During a recent That’s F***ed Up Podcast episode, Dame Dash opened up about JAY-Z’s alleged bitterness over him dating Aaliyah while they were both courting the late singer. “I just threw my A-game, and I guess Jay was trying to get at her as well, and I didn’t know,” he …
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ABC To Air One-Hour TV Special on Aaliyah
ABC News announced that they would be airing a one-hour special in honor of the late Aaliyah. The program, Superstar: Aaliyah is expected to air on June 14th at 10 p.m. ET and will stream on Hulu the following day. The special will explore her life as a top-charting superstar. Additionally, …
Read More »R. Kelly Docuseries Reveals He Silenced Aaliyah’s Family With NDA Following Marriage Annulment, Sold Them the Rights to His First Three Albums in Exchange
More skeletons are coming out about R. Kelly since the release of the final chapters of “Surviving R. Kelly.” The final installments of Lifetime’s ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ aired this week and revolved around the R&B singer’s 2022 federal trial, in which the NDA was used as evidence. The last episode …
Read More »R. Kelly Victim Says She Was Pushed Down The Stairs After She Found His Sex Tape With Aaliyah [Video]
Just when we thought we’d heard the last of R. Kelly’s deviant behavior, another woman dropped a bombshell about finding evidence that he abused Aaliyah. The explosive final parts of Surviving R. Kelly premiered on Monday, focusing on the singer’s conviction and the aftermath for those who chose to speak …
Read More »Isaiah Washington Says Aaliyah Was “Mature Beyond Her Age”; Believes She Was “In Control” Of R. Kelly Relationship
Actor Isaiah Washington has insinuated that Aaliyah was not a victim of R. Kelly and instead was in a healthy, loving relationship with the convicted sexual abuser. The “Grey’s Anatomy” actor made the eyebrow-raising comments about the deceased “One In a Million” star during his recent sit down with VladTV. …
Read More »Usher Confesses He Regrets Not Dating Aaliyah, Reveals Monica Was His First Celebrity Kiss [Video]
Usher opened up about his friendship with Aaliyah and revealed that he should’ve dated her. The 43-year-old singer disclosed that he was “really close friends” with the late pop star and even regretted not taking things more seriously with her. Usher made the revelation during an interview with E! News …
Read More »Barry Hankerson Says His Sister Was Aware Of Aaliyah’s Sexual Abuse In Interview With Dr. Oz
As more grim details about R. Kelly’s illicit relationship with Aaliyah come to the surface, her uncle Barry Hankerson has revealed that the late singer’s mother knew more about the abuse she endured at the hands of Kelly. Hankerson, the CEO of Blackground Records who introduced his niece to Kelly …
Read More »R. Kelly Accuser Testifies She Walked in on Him Performing Oral Sex on Aaliyah
R. Kelly’s Brooklyn sex trafficking trial continued on Monday, with one of the disgraced singer’s former backup performers making some bombshell accusations. The dancer, identified only as “Angela,” testified that she walked in on Kelly performing oral sex on Aaliyah around 1993. She testified that she opened the door and …
Read More »“More Than A Woman: The Aaliyah Experience” Hits NYC To Honor Aaliyah’s Career On The 20th Anniversary Of Her Death
The energy was high and nostalgic Friday night at the pop-up event “More Than A Woman: The Aaliyah Experience” in Manhattan, as people came out to celebrate the life and career of a talent gone too soon. As soon as you walked through the doors of the Soho venue, you …
Read More »Minister Who Officiated R. Kelly & Aaliyah Wedding Says He Didn’t Know Singers Prior
The minister who officiated the wedding between R. Kelly and Aaliyah testified at the disgraced singer’s racketeering trial on Wednesday. Nathan Edmond revealed that he never met either singer prior to officiating their wedding inside a hotel room. Despite R. Kelly being one of the biggest acts in music at …
