Despite her life tragically coming to an end too soon, the songstress impacted the genre tremendously with her timeless hits.

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 ...

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*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 ...

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 ...

Timbaland always did praise his and Aaliyah’s music-making magic. Suggested Reading 6 Things For Black Folks to Look Forward to at the 2026 Grammys Exclusive: NABJ President on Why Democracy Is At ...

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A forbidden love, a tragic death, and a young woman who shattered racial barriers in both pop music and the big screen should have been more than enough dramatic fodder for a movie based on the life ...

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 ...

Dame Dash and Nicky Licky (Image source: YouTube/Art of Dialogue) Dame Dash was buried under an avalanche of outrage and criticism when he had the audacity to compare his new artist to the late, ...

There were reports earlier this year that a posthumous Aaliyah album is in the works, and now comes news that Drake could possibly have a hand in the project. Although there’s no official statement or ...