A rising star who was on the verge of a promising career in music as well and movies. Aaliyah’s life was cut short by a tragic plane crash in the Bahamas in 2001. She has been credited for helping redefine R&B and hip hop, earning her the nicknames “Princess of R&B” and “Queen of Urban Pop”. She is listed by Billboard as the tenth most successful female R&B artist of the past 25 years, and 27th most successful R&B artist overall.
Aaliyah would have celebrated her 33rd birthday today.
Here are a few of my favorite Aaliyah videos.