Aaliyah "One In A Million"

BET aired "Aaliyah: One In A Million" last night & it's both a pleasant (to watch several of her videos again, six to be exact) & emotional watch. Check it out in its entirety in case you missed it above.

Aaliyah To Receive Tribute On BET

On Thursday, August 25th, the 10th anniversary of Aaliyah's death, BET will be airing "Aaliyah: One In A Million" at 8/7c. The one-hour special will include never-before-seen behind-the-scenes footage & new interviews with Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Ginuwine, Damon Dash, Swizz Beatz, Lala Anthony, & Patti LaBelle. I am really glad this anniversary is being marked & will certainly be tuning in.

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Remembering Aaliyah

8 Years Later... R.I.P. Aaliyah

Aaliyah Biopic Planned

Warner Bros. will be making a movie based on the life of the late Aaliyah. Bill Condon, the director of "Dreamgirls," is attached to direct the film. Canadian singer Keshia Chante will play Aaliyah in the movie, which will get personal regarding the private life of the late singer. The biopic, which should begin production by the end of March, looks promising, considering some of the names involved are Timbaland, Missy Elliott, Ginuwine, video director Hype Williams, & choreographer Fatima Robinson. Each time I listen to some of Aaliyah's music, it blows my mind as I realize her material seems to actually get even more relevant to the industry as time goes by, which explains why, with only three albums released during her lifetime, Aaliyah sold over 32 million records worldwide.

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Weekend Flashback Performance: Aaliyah At The 1998 Oscars

Heading back ten years with this one, there's never a bad time to remember Aaliyah. The late singer performed the Oscar-nominated song "Journey To The Past," which she recorded for the animated film "Anastasia," at the 1998 Academy Awards & did a fabulous job. Aaliyah was an incredible talent & many people forget that about her. Luckily, this video also features a short red carpet interview with Aaliyah from that night, so it's wonderful to see her bubbly personality again as well. This was one of the first songs I ever heard from Aaliyah & it remains one of my favorites.

Aaliyah "Fader" Magazine Covers

For their annual Icon issue, Fader magazine has chosen Aaliyah as this year's featured legacy. The issue discusses Aaliyah's influence on today's music industry & features a tribute to the late singer. As I am constantly reminded of how current her last album Aaliyah still is, this is a very fitting time to give Aaliyah the acknowledgement she deserves.

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Happy Birthday Aaliyah

January 16th was the birthday of one of the world's gone-too-soon and most-missed shining stars, Aaliyah. She would have been 29. I would like to celebrate her life by sharing with you a few of her best videos:

Try Again

We Need A Resolution (ft. Timbaland)

More Than A Woman