She scored a major casting coup when she signed to appear in two upcoming sequels to the blockbuster sci-fi thriller The Matrix, starring Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne. The Aaliyah for Mac collection was released on June 20 online and June 21 in stores. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. She was extremely relatable and I think thats what this next generation is identifying with, the relatability, he said. The pathologist testified to something altogether different. Copyright 2021 NPR. It was produced by Timbaland. However, after her death, Los Angeles Times reported that sales spiked 595%, and the album eventually hit the top spot. That beautiful memory was followed by one of the most tragic accidents in modern music history when Aaliyah finished shooting her scenes one day earlier than scheduled on Aug. 25, 2001. The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from I was almost upset with her. For other inquiries, Contact Us. The 22-year-old, complaining she had a headache, then climbed back into the taxi van and laid down on the back seat for a quick nap. Writer Iandoli said the singer deserves acclaim, given her influence on the industry and ability to comfortably blend musical genres. It was critically acclaimed and charted at number two on the U.S. Her uncle managed to have Aaliyah perform alongside Gladys Knight for five nights in Las Vegas when she was 12 and signed her to his Blackground Records label in 1991, according to The Independent. HARRIS: I think there's a newfound respect for her. Much of her award show success also came posthumously. .css-m6thd4{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;display:block;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:Gilroy,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif;font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.2;font-weight:bold;color:#323232;text-transform:capitalize;}@media (any-hover: hover){.css-m6thd4:hover{color:link-hover;}}Rock Icon KISS Is Saying Goodbye (For Real), Rihanna and 10 Other Great Pregnant Performances, Burt Bacharachs Legacy: 5 Notable Collaborations, 2023 Grammy Awards: Six Winners Who Made History. TALENTED singer Aaliyah had a future of musical success before her life was tragically cut short. The rapper would later open Aaliyahs tribute music video, Miss You, alongside her other friends and collaborators, including Missy Elliott, Lil Kim and Queen Latifah, after Aaliyahs 2001 death in a plane crash at age 22. [38] In celebration of the reissue, Blackground released an animated commercial titled "It's Been A Long Time" (in a similar style to the album's original 2001 commercial), directed by Takahiro Tanaka, showing Aaliyah resurrecting her music from out of a large underground vault.[39]. Aaliyah met Kelly though Barry Hankerson, her uncle and his manager. "Aaliyah was, like, the sacrificial lamb for all that because she didn't deserve none of that. DMX said he got addicted to crack cocaine when he was just 14 years old after smoking a joint laced with it. King, who worked on Aaliyahs very successful sophomore album One in a Million, told CNN the singer was in full control of her image and her art. According to trial testimony, the pair married when she was 15 using fraudulent ID for the teen. The news of her death was a blow, Gladys Knight told Rosie magazine in February 2002, according to People. DMX pleaded guilty in 2004 after heposed as an undercover federal agent and crashed his SUV through a security gate at John F. Kennedy International Airport. At what age did Aaliyah die? He died in November 2012 at the age of 61, eleven years after his daughter. In the wake of her passing, Aaliyah's name was attached to a number of fashion brands, one of which, unfortunately, caused controversy. He then shared his sentiments that the New York Post should take action against the journalist for what he claimed were "shocking and racist" remarks. Her time was coming; [she] was just about to explode.. appreciated. Russell's mother was Aaliyahs driver during her time on the island and he said he spoke with the star on their way to the airport. The two met around 2000 and Dash has revealed on multiple occasions how serious and happy their relationship was, hinting a proposal wasn't far away. "Talking about your problem is usually (seen as) a sign of weakness, but it's one of the bravest things you can do," he said. Some of those closest to Aaliyah believe the star and her legacy have been exploited following her death. Though Aaliyah saw a lot of success while she was alive, much of her impact on the