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This would be 19 years since we lost Aaliyah!

There's never be another Aaliyah! She was the Princess of R&B.

This is the 19th anniversary of the tragic plane crash that killed R&B singer and actress Aaliyah.

Aaliyah Dana Haughton was an American singer, actress and model. Born in Brooklyn, New York but raised in Detroit, she first gained recognition at the age of 10, when she appeared on Star Search and performed in concert alongside Gladys Knight.

In 2001 after filming her music video, Rock The Boat, Aaliyah, hair stylist Eric Forman, Anthony Dodd, security guard Scott Gallin, Keith Wallace, make-up stylist Christopher Maldonado, and Blackground Records employees Douglas Kratz and Gina Smith --- were killed when pilot Luis Morales III was under the influence when he piloted the twin-engine Cessna 402 in the Bahamas.

Her death rocked the hip-hop community. She was riding on a wave of success at the time. She released her album which was self-titled as Aaliyah (Red). It would be her final album.

Official message from the Estate of Aaliyah Haughton. Thank you for your continued love and support! 🙏
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.#aaliyah #aaliyahhaughton #aaliyahmusic #aaliyahforever pic.twitter.com/rRDIVaHVfo

— Aaliyah (@AaliyahHaughton) August 25, 2020

Before her death Aaliyah was one of the most successful R&B acts of the mid-1990s. She first released her debut album Age Ain't Nothing but a Number on Blackground Records with production from her uncle Barry Hankerson and his brother Jomo Hankerson and executive produced by this former R&B singer who is currently in federal time-out awaiting trial on sexual predator charges.

The album lead to allegations of the two having a sexual encounter. There were allegations that that sexual predator married Aaliyah through a sham marriage. On the document, he forged her age to 18 to make it appear they were a legally able to wed.

The two had annulment and her family cut ties from him.

Soon she would work with Virginia-based rap producer Timbaland and she would release her second album, One in a Million and it would become one of the best R&B albums of all time.

She would be given name recognition and celebration for her works. She was rewarded a movie deal.

She had roles Romeo Must Die and Queen of the Damned.

Aaliyah was getting ready to do an acting career.

At the age of 22, Aaliyah died in a tragic plane crash.

She spent months working on the album with her longtime friend and producer Timbaland. She also had Static Major, Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, Rapture and Bud'da help her work on the album.

She was engaged to then Roc-A-Fella Records CEO Damon Dash and was happy.

I still remember that night I've heard she died in a plane crash. It was heartbreaking.




Aaliyah's family has announced that her albums will be streaming soon. Right now on her debut album is on Spotify.

One in a Million and Aaliyah (Red) will be soon streaming on Spotify shortly.