In the 20 years since her tragic death, Aaliyah has been immortalized in song by artists including Kendrick Lamar and Drake, on a street mural in the East Village of New York City and in the musical ...
Over 30 years after Aaliyah’s debut, the beloved singer has posthumously earned her first No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart with her newest single, “Gone” featuring Tank. It rose from No. 2 ...
As someone who has seen her fair share of biopics recently, I warned myself to keep an open mind when watching Lifetime’s Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B. Considering that I had already written about it ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Reporting on Africa, its diaspora, and hip-hop's class acts today. More than twenty years after her untimely passing, the Princess ...
Investigations later revealed that the chartered plane she was on was overloaded by 700 lbs. It's been 24 years since Aaliyah died, but her impact on R&B music remains timeless. Born Aaliyah Dana ...
Before Beyoncé and Rihanna, there was Aaliyah, the wildly popular '90s singer who tragically died in a plane crash after ...
*(Detroit, MI) – The 12th annual R&B Hall of Fame Weekend (NRBHOF) kicked off in Detroit on Friday, Sept. 22, with the announcement of the fifteen inaugural inductees into the National R&B Walk of ...
On Aug. 25, 2001, the world lost iconic R&B singer, actress and model Aaliyah, who died in a plane crash while flying from the Bahamas to Florida. She was 22. At just 15 years old, Aaliyah scored the ...
Nearly 24 years after her tragic death, Aaliyah is still topping the charts. The R&B icon’s posthumous single “Gone,” featuring Tank, advances to the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart ...
When you go into something not having high hopes, it’s always reassuring when you can tell yourself and others, “I told you so.” And that’s exactly what happened Saturday night during the airing of ...
On Jan. 16, Mattel, the powerhouse behind the iconic Barbie doll, released a special edition Barbie to commemorate what would have been Aaliyah’s 46th birthday. The $55 doll, which sold out within ...
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The “Princess of R&B” has been enshrined in plastic, and ...