their heavy cargo. The pilot was also found to have faked several of his flying qualifications and may possibly have been under the influence of various different drugs while operating the vehicle.
Aaliyah’s untimely death led to an outpouring of grief from fans and the music community. Many of her collaborators, most notably Missy Elliot, have made a point of mentioning or displaying her name and image in their songs and music videos, even to the present day. She has also become a popular subject for street artists and clothing prints, often being included in group portraits along with other fallen hip-hop icons, such as Jam-Master-Jay and Tupac Shakur.
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