Aaliyah - 2nd anniversary of her Death Aug. 31

[MonarC]

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I believe it was 2 years ago that Aaliyah died in a plane crash after filming the video for Rock the Boat. She was a great artist who had her own style and star quality unlike any of her competitors. I miss her music. :( and her cool style.
http://www.pophotties.net/AaliahPicsfolder/Bikini/images/aaliyah031.jpg
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[consentida]

I thought the anniversary of her death was August 25th...:confused:

[Brian]

constentida is right. It is the 25th.


http://us.imdb.com/Name?Aaliyah

[consentida]

Originally posted by Brian
constentida is right. It is the 25th.


http://us.imdb.com/Name?Aaliyah

yay! :clap:

no really though...the only reason I remember that is because She died on my sister's wedding anniversary. So...yeah thats how I remember. :)

[MandieR1980]

I can't believe it's been 2 years already. I miss her :(

[°Bubbly Blonde°]

She was a great artist and Ashanti wants to be like her but she never will be like her. She was one of my favorite singers, my favorite songs were One in a Million, Age Aint Nothin but a Number, Back and Fourth, Are You That Somebody, Back in One Piece, Four Page Letter, her new ones I Miss You, Dont Know What To Tell Ya, and Can I Come Over. R.I.P. She was one of the first artists that made me get into r&b.

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[MandieR1980]

UGH I CAN NOT stand Ashanti! her voice is weak and every other word in her songs is "awww baby" She's just a wannabe

[MonarC]

Thx for the correction guys.
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Aaliyah was "One in a Million" she had her own style that was so unique. And she loved everyone who loved her. She was a sweet good hearted person. I love her dance moves and her cool way of presenting her self to the world. I will never forget her beautiful spirit. In her last CD the song. "I care for you" is so earie it's like she was talking about her future death.
RIP Aaliyah. You fans miss you.
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[isiahthomas]

I miss Aaliyah so much. She was so beautiful & i loved her voice. My favorite cd by her was One In A Million. I love that cd. I also love her Back & Forth song, i love that song to death. Her acting in Romeo Must Die was very good for her first movie. I also don't believe she was married to R Kelly. Rumors were flying around that they were married when she first came out just cause they were taking pictures together & they looked like they were very close. People always wanna start some rumors just from looking at pictures or seeing 2 people together a lot. I had a crush on Aaliyah & i wish i could've met her one day cause i would've asked her out on a date. She did seem like she had a very nice personality.

[Kay Scarpetta]

I loved Aaliyah. She was one of the R&B artists I could truly get into. I miss her so much. :(

[isiahthomas]

Monarc nice pictures of Aaliyah, those are hot. The picture on the bottom, i used to have that picture hanging on my wall.

[MonarC]

http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/113/002_3532.jpg
:crying:

[MandieR1980]

I have that poster

[Bad_Company]

Thats was horrible what happened....She was a really talanted artist....Its always the cool people that die....:(

[MonarC]

http://www.mtv.com/shared/media/images/artist/a/aaliyah/az_official/376x180.jpg
Remeber before she died MTV had her do a "Diary" epi. That was so good. She was such a beautiful person inside. She showed her appreciation for everyone who she loved and her fans.

The following interview was conducted in April. BeforeAaliyah died in a plane crash on August 25.

MTV: Your video for "We Need a Resolution" and the album both feature a snake theme. What's that all about?

Aaliyah: I first dealt with snakes when I was in Australia and I did the photo shoot for the album. We used five pythons in the shoot. At first, I was a little nervous, but once I started to handle them, I totally fell in love and felt an affinity toward them. They're very mysterious creatures. They live in solitude, [and] there are times in my life [when] I just want to be by myself. There are times I can't even figure myself out. I feel they are very complex creatures, [but] at the same time, they're sexy, too. That's why they represent Aaliyah pretty well. They're dangerous, but quite beautiful. I thought that it would be an animal that could represent me on this album, so I wanted to take it from the photo shoot to the video and probably throughout the whole project.

MTV: It doesn't really seem like it's been five years since your last album, because your presence has been constant.

Aaliyah: That was something that I wanted to do. I wanted to take a break after One in a Million to just relax, think about how I wanted to approach the next album. Then, when I was ready to start back up, "Romeo" happened, and so I had to take another break and do that film and then do the soundtrack, then promote it. The break turned into a longer break than I anticipated.

MTV: What were you doing outside of the movie that prolonged releasing another album?

