Did you know that Aaliyah performed ‘My Funny Valentine’ on the popular talent show ‘Star Search’ in 1989 and lost?
Long before Beyonce, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna and Drake rose to popularity, there was a group of artists who reformatted the music scene and laid the foundation for the success of almost every Urban act in the industry today. By mixing Pop, R&B and Hip-Hop in new ways, these performers helped to create a special subgenre [...]
The Apollo stage is one of the most iconic and lauded cultural landmarks in the entertainment industry. However, as much as people respect the venue, they also fear it because of the notoriously brutal audience members who spare no hesitation when it comes to expressing disdain for featured acts.
Whitney Houston has repositioned herself in the spotlight as she continued to promote her upcoming ‘Sparkle’ film. In an upcoming interview with ‘Access Hollywood’, the diva will discuss the movie and the star role, which was originally supposed to be portrayed by Aaliyah instead of Jordin Sparks.
Following her stunning covers of Beyonce’s ‘Crazy in Love’, Bruno Mars’ ‘Grenade’ and Rihanna’s ‘What’s My Name?’ last week, JoJo decided to perform her own renditions of songs with special meaning. The young songbird paid tribute to two of her fallen idols, Amy Winehouse and Aaliyah, by singing some of their classic tunes.
Did you know that Aaliyah’s ‘Try Again’ was the first song to ascend to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 based solely on airplay?
The Throne have learned that nothing lasts forever as their ‘Watch The Throne’ album has been bumped from the top spot on the United World Album Chart. However, despite a 51% sales decline, the record still nabbed the #2 spot with over 250K units sold.
The ‘Aaliyah: One in a Million’ special aired last evening on BET. Featuring a list of of longtime friends and collaborators, including Missy Elliott, Timbaland and Damon Dash, the show gave a detailed description of her rise to fame and tragic death.
Aaliyah was tragically killed in a plane crash in 2001 just as her short yet meaningful career had begun to blossom. However, despite only enjoying modest commercial success during her lifetime, some individuals claim that many of the female acts who dominated the industry since her passing would not have flourished if Aaliyah had survived because [...]
BET will air the ‘Aaliyah: One In A Million’ special at 8pm ET on August 25th. Several acts are expected to honor the late singer including her creative partners Missy Elliott and Timbaland who discuss the first time that they worked with Aaliyah in this glimpse of the show.