An R&B star taken from the world too soon. Ever since Aaliyah came on to the scene in 1994 with her debut album, she joined a number of young R&B singers who were ready to put their mark on the ...

Rappers have also shown love to Aaliyah by sampling her songs. Jay-Z used her track “Rock the Boat” in his song “Blueprint 2, ...

At Aaliyah’s death, she was engaged to rap mogul Damon Dash. She was topping the music charts with hits such as “Try Again,” “More Than A Woman,” and “I Miss You.” The multi-talented star was also ...

Born in Brooklyn but raised in Detroit, Aaliyah — known to fans as “Baby Girl” — shot to fame with her 1994 debut single, ...