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Remembering Aaliyah on The 21st Anniversary Of Her Death And Her Most Iconic Beauty And Fashion Looks Recreated

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On Tuesday, August 21st, 2001, the 22-year-old singer and actress died instantly along with eight others when the private plane she chartered crashed in the Bahamas returning after filming a music video for her new single “Rock The Boat” Although the world will never know how bg she would’ve become the one in a million stinger will always be remembered for her angelic voice, smooth dance moves and beauty and style that is unmatched.  On the 21st Anniversary of Aaliyah’s death, We’ll hold on to the memories and marvel at the beauty and fashion loos of Baby Girl.  See below as we take a look back at some of her iconic style moments that fans and celebs alike still look to for Inspiration. 

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Brand Ambassador for Tommy Hilfiger, when Aaliyah became a spokesmodel for the brand in 1996, she was one of the first R&B artists to land a major endorsement deal.  Aaliyah was the inspiration for Tommy’s womens line.  And the Next generation is still copying this style, check out Yara Shahidi’s inspired look for an episode of ‘Grownish’.

The Roberto Cavalli Dress

It wasn’t just the eye-catching yellow and black asymmetric stripes or the thigh-high split that got the fashion world excited when plus-size model Paloma Elesser wore the exact same look to a friend’s wedding.  It was a look the world had seen before worn by Aaliyah at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2000 when Alliyah won the Best Female Music Video award for “Try Again.” “I’ve always been obsessed with this look,” Elsesser tells Vogue of her outfit choice. “It spoke to an era of cool regality that made the ’90s so iconic, and Aaliyah is the image of this moment that will always be sacred to me.”

Bretman Rock clearly understood the assignment when he wore the dress that Aaliyah wore the dress to the 2021 VMA’s In an Instagram Caption he wrote “No one will ever rock it like Aaliyah, I never thought I would ever be able to wear this, let alone be in the VMAs, when they said I could wear it I literally cried of disbelief… I love Aaliyah and am so honored to have been able to wear this 21 years after her.” 

The Iconic Swoop

Her most recognizable hairstyle was seen throughout her career.  Her swooping bang and long hair remain a mainstay to this day.  Sexy, mysterious, and still attainable to wear with or without a weave. 

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The Most Memorable Beauty Moments in Hip-Hop

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    Salt-N-Pepa’s Hair

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    Rihanna’s Bob

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    Cassie’s Shaved Head

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    Amber Rose’s Buzzcut

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    Coko of SWV’s Nails

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    Keyshia Ka’oir’s Blue Lipstick

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    Lil’ Kim’s Logo Wig

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    Mary J. Blige’s Nude Glamour

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    Aaliyah’s “No Makeup” Makeup

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    ASAP Rocky’s Nails

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    André 3000’s Wigs

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    Kid ‘n Play’s Hair

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    Nicki Minaj’s Barbie Aesthetic

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    Foxy Brown’s Eyebrows

Kith Launches Aaliyah Capsule on International Women’s Day Supporting the Detroit School of Arts

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Kith Women has collaborated with the Aaliyah Estate and photographer Robert Whitman to produce an apparel collection released on International Women’s Day 2022, using never-before-seen pictures of the famous R&B diva.

Kith collaborated with her brother and estate manager, Rashad Haughton, to bring the project to life. It was born out of a desire to respect the late singer’s legacy by utilizing an array of images shot by Whitman throughout her career.

“I’m a huge fan of Kith and all that Ronnie has achieved, in taking that first store in Brooklyn and expanding it into a brand that touches the four corners of the globe. Aaliyah was born in Brooklyn, grew up in Detroit, and went on to touch the whole world with her light and creativity,” said Haughton. “That’s why I felt that Kith would be the perfect partner to release unseen photos of my sister on their incredible fashion designs.”

Kith discovered while working