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Publishing Deal Helps Label Bring Aaliyah to a New Generation
August 08, 2012 8:15 PM EDT In early August, a new Aaliyah track hit the Internet, setting off a whirlwind of speculation about a posthumous Aaliyah album. The song -- "Enough Said," featuring Drake and produced by Noah "40" Shebib -- is the result of mor ...
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The Beat 8/08: Christina Aguilera helps Special Olympics, Drake's Aaliyah song
August 08, 2012 4:06 PM EDT The Beat 8/08: Christina Aguilera and others sign up to help Special Olympics, Drake upsets with new Aaliyah song post to his blog jonathan brooks , A Very Special Christmas , Dave Mathews , drake , featuredVideo1 , Marvin Hamlisch , Billboard , Jud ...
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Drake to Executive Produce Posthumous Aaliyah Album?
August 01, 2012 3:25 PM EDT Report says Drake will also debut an Aaliyah-assited song at 2012 OVO Festival Drake may have something special planned for this year's OVO festival, taking place on Sunday (August 5) in Toronto. According to HipHopDX , a close source says Drak ...
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Producer: New Aaliyah Album on Way
March 06, 2012 3:04 PM EST A new album of material from the late singer Aaliyah may be nearing completion, over a decade after her untimely death in 2001. On Sunday, Producer Jeffrey "J. Dub" Walker broke the news on his Twitter account (@JDUBAKAGOAT). He wrote: &qu ...
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Whitney Houston in Talks to Star Alongside Jordin Sparks in 'Sparkle' Remake
September 12, 2011 10:14 PM EDT Whitney Houston, making her first return to movies since 1996's "The Preacher's Wife," is in negotiations to star in "Sparkle," Sony Pictures remake of the 1976 music-themed drama. American Idol winner Jordin Sparks and ...
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Web Trends: Watch The New St. Vincent Video
August 25, 2011 4:00 PM EDT Google Trends: 1. aaliyah: Today is the 10th anniversary of Aaliyah's untimely death 6. j cole: Rumors are rampant that J. Cole has a sex tape with Rihanna Twitter Music Trend: #AaliyahsAirplanePlaylist: A few people are joking about what Aal ...
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Keyshia Cole, Monica, SWV, Ciara & More Female Singers Talk Aaliyah's Influence
August 24, 2011 9:20 AM EDT Aaliyah Townsend Stewart Child Bijou Phillips Damon Dash Jennifer Love Hewitt Jones Diddy A.J. McLean Electra Carmen Leno bbcom Media: 1186619-aaliyah-stewart-townsend-617-409.jpg 1186619-aaliyah-stewart-townsend-617-409.jpg Aaliyah poses in costum ...
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Damon Dash Talks Losing Aaliyah: 'Nothing Prepares You for That'
August 24, 2011 8:30 AM EDT Thursday marks ten years since we were struck with the devastating news that one of music's most talented artists, Aaliyah , had died in a small plane crash in The Bahamas. Keyshia Cole, Monica, SWV, Ciara & More Female Singers Talk Aaliyah ...
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Dame Dash To Celebrate Life Of Ex: The Late Aaliyah
September 28, 2010 5:52 PM EDT Dame Dash has been pretty vocal about the death of his ex, R&B singer Aaliyah , who died in a plane crash nine years ago. Now the music mogul, who recently opened his own art gallery in New York City, is giving artists a platform to celebrate he ...
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Nine Things We'll Never Forget About Aaliyah
August 25, 2010 4:10 PM EDT Nine years ago today, Aaliyah was tragically killed in a plane crash, marking the too-soon end of one of the music industry's most unique voices. Here's our list of nine things we'll never forget about Aaliyah's too-brief time in ...
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Aaliyah Remembered By Nine Celeb Tweets Nine Years After Death
August 25, 2010 2:52 PM EDT It's been nine years since R&B singer Aaliyah died in a fatal plane crash, but her memory lives on. In remembering her passing, Billboard.com has gathered nine heartfelt tweets about Aaliyah from her famous friends. R.I.P. Aaliyah. Nine Thi ...
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Future Rock Hall of Famers: When Will Today's Stars Be Eligible?
