While Drake assures the public that the current Aaliyah project he is working is approved by her family and friends, the late singer’s close colleagues…

    Timbaland and Missy Elliott helped craft Aaliyah’s trademark sound, and now fans will be able to hear them make magic once again on a posthumous album. READ MORE

According to HipHopDX, Drake has been tapped by Aaliyah’s estate to executive produce a posthumous album from Aaliyah. Moreover, it’s also reported that Drake will sample the deceased singer on his new single, which he will reportedly premiere this weekend at Toronto’s OVO Fest. Last spring while overseas, Drake hinted to Tim Westwood that he had some special plans related to the late […]

Would you believe that “Are You That Somebody” by Aaliyah almost didn’t happen? Well Timbaland takes us back to 1998 and you will be surprised to what he says. It’s always great to get insight on what goes into creating a hit record.   Source

More than ten years after her passing, Aaliyah’s legacy lives on through artists like Drake, J.Cole, Kendrick Lamar and more who honor her memory through their music. However, according to the Hitmen’s Jeffrey “J. Dub” Walker (producer of “I Can Be,” and “I Refuse,” off of Aaliyah’s self-titled and final album), a second posthumous album might be in […]

Drake and tattoos have been the topic of conversation recently, and this time, instead of a fan inking his name on her forehead,it’s the Young Money MC who inked an image of a famous face on his body. Drake uploaded a pic on Instagram with an Aaliyah portrait right below his songbird tattoo. Fans of […]

Photos

Here are pics from the most unforgettable memorial service in R&B music, held for Aaliyah.

Back in ’00, Beyonce interviewed the late great Aaliyah on the red carpet of the MTV movie awards. Take a walk down memory lane when you press play. R.I.P Aaliyah.

Glam

Aaliyah’s music was surely what she was known for, but her trendsetting style was hard to ignore. No singer was able to strike a balance between two opposites quite like she could. She was all-woman while dressed fully in men’s attire. She was cute with a clean-cut image, but sexy and always sophisticated. Her fashion […]

Aaliyah Dana Haughton was born on January 16, 1979, in Brooklyn, New York City, New York. Born of African American and Native American descent, she was the second and youngest child of Diane and Michael Haughton. Enrolled at a young age for voice lessons by her mother, Aaliyah would perform at weddings, church choir and […]

RIP Aaliyah Dana Haughton (January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001)

@9am on The Madd Hatta Morning Show I’ll take it back to 2003. I’m playing all the #1 songs from that year. If you want a preview of the mix, check out the pics.