Aaliyah

Born: Brooklyn, NY, 1979

Years Active: 2000-2001

Influenced by: En Vogue, Janet Jackson, Babyface, Mary J. Blige

Genre: R & B

Biography: A star in the R&B world before she was even out of her teens, Aaliyah's promising career was tragically cut short by her ...

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Oct 24 2009 13:00PM by Liz Colville

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Spinner: London's the XX, one of the most talked about bands of 2009 and one of CMJ's most prolific acts, didn't lose any steam this week. After a Tuesday showcase at New York City's Mercury Lounge that saw a line snaking around the block and a lot of ... Read more

 
Aug 27 2008 13:00PM by Spinner Staff

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Spinner: The Rules for Battle: Each week, we pit versions of the same song by two different artists in a head-to-head death match for musical supremacy. (Sometimes it will be the original recording vs. a cover version; other times it will be two different ... Read more

 
May 09 2008 14:30PM by Tracey Ford

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The Boombox Music Blog: Fader magazine pays tribute to the late Aaliyah in its annual Icon issue ... Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon spotted out and about ... Ashanti promotes album via gory website ... Jennifer Lopez is taking the twins on tour ... Tiger attacks trainer on ... Read more

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