March 16, 2010 11:13 AM EDT Features Beyonce Justin Timberlake Nirvana Shakira Alicia Keys Green Day Eminem Mariah Carey Beastie Boys Carrie Underwood Nine Inch Nails Lady Gaga Pearl Jam Tim McGraw Pink Lil Wayne John Mayer Public Enemy Peas Black Sugarland 50 Cent Arcade Fire ...
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Gone But Not Forgotten: The Decade in Deaths
December 30, 2009 8:00 AM EST Features Tito Puente John Phillips Joey Ramone Perry Como John Lee Hooker Chet Atkins Aaliyah George Harrison Peggy Lee Waylon Jennings Layne LeFT Lisa Dee Dee Ramone Rosemary Clooney Jam Master Jay Joe Strummer Maurice Gibb Edwin Starr Nina Simone ...
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This Day in Music
August 25, 2008 12:00 AM EDT 2006 - Record executive Lou Wills, who helped Warner Bros. build a powerful lineup of acts, including Larry Graham, Al Jarreau, Chaka Khan, George Benson, Richard Pryor, Dionne Warwick, Parliament Fu 2006 - Record executive Lou Wills, who helped War ...
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R. Kelly Pornography Trial Set To Begin In Chicago
May 07, 2008 12:00 AM EDT After six years of repeated delays, jury selection is set to begin Friday in R. Kelly's trial on child pornography charges, prompted by a videotape allegedly showing Kelly having sex with a girl as yo It seemed for a while as if R. Kelly's ...
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This Day in Music
January 13, 2008 12:00 AM EST 2003 - Spain's Alex Ubago and Colombia's Juanes sweep the sixth Premios Amigo awards in Madrid. Ubago wins for best male solost, new Spanish artist, and best album. Jaunes wins for Latin solo artist, 2003 - Spain's Alex Ubago and Colo ...
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This Day in Music
August 25, 2007 12:00 AM EDT 2006 - Record executive Lou Wills, who helped Warner Bros. build a powerful lineup of acts, including Larry Graham, Al Jarreau, Chaka Khan, George Benson, Richard Pryor, Dionne Warwick, Parliament Fu 2006 - Record executive Lou Wills, who helped War ...
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This Day in Music
January 13, 2007 12:00 AM EST 2003 - Spain's Alex Ubago and Colombia's Juanes sweep the sixth Premios Amigo awards in Madrid. Ubago wins for best male solost, new Spanish artist, and best album. Jaunes wins for Latin solo artist, 2003 - Spain's Alex Ubago and Colo ...
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This Day in Music
August 25, 2006 12:00 AM EDT <b>1997 - </b>Mindy McCready, Kenny Chesney, Jason Sellers, Ray Vega, Sara Evans, Ricochet's Heath Wright, Skip Ewing and Kippi Brannon join catalyst Randy Owen for a special "We Are the World"-style 2001 - R&B singer ...
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This Day in Music
January 13, 2006 12:00 AM EST <b>2000 - </b>Brazilian police arrest Gloria Trevi, the Mexican pop star who had been on the run from authorities since mid-1999. Trevi, whose real name is Gloria de los Angeles Trevino, and her manag 2003 - Spain's Alex Ubago and C ...
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This Day in Music
August 25, 2005 12:00 AM EDT <b>1997 - </b>Mindy McCready, Kenny Chesney, Jason Sellers, Ray Vega, Sara Evans, Ricochet's Heath Wright, Skip Ewing and Kippi Brannon join catalyst Randy Owen for a special "We Are the World"-style 2001 - R&B singer ...
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This Day in Music
January 13, 2005 12:00 AM EST <b>2003 - </b>Spain's Alex Ubago and Colombia's Juanes sweep the sixth Premios Amigo awards in Madrid. Ubago wins for best male solost, new Spanish artist, and best album. Jaunes wins for Latin solo a 2003 - Spain's Alex U ...
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Coroner's Inquest Opens In Aaliyah Crash
November 18, 2003 12:00 AM EST Singer/actress Aaliyah died of severe burns and a blow to the head after her plane crashed in the Bahamas in 2001, a pathologist testified yesterday (Nov. 17) at the opening of a coroner's inquest in Singer/actress Aaliyah died of severe burns ...