Aaliyah: The movies actually prolonged the album. I started working on this third album before I did "Romeo Must Die." When that project came up, I took a break from [the album] to do [the movie]. I took a conscious break before starting to record, because I wanted to rejuvenate and get my creative juices flowing. But then the other projects came up. That's what pushed the album back even further. When I did [the movie] "Queen of the Damned," I decided to record the album at the same time so that I could release [it] this year.

MTV: Do you feel you've made any sacrifices in your music career to work on your movie career?

Aaliyah: No. I don't feel I made any sacrifices at all. In the interim ... I still did my music. I was on a number of soundtracks, and we did videos to a few of those songs. Right now, I'm doing my best to juggle both. I don't want to abandon one for the other, and I don't think I need to sacrifice anything in order to put my all into either one of them.

MTV: Do you feel any pressure this time around that wasn't there for your last album?

Aaliyah: I don't think about my previous success. I'm happy that the work I've done in the past has been very successful. All I can do is leave it in God's hands and hope that my fans feel where I'm coming from. I took the time out to give my all. Being in Australia [filming "Queen of the Damned"] was really cool, because I really got to take a break from what was going on in the industry and be totally creative.

MTV: You worked with Timbaland on the first single, but you also worked with a lot of other new producers. Who did you work with this time, and why did you pick these particular people?

Aaliyah: These new producers are in our camp. They're with the Blackground [label] family. Their names are Bud'da, J. Dub, and E. Seats. [They're] amazing producers. They add a wonderful new flavor to the project, along with Timbaland, who has three cuts on the album. ... The sound that you heard before from Aaliyah is evident, but it's just a little bit different. It's a little bit more mature.

MTV: You said one of your favorite songs on the album is "I Can Be." What does it mean to you?

Aaliyah: I like that song, because it speaks about being the other woman. There are relationships out there where a guy already has a girlfriend and he's got one on the side, too. What's cool about it [is that] music is for everyone to interpret in [their] own way. You may hear a song and feel one way about it, and I feel another. My interpretation of that song is, even though I'm singing [about being] the other woman in your life, I'll be on the side, I don't mind. It's so dark. There's a part of [the character] that is so depressing, it makes you feel she doesn't really mean what she's saying. She likes this guy, but she really doesn't want to be the other girl on the side. It's really a sad story, and I liked that. These songs on this album talk about relationships in every aspect.

MTV: Have any of these songs been sitting around since the last album?

Aaliyah: My favorite song is "I Care 4 U." That song is five years old. I listened to it right when I finished One in a Million and ... I wish I could've put it on that album. But we put it to the side [and] waited. It's a timeless, classic song. It still sounds amazing to this day. Missy [Elliott] wrote that [one].

MTV: Does "We Need a Resolution" speak to a specific person or situation?

Aaliyah: Not personally, no. This song just speaks about relationships and things that happen in life. This particular song doesn't touch on anything that happened to me in my life, it just speaks about a relationship that has gone a little sour and the lady's asking for a resolution. [She's saying], "We need to talk, we need to solve this."

MTV: Was shooting "Queen of the Damned" more challenging then "Romeo Must Die"?
Aaliyah: It's hard to compare them, because they're so different. I play a fantastical creature in "Queen of the Damned." I play a vampire, and not just any vampire. I'm playing the queen of all vampires! She's the mother, she's 4,000 centuries old. She's a bit evil but very regal, so there was a lot I had to do to really find [the character], Akasha. I took months of preparation for that. She had to have an accent, and [I] had to do wire work because she flew, so there was a lot that went into bringing Akasha to life. [RealVideo]

MTV: You just finished shooting "Queen of the Damned," and you're going to San Francisco before you go back to Australia for the "Matrix" sequels. How's that going?

Aaliyah: I don't have to go back to Australia until next year to finish shooting [the "Matrix" sequels]. It actually works out great, because I have the time needed to support the album and tour. ... It's kind of hard juggling both of them, because it's double the workload. But the way I look at is I just let it work itself out, let it flow. If I don't think about it, it won't drive me crazy.

MTV: Have you been doing any special preparation for the "Matrix" sequels, given all the action scenes that are going to be in it?

Aaliyah: I know I'm involved in some action scenes, so they'll definitely train me for that. I'll be working with my acting coach before I go out there, to prepare for my character.

MTV: Can you tell me a little bit about your "Matrix" character, Zee?