Read More »Barry Hankerson Says Minister Farrakhan Helped Him Cope With R. Kelly Abusing Aaliyah
Aaliyah’s uncle Barry Hankerson has opened up about how he reacted to learning of R. Kelly sexually abusing his niece. During a recent interview with the Rickey Smiley Morning Show, Hankerson stated that he was upset to learn that R. Kelly illegally married his teenage niece after allegedly getting her …
Read More »Dame Dash Opens Up About Why He Was So Upset With Hype Williams Over Aaliyah’s Death
Recently Dame Dash revealed alarming new facts pertaining to Aaliyah’s death. Dash said in an interview with ET that the late singer did not want to get on the plane that later crashed and ended her life. “When she actually saw the plane, she said, ‘I don’t like this plane.’ …
Read More »Author of Aaliyah’s Biography Denies Promoting Book at the Late Singer’s Gravesite
Kathy Iandoli, the author of Aaliyah’s biography, has quickly shot down the “absurd” rumors that she advertised “Baby Girl: Better Known as Aaliyah” at the late singer’s gravesite. On Tuesday, the author clarified her stance on Twitter and Instagram, stating, “I did not promote my book outside of Aaliyah’s gravesite,” …
Read More »R. Kelly Former Tour Manager Kept Quiet About Aaliyah Relationship Because He Wanted to “Stay in the Loop”
The former tour manager to R. Kelly testified that he was aware of the singer’s marriage to Aaliyah but did not want to intervene. Demetrius Smith, who worked for the “Honey Love” singer from 1984 and 1996, testified in federal court that he and Kelly met Aaliyah in 1992, at …
Read More »Aaliyah’s Uncle Apologizes And Explains Why Her Music Has Been Absent From Streaming Platforms
Aaliyah’s sophomore album One In A Million made its debut on streaming platforms Friday after nearly two decades since the singer passed away in a plane crash. The singer’s uncle, Barry Hankerson, posted a statement to Instagram about the re-release, including the reason why it took so long for his niece’s music …
Read More »R. Kelly’s Former Tour Manager Testified That He Was With Kelly & Aaliyah The Day They Applied For A Marriage License
R. Kelly’s former tour manager, Demetrius Smith, 65, took the stand and reluctantly testified about the disgraced singer’s marriage to Aaliyah. On Friday, Smith told jurors what he knew about Kelly and the late singer. Throughout his testimony, he told U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly that he “didn’t want to …
Read More »Twitter Users React to Aaliyah’s “One in a Million” Finally Hitting Streaming Services
‘One in a Million’ is finally available on streaming services and Aaliyah fans are hype. The late artist recently started trending on Twitter this morning after fans downloaded her 1996 album and reflected on her legacy. aaliyah got a 25 year old album at #1 within an hour ahhhhh that's …
Read More »TIDAL & Spotify Confirm Aaliyah’s Music Will Arrive on Their Streaming Platforms This Month
Streaming platforms TIDAL and Spotify confirmed Thursday that Aaliyah’s discography is on its way to their platforms. For years, conflicts between the Aaliyah estate and her uncle Barry Hankerson have prevented her music from being placed on streaming services. However, rumors swirled recently that the music would soon become available …
Read More »Aaliyah’s Estate Releases Statement on Former Label Releasing “Unauthorized Projects”
Aaliyah’s most popular music is not available to stream on most streaming services. Her 1994 album Age Ain’t Nothing But a Number is noticeably her only album available to stream. Fans have been left longing to stream songs like “Are You That Somebody?” and other hits from her albums One …
Read More »Aaliyah’s Uncle Says She Would be Supportive of Normani’s “Wild Side”
Aaliyah’s uncle, who has been notoriously guarded when it comes to sharing her catalog, has given his approval for the sample in Normani and Cardi B’s “Wild Side” — sort of. Barry Hankerson, the founder of Blackground Records, owns the masters to the late singer’s masters and manages her catalog. And he’s usually not very …
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