music scene and beyond was actually made after her death meaning she sadly never got to see it. How high would her star have risen? The shoot was largely pleasant, with tropical locations and renowned music video director Hype Williams at the helm. Two others died in hospital. However, the Editor-in-chief at the time, Col Allan, disagreed and claimed Dreher "had a right to express an opinion.". Astrological Sign: Capricorn, Detroit High School for the Fine and Performing Arts, Death Year: 2001, Death date: August 25, 2001, Death Country: The Bahamas, Article Title: Aaliyah Biography, Author: Biography.com Editors, Website Name: The Biography.com website, Url: https://www.biography.com/musicians/aaliyah, Publisher: A&E; Television Networks, Last Updated: January 12, 2021, Original Published Date: April 2, 2014. First responders helpedbring DMX back to lifeafter he was found unresponsive in a hotel parking lot in Yonkers in 2016. He gave a group of Philadelphia men advice during a surpriseappearance at a homeless support group meetingin 2017, and helped a Maine family with itsback-to-school purchasessome years later. Twenty years ago today, on August 25, 2001, a small Cessna plane crashed. Indeed, she had just released her third album, Aaliyah, weeks before her passing. And it's good to know that, like, even though her career and her life were cut short, it seems like people seem to appreciate her. According to a screenshot shared by Instagram user @aaliyah_archivesin June 2020, Ferrell claimed in an Instagram comment that Aaliyah "had very strong opinions about social issues" and was "very much a committed ally to the LGBTQ community." Aaliyah and co-star Jet Li at the premiere of "Romeo Must Die" in 2000. Following her controversial relationship with R. Kelly, it seems Aaliyah was almost about to get her happy ending with record executive Damon Dash. Haughton is the older brother of American singer and actress Aaliyah and nephew of Blackground Records founder Barry Hankerson. The main reason behind her death was a plane crash. The One in a Million megastars overloaded Cessna 402B twin-engine plane crashed shortly after taking off from the Bahamas, where she filmed her final music video, on Aug. 25, 2001. The album went on to see great success, too. The plane was late arriving at the airport by two hours, Russell said. The team member then handed Aaliyah a pill, Russel claims, which she took before falling "into a deep sleep". As Ferrell wrote, "She once very forcefully checked a fellow actor who was continually taunting a gay crew member on the set of Romeo because the man was flamboyant," adding that Aaliyah supposedly "set him straight and made him apologize in front of the entire crew.". Only her debut album, 1994's "Age is Nothing But A Number," is available on big streaming sites like Spotify and Apple Music. The fascination with Aaliyah and her music have not abated in the two decades since the world tragically lost her. Singer and actress Aaliyah Dana Haughton was born on January 16, 1979, in Brooklyn, New York. He said: It don't get no truer than that.. R Kelly's brother Carey confirmed that the pair had married when she was 15. 8. The star's funeral took place in New York City on August 31, 2001 and saw a hearse drawn by horses lead her body through the streets of the Upper East Side. "When it comes to dealing with negative people, I just let it in one ear and out the other. Per Biography, as Aaliyah and her team departed, their private plane crashed near the runway and caught fire, killing her and the eight other people on board. The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Marsh Harbour Airport on the Abaco Islands of the Bahamas. Aaliyah and seven other people, including the pilot, were believed to have died instantly, while a ninth passenger died later at a Bahamian hospital. You have something like trap soul now, or trap R&B, or even rappers who just sing over hip hop and electronic beats, Iandoli said. I dont know if her fans know that about her.. Even her fashion influence is still evident the "Tomboy Chic" esthetic she popularized routinely resurfaces as a fashion trend, per Lunch with a Girlfriend. Shed hug everyone, and she meant it.. DMX and Aaliyah teamed up for Come Back in One Piece on the films soundtrack. Aaliyah gained even more recognition in 1997 when she recorded "Journey to the Past," the Academy Award-nominated theme song to the animated feature Anastasia. Acolumnist for the New York Post, Rod Dreher, suggested the funeral was "too much" and controversially described the late Aaliyah as an "undistinguished singer of