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Aaliyah's Parents Settle Plane Crash Suit
September 09, 2003 12:00 AM EDT The parents of R&B singer and actress Aaliyah have reached an undisclosed settlement in a negligence lawsuit over her death in a 2001 plane crash, family attorneys said. The parents of R&B singer and actress Aaliyah have reached an undisclos ...
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This Day in Music
August 25, 2003 12:00 AM EDT <b>2001 - </b>R&B singer and actress Aaliyah dies when a small plane that was to carry her and eight others back to the United States crashes after takeoff in Marsh Harbour, Bahamas. 2001 - R&B singer and actress Aaliyah dies whe ...
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50 Cent On The Money At R&B/Hip-Hop Awards
August 09, 2003 12:00 AM EDT 50 Cent was the big winner at the Billboard-American Urban Radio Networks 2003 R&B/Hip-Hop Awards show, handed out last night (Aug. 8) in Miami Beach. Going in with a record-setting 10 nominations 50 Cent was the big winner at the Billboard-Amer ...
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CHART BEAT BONUS
January 17, 2003 12:00 AM EST Fred Bronson reports on the chart achievments of Maurice Gibb and Aaliyah. IN MEMORIAM: Fans all over the world are mourning the passing of Maurice Gibb, who was just 53 when he died in a Miami Beach hospital on Jan. 12. While Gibb is primarily thou ...
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This Day in Music
January 13, 2003 12:00 AM EST <b>2002 - </b>U.S. R&B star Aaliyah, who died in a plane crash the previous August, achieves her first U.K. No. 1 single with the song "More Than A Woman." She becomes the first female artist to m 2002 - U.S. R&B star A ...
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'In Concert' Series To Benefit Women's Network
September 26, 2002 12:00 AM EDT Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, Lucinda Williams, and former Crowded House frontman Neil Finn are among the artists who will take part in a series of concerts across the country to champion women's healt Missy "Misdemeanor" Ell ...
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Ashanti Accepts Lady Of Soul Award With Grace
August 26, 2002 12:00 AM EDT R&B sensation Ashanti accepted entertainer of the year honors at Saturday's Soul Train Lady Of Soul Awards despite complaints from some music fans that she didn't deserve the title. R&B sensation Ashanti accepted entertainer of the ...
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This Day in Music
August 25, 2002 12:00 AM EDT <b>2001 - </b>R&B singer and actress Aaliyah dies when a small plane that was to carry her and eight others back to the United States crashes after takeoff in Marsh Harbour, Bahamas. 2001 - R&B singer and actress Aaliyah dies whe ...
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R. Kelly Indicted On Child Pornography Charges
June 05, 2002 12:00 AM EDT R&B star R. Kelly was indicted today (June 5) on child pornography charges stemming from a videotape that officials say shows the artist having sex with an underage girl, a source in the Cook Coun R&B star R. Kelly was indicted today (June 5 ...
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Aaliyah Tops BET Awards Nominations
May 15, 2002 12:00 AM EDT Late singer/actress Aaliyah leads the field for the second annual BET Awards with a total of four nominations. Tied with three nods apiece are B2K and Alicia Keys, while rapper Ja Rule has two. Along Late singer/actress Aaliyah leads the field for t ...
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Raphael Saadiq: Timing Is Finally Right For Solo Set
May 15, 2002 12:00 AM EDT Raphael Saadiq isn't stressing over how many units his Universal solo debut, "Instant Vintage," will sell following its June 11 release. Raphael Saadiq isn't stressing over how many units his Universal solo debut, "Instant V ...
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R. Kelly Denies Sex Allegations
May 09, 2002 12:00 AM EDT R&B star R. Kelly, who has been accused of having sex with an underage girl on videotapes that have circulated across the country, denied the allegations yesterday (May 8) in a television intervie R&B star R. Kelly, who has been accused of h ...
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R. Kelly Faces Scrutiny Over Videotape
April 08, 2002 12:00 AM EDT Two-time Grammy winner R. Kelly (real name: Robert Kelly) is facing scrutiny over allegations that he appears in a sexually explicit videotape with a minor that police say is being sold illegally acro Two-time Grammy winner R. Kelly (real name: Robe ...
