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Thursday, August 25, 2011

REMEMBERING AALIYAH D. HAUGHTON 10 YEARS LATER.


Diddy seen here with Angel laws, Editor in Chief of Concrete Loop
(Picture credits: Taj Washington via Facebook)

My colleague Angel Laws of Concrete Loop wrote this piece for CNN. I loved it so much I had to source it for my readers in Canada most of who did not know Aaliyah well.

"It's been a decade since the tragic death of R&B star and budding actress Aaliyah Dana Haughton.Just 22 years old at the time of her death, she was in the Bahamas heading back to the States after wrapping up her 2001 music video, "Rock The Boat."The twin-engine plane crashed shortly after takeoff. Aboard were Aaliyah and eight others -- including her hair stylist, Eric Forman, makeup artists Anthony Dodd and Christopher Maldonado, security guard Scott Gallin, video producer Douglas Kratz, Blackground Records employees Keith Wallace and Gina Smith, and the pilot, Luis Morales III. In an instant their lives and Aaliyah's promising career were gone.Born in Brooklyn and raised in Detroit, she quickly garnered a fan base in the early '90s with her original take on R&B music.

Working with industry greats like Missy Elliott, Timbaland, R. Kelly and more, she topped the charts with a slew of hits, including "Back & Forth," "Age Ain't Nothin' But a Number," "Are You That Somebody" and "We Need A Resolution".Aaliyah's standout fashion sense made her a hot commodity among the fashion crowd: She modeled for Tommy Hilfiger, who showcased her tomboy appeal -- baggy jeans and a tight-fitting shirt -- and was featured on the covers of many magazines with that trendsetting hair swoop over her left eye.


Her influence on the music game is still relevant today. She has inspired artists from singer-rapper Drake to pop superstar Beyonce. Ciara, who is best known for her singing and dancing moves, has an Aaliyah-inspired stage presence and dressing style.Singer-songwriter Tank, who worked closely with Aaliyah on her last two albums, spoke with Concrete Loop earlier this year about where she would be right now if she were alive. "She would be at the top and there would probably be a few people who wouldn't have careers," he said." Read the
rest here.


Meanwhile I don't know why Aaliya would be disrespected on Twitter in this magnitude. Something called "Aaliyah'a airplane flylist" is trending on twitter. The singer died in a plane crash for God's sake and it was not amusing! Twitter can be direspectful sometimes

Ben Rigsby
Ouill
'bettyboo♥
Aaliyah Haughton
f.g.
Don Delgado™
Matt Cobbins
AliyahAsia
apolloniaaa
Elijah Marmaduke.™
Fabulous :)
R.O
Aaron J. Marko
Jayye .
Bo Dilly
Ouill
jjaxula
Emma Felicity Skyes♥
Trust Issues
GIFTY GIFTOFGOSS
Mila Ramos
ExKluse Tizer
Beautyy&Brains. ♥
KiaFknGorgeous
Kia Tucker
Freshman
Na'keia 
!Xobile
Nessa™
Retweeted 100+ times
Colton * Burton
Brittney
Jayy_DGAF
Keanu NuNu Mayes
Alesia
Isaac Valles
B Pumper
Sylvester Smith
Dae DAe =P!!!
young based god
Tye Cooper.
Yung E-Mac
Masai Moton
MartyMcfly
The Yella Hulk™
Mick Jagger.
Mykell Vaughn
Penny Proud
AC ✔Hooper ✔Giggity
RonReaco Lee
RobertStil2fst€obbsΩ
Royce Morgan
Tiff J.
Diamond
ɯəəʞɐl pɐɯɥɐ.
Trey McCoy
Let Me Shine 
JayQuan Dinero
Tiff J.
Pebbz God
King Of Hearts
Shanequa Garrett
KING™ ✔
вαуℓєє ღ
شاكيل هايز
#HaitianJesus
Michael
Mr. Pong Lenis
#HaitianJesus
Wavy Kash
Samantha
Fuck U Lookin' At ?!
Nelson Mandela
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D'Marquiose Cockerm
Nigga You A Fool
#HaitianJesus

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