Archive for the ‘Aaliyah’ Category
10 YEARS LATER| REMEMBERING AALIYAH
Posted by Justin | Filed under Aaliyah
Its been ten years since Aaliyah tragically died in a plane crash on August 25th, 2001. I was just a kid, about to enter the 5th grade and for me that was my first real experience with death. I never knew anyone who died before. That was the first time someone who was a constant [...]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AALIYAH!
Posted by Justin | Filed under Aaliyah
Most of my generation will forever be captivated by Aaliyah’s story. We remember her warm smile and soft spoken demeanor, her songs doting here and there on the soundtracks of our childhood summers, and an honest sense of loss when we heard the news that she passed away in August 2001. You can’t help but [...]
BASE MAGAZINE REMEMBERS AALIYAH
Posted by Justin | Filed under Aaliyah
Summer Aaliyah, to me, was like summer. I guess it is because so many of my memories of this dynamic entertainer revolves around that season. I recall her songs being the soundtrack to my Brooklyn summers. Anywhere I went, someone had their radio in their window sill with the speakers facing the street blasting one [...]
SOUND OFF| ARE YOU UPSET WITH THE -DREAM COVERING AALIYAH’S “ONE IN A MILLION”?
Posted by Justin | Filed under Aaliyah, The Dream
Last week, The-Dream released a cover of the 90′s R&B classic by Aaliyah “One In A Million,” which is supposed to be featured on his upcoming Love Sessions mixtape. The blogosphere has been spinning with negative reviews to the point that The-Dream took to his Twitter to state the following “No one will ever [sing] [...]
Fader Magazine Honors Aaliyah
Posted by Justin | Filed under Aaliyah, Magazine Covers
Although Aaliyah passed on August 25th ( in a plane crash after completing her filming for the single, Rock the Boat, off her 3rd album, Aaliyah), The Fader magazine will honor her legacy in it’s annual Icon Issue which will be hitting stands this month. It’s hard to believe that it has been almost seven [...]