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Keys, Isleys Top Soul Train Awards
March 21, 2002 12:00 AM EST Newcomer Alicia Keys and veteran act the Isley Brothers each took home a pair of trophies last night (March 20) from the 16th Annual Soul Train Music Awards. Newcomer Alicia Keys and veteran act the Isley Brothers each took home a pair of trophies l ...
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Aaliyah Is 'Queen' Of The Box Office
February 25, 2002 12:00 AM EST "Queen of the Damned," featuring late R&B star Aaliyah, sunk its teeth into the top spot on its debut at the boxoffice with an estimated $15.2 million in North American theaters. "We had a terrifi "Queen of the Damned," ...
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Aaliyah Earns Posthumous U.K. No. 1
January 14, 2002 12:00 AM EST U.S. R&B star Aaliyah, who died in a plane crash last August, achieved her first U.K. No. 1 single yesterday (Jan. 13). She became the first female artist to make her initial appearance atop the c U.S. R&B star Aaliyah, who died in a plane c ...
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Soul Stars Dominate American Music Awards
January 10, 2002 12:00 AM EST In a night dominated by soul music's new generation, Alicia Keys, Destiny's Child, and the late singer Aaliyah each won two American Music Awards tonight (Jan. 9) at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angel In a night dominated by soul music ...
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Authorities Investigate Aaliyah Plane Owner
November 21, 2001 12:00 AM EST Federal authorities are investigating the owner of the Cessna twin-engine plane that crashed in the Bahamas, killing singer Aaliyah and eight others, according to court documents. Gilbert Chacon is ac Federal authorities are investigating the owner ...
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Alicia Keys Leads AMA Nominations With Five
November 13, 2001 12:00 AM EST R&B newcomer Alicia Keys, who won commercial and critical acclaim with her J Records debut album "Songs in A Minor," received a leading five American Music Awards nominations, it was announced tod R&B newcomer Alicia Keys, who won ...
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Investigators: Aaliyah Plane Was Overloaded
September 10, 2001 12:00 AM EDT The twin-engine plane carrying siner Aaliyah and eight others was significantly overloaded when it crashed in the Bahamas last month, according to a preliminary report. The National Transportation Saf The twin-engine plane carrying singer Aaliyah an ...
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Expert: Aaliyah Plane Was Overloaded
August 31, 2001 12:00 AM EDT The twin-engine plane that crashed with the singer Aaliyah and eight others on board was carrying more than the recommended number of passengers, the plane's manufacturer said. Nine people were on boa The twin-engine plane that crashed with the ...
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Fans Bid Farewell To Aaliyah
August 31, 2001 12:00 AM EDT With a glass-paneled, horse-drawn hearse parked nearby, fans of pop star Aaliyah lined the street outside a New York funeral home this morning (Aug. 31) to pay their respects. The hearse was to carry With a glass-paneled, horse-drawn hearse parked n ...
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Crash Pilot Had Criminal Record
August 30, 2001 12:00 AM EDT The pilot of the ill-fated Cessna carrying rising R&B star Aaliyah had a recent criminal record, including a crack-cocaine violation that had him in a Florida court less than two weeks before the The pilot of the ill-fated Cessna carrying rising ...
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Fans Remember Aaliyah At Detroit Vigil
August 28, 2001 12:00 AM EDT Aaliyah's music played in the background as hundreds gathered in Detroit last night (Aug. 27) near her former high school for a candlelight vigil to remember the singer killed in a plane crash. As pre Aaliyah's music played in the backgrou ...
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Aaliyah Plane Crash Probe Widens
August 27, 2001 12:00 AM EDT The investigation into the plane crash that killed 22-year-old singer Aaliyah and eight others in the Bahamas widened as U.S. officials said they would help determine what caused the plane to go down The investigation into the plane crash that kille ...
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Update: Aaliyah Killed In Bahamas Plane Crash
August 26, 2001 12:00 AM EDT R&B singer and actress Aaliyah died Saturday (Aug. 25) when a small plane that was to carry her and eight others back to the United States crashed after takeoff in Marsh Harbour, Bahamas, authorit R&B singer and actress Aaliyah died Saturday ...
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