forgettable pop songs," while calling her funeral a "tasteless gesture. He starred in the 1998 film Belly and appeared in 2000s Romeo Must Die with Jet Li and Aaliyah. Michael Haughton died from Kidney Disease. The music world went into mourning after DMXs death at the age of 50 was announced Friday. The rapper's family was by his side when he died. The duration of the flight would only have been an hour long as it was such a short The last day, Saturday, was one of the best Ive had in this business. He then recalled a time she made her beliefs very clear during an incident on the set of her 2000 movie "Romeo Must Die." Aaliyah performing on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on April 26, 2000. An inquest heard the singer had suffered 'severe burns and a blow to the head' as the result of a fatal plane crash. DMX was born in Mount Vernon, New York, on Dec. 18, 1970. The singer and actress was 22 years old when the plane she was traveling on crashed soon after takeoff from the Bahamas on August 25, 2001, killing her and eight others aboard. [17][18][19][20], On October 27, 2001, Aaliyah was scheduled to perform a duet with Seal at Breathe, a benefit concert for breast cancer treatment and research. [22] On February 23, 2002, Haughton accepted the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Female Artist on Aaliyah's behalf. Her time was coming; [she] was just about to explode.. The awards were presented just 12 days after Aaliyah's death, on September 6, and originally she was booked as one of its presenters. WebThe death of singer and actress Aaliyah and eight other people in a plane crash in the Bahamas stunned the world on Aug. 25, 2001. His longtime lawyer, Murray Richman, has said a cause remains under investigation. [26][27][28], In August 2021, it was reported that the One in a Million album and Aaliyah's other recorded work with Blackground (since rebranded as Blackground Records 2.0) would be re-released on physical, digital, and streaming services in a deal between the record label and Empire Distribution. She was a very happy person, Hype Williams told MTV. pic.twitter.com/WC5LsaL9j8. When asked byCBS Chicagoif hebelieves the claims against Kelly are true Carey cited the singers marriage to pop star Aaliyah who was only 15 at the time. They took her out of the van; she didnt even know she was getting boarded on a plane, Russellrecounts in the book. That's what Detroiters and Catherine McGann/Getty Images Aaliyah died on impact when her plane crashed just a minute after takeoff. A staff writer for All Thats Interesting, Marco Margaritoff has also published work at outlets including People, VICE, and Complex, covering everything from film to finance to technology. All Rights Reserved. But there seemed to be hope for streaming Aaliyah's music in August 2020 when a message was posted to her official Twitter account, which is managed by her estate, offered fans hope. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. All eight passengers including the pilot were killed on board. "In learning that she did not want to get on the plane, for someone like myself and so many other people, I think that's closure for us. As recently as Thursday night, DMX's manager denied those rumors and asked people to stop spreading them out of respect for the rapper's family. Sending love to his family. His distinctively gruff voice and thoughtful messages in his rhymes quickly made him one of raps biggest stars. Aaliyah died in a plane crash on August 25, 2001. At 22, she was ahead of her time, and with a fervent fanbase, the singer was emerging as an authentic artist. During 1994 it was widely reported Kelly and Aaliyah had secretly married, but both denied it. "When you start talking about control, weight doesn't matter so much, although it makes it harder to fly Control is based on where the weight is placed." Aaliyahs death was ultimately ruled accidental. We all worked together as a family. All rights reserved, had been on life support at a hospital in White Plains. "So they would try and change her style.". This death was shocking news for her family members, fans, relatives, and friends as well. Investigators believe Aaliyah died instantly in the crash. Aaliyah Dana Haughton was 22. In addition, Marsh Harbor airport employees claimed that they along with the pilot, Luis Morales complained about the excess weight but were ignored. The second Aaliyahs plane crash occurred, the fuselage burst into flames, killing all aboard. After Aaliyahs death, Dash later claimed he had urged her not to fly to that island and that he didnt consider the Cessna safe.