On August 25th, 2001, Aaliyah and eight others lost their life in a tragic plane crash. She was only 22 years old.

On Friday (August 20), fans got a chance to once more be able to listen to the late singer's 1996 album One In A Million, a week before the album celebrates its 25th anniversary.

Beginning August 20, Blackground and EMPIRE will re-release Aaliyah's catalog as well as albums from Timbaland & Magoo, Tank, Toni Braxton and more.

Reactions have been nothing short of supportive for Normani and Cardi B's new song "Wild Side," which samples the 1996 hit "One In A Million" by Aaliyah, and it's even getting a co-sign from Baby Girl's former label head and notoriously quiet uncle, Barry Hankerson.

Hits like "We Need A Resolution," "More Than a Woman," "Rock The Boat" and "I Care 4 U" helped late music icon Aaliyah's 2001 third and final album achieve major success, but the genre-bending LP overall still stands as a complete R&B classic on the 20th anniversary of its release today (July 17).

R. Kelly has entered a not guilty plea for his racketeering case involving charges that he allegedly bribed a federal agent to obtain a marriage license for Aaliyah in 1994. According to published reports, On Monday (Dec. 16) R. Kelly’s attorney entered a not guilty plea in the singer’s New York racketeering case, which now […]

Everything comes out in the light. R. Kelly has now been hit with bribery charges stemming from the fake ID he allegedly obtained for Aaliyah in order to marry the late singer when she was underage. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, on Thursday (Dec. 5), officials in New York filed a revised indictment in federal […]

For years now, Aaliyah fans have wondered why her catalog, particularly the songs and albums she recorded after her 1994 debut album. In reality, that decision was left up to Aaliyah’s uncle, Barry Hankerson who held control of her discography as it was recorded for now-defunct Blackground Records. Now according to Hankerson, the singer’s full […]

Today marks Aaliyah‘s 39th birthday and if she were still alive, we can only imagine how she would’ve looked at today’s current artists. Would she see her influence? Would she be hopping on other people’s tracks? Surely the smooth vocalist would have been pushing music forward herself. Aaliyah was more than sunshades and crop tops. […]