“Dearest, candy, Aaliyah…”
Two phrases and the only identify of a gone-too-soon R&B queen that go so completely collectively, famously stated by fellow late hip-hop legend DMX in a somber music video launched in 2002 for her posthumously-released tribute single, “Miss You.” The track and its cameo-filled visible providing arrived simply over a yr after the tragic circumstances of August 25, 2001, the place on today 24 years in the past a famous person on this planet of contemporary soul music, Hollywood and tasks but to be explored died in a Miami-bound aircraft crash coming from The Bahamas.
22-year-old Aaliyah Dana Haughton was on location filming the music video for her upcoming single, “Rock The Boat,” which might be posthumously launched within the months following together with a previously-filmed music video for twin single, “Extra Than A Girl.” Rapid plans that included a Simply Blaze remix to the latter track that includes Freeway and Beanie Sigel — because the story goes, her aircraft was en path to their studio session — a gathering with Whitney Houston to barter starring in a remake of Sparkle, recording a stay duet with Seal, scheduling flights to Australia to movie scenes in back-to-back sequels of The Matrix and an upcoming promo run for a co-starring position in Warner Bros.’ Interview with the Vampire sequel, Queen of the Damned, all got here to a halt in a single single second.
Almost 1 / 4 century later, extra time than she was right here with us on Earth, and the legacy of Aaliyah nonetheless lives on. From artists throughout her period to those that got here many years afterwards, her timeless sound and signature fashion are consistently reworked for each coming era discovering why she’ll at all times be thought-about The Princess Of R&B.
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On a day that can at all times mirror an excellent loss to the world of Black leisure, we selected to honor Child Lady by taking a look at a few of the deeper cuts in her music catalogue. All of us can sing alongside to the phrases of her standard-setting 1994 debut single, “Again And Forth,” and fondly bear in mind the beautiful music video that accompanied her history-making primary hit in 2000 with “Strive Once more.” Nonetheless, the best hits merely scratch the floor with regards to Aaliyah.
Songs made solely for film soundtracks, being featured on the radio edit of one other artist’s single and some solo gems cleverly hidden in plain sight on albums by core manufacturing accomplice Timbaland all make for a surprisingly sizable collection of rarities by a musician who sadly was solely capable of launch three studio albums. On these tasks although, you’ll additionally discover sleeper hits that simply may’ve been singles alongside fan-favorites like “At Your Greatest (You Are Love)” “If Your Lady Solely Knew” and “I Care 4 U” simply to call just a few. If you happen to suppose she went exhausting for Dr. Doolittle in 1998 with “Are You That Any person?”, her rarely-discussed contribution to the soundtrack for Music of the Coronary heart in 1999 may simply convey the hardest man to tears.
Maintain scrolling to listen to a few of the finest b-sides by Child Lady, higher generally known as Aaliyah, on the tragic day we misplaced an R&B legend:
“Avenue Factor” (1994)
Album: Age Ain’t Nothing however a Quantity
“I Want You Tonight” (Radio Remix) (with Junior M.A.F.I.A.) [1995]
Album: Conspiracy [by Junior M.A.F.I.A.]
“Are You Prepared?” (1996)
Album: Sundown Park: Unique Movement Image Soundtrack [Various Artists]
“Reside and Die for Hip Hop” [with Kris Kross, Da Brat, Jermaine Dupri & Mr. Black] (1996)
Album: Younger, Wealthy & Harmful [by Kriss Kross]
“Every little thing’s Gonna Be Alright” (1996)
Album: One In A Million
“Queen B@#$H” (Radio Remix) [with Lil’ Kim and The Notorious B.I.G.] (1997)
Album: Onerous Core [by Lil’ Kim]
“Man Undercover” (feat. Timbaland) [1997]
Album: Welcome To Our World [by Timbaland and Magoo]
“Evening Riders” (Radio Remix) [with Boot Camp Clik] (1997)
Album: For the Individuals [by Boot Camp Clik]
“John Blaze” (feat. Missy Elliott) [1998]
Album: Tim’s Bio: Life from da Bassment [by Timbaland]
“You Received’t See Me Tonight” (with Nas) [1999]
Album: I Am… [by Nas]
“Flip The Web page” (1999)
Album: Music Of The Coronary heart: The Album [Various Artists]
“Ultimate Warning” (with Ginuwine) (1999)
Album: 100% Ginuwine [by Ginuwine]
“Stickin’ Chickens” (with Missy Elliott & Da Brat) [1999]
Album: Da Actual World [by Missy Elliott]
“Are You Feelin’ Me?” (2000)
Album: Romeo Should Die: The Album [Various Artists]
“Unfastened Rap” (feat. Static Main) [2001]
Album: Aaliyah
“I Am Music” (with Timbaland and Static Main) [2001]
Album: Indecent Proposal [by Timbaland & Magoo]
“Erica Kane” (Launched in 2002; initially recorded between 2000 – 2001)
Album: I Care 4 U
“Messed Up” (Launched in 2005; initially a hidden observe on Aaliyah [2001])
Album: Final Aaliyah
“The place Might He Be?” (feat. Missy Elliott & Tweet) [Originally recorded for Aaliyah (2001)]
Album: The Aaliyah Duets Album (Leaked in 2005 as an unofficial mixtape)
“Giving Up” (Donny Hathaway cowl) [2000]
Album: Unreleased
[Demo recording for a remake of Sparkle (1976) she was set to star in before her death; recasted in 2012]
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