Aaliyah: I can't say much about Zee, unfortunately. "The Matrix" is top secret. They're making sure we know that there isn't much that can be said right now. [Smiles]

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:crying: RIP Aaliyah

[omalleyfan]

I like some of Aaliyah's songs, but I don't like the way once she died, suddenly everyone "loved" her and claimed she was their favorite artist.

She is missed, but I think the reaction to her death by "fans" who didn't even own any of her cd's before (not saying anyone in here, but I do know plenty of people who didn't give 2 craps about Aaliyah before 8-25-01, but on 8-26-01, they were all sad and talking about how much they loved her and how she was their fave) goes a little too far.

The people I know who actually owned Aaliyah cd's before 8-25-01 acted a lot calmer when the news got out.

The past few years have been really bad in terms of losing great artists. Aaliyah, Maurice Gibb, Layne Staley, George Harrison, Left Eye, Papa John Phillips, Vicki Sue Robinson, Joe Strummer, Joey Ramone, Howie Epstein... make the dying stop!

[MonarC]

I had her 1st cd and was a fan from the beginning. I loved her style and her voice. "Back & Forth" started it all. She was a very special person and her death was tragic and could have been avoided.

Classy, humble, trendsetter, breath-takingly beautiful, talented, and being unique are just a few of the reasons why we fans admire her. She left behind a legacy for young people to work hard for their dreams and to never compromise themselves while doing so. She taught generations how to be strong in the face of adversity and gave us life lessons through the way she lived. In our hearts, we will never forget.

Aaliyah is more than a woman, more than a legend, more than a dream... that will live on forever

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On behalf of the www.Aaliyahonline.com family, Aaliyahonline wishes to extend an invitation to all Aaliyah fans to join us in a 3 hour candle light vigil to be held at Ferncliff Cemetery on Secor Road in Hartsdale, NY on Monday August 25 from 4-7pm.

The main building (Gate 1) where Aaliyah rests will be open from 9am-4pm. Due to contractual restrictions the building must be closed at 4pm. Ferncliff Cemetery will graciously allow Aaliyah fans to peacefully assemble for a 3 hour period outside on the cemetery grounds to honor the memory of our beloved baby girl Aaliyah. Since the building will be closing at 4pm, anyone wishing to visit Aaliyah's grave must do so between the hours of 9am through 4pm.



We can all give back in a small way by donating to her memorial fund. A Dollar, 5 or 10 dollars, whatever you can give please open your heart to her memorial fund. Make her and her family proud.

Aaliyah Memorial Fund

c/o Entertainment Industry Foundation
Attn: Merrilyn Newton
11132 Ventura Blvd
Suite 401
Studio City, CA 91604

[isiahthomas]

Monarc i wanna say again nice pictures of Aaliyah. I will always remember her & keep her in my heart. I loved that girl. I just wasn't feeling her 3rd album at all. I was very disappointed in it. I think her Queen Of The Damned movie was trash too even though i didn't see it. The previews looked wack.

[drunkenbastard]

Originally posted by isiahthomas
Monarc i wanna say again nice pictures of Aaliyah. I will always remember her & keep her in my heart. I loved that girl. I just wasn't feeling her 3rd album at all. I was very disappointed in it. I think her Queen Of The Damned movie was trash too even though i didn't see it. The previews looked wack.

i heard from my cousin who has a tv saw it and he thought it was also trash. i like her music, though. i think i will always remember her death because september 11th happened soon after, which was also tragic.

[isiahthomas]

There was a tribute to her on MTV last night. They showed old clips of her talkin about her 3rd album & they showed her shooting her video We Need A Resolution. Producer Timbaland spoke on her & 2 members of the R&B group Playa spoke on her. She was also on BET Nightly News last night celebrating the anniversary of her death. If only she would've waited for another airplane, she would've still been alive today. There was no way all those people's luggage & those people were gonna fit on that small plane.

[omalleyfan]

Originally posted by isiahthomas
I think her Queen Of The Damned movie was trash too even though i didn't see it. The previews looked wack.

I thought QOTD was pretty good. But my tastes generally lean more to rock than r&b. Because it was more of a "rock/goth" movie like The Crow. Aaliyah deserved credit for daring to do a movie like that, since a good number of her fanbase is not into that stuff, and many fans of that genre aren't quite Aaliyah fans either, so she really was showing she had the talent and ability to break out of a pigeonhole. If you liked The Crow, you might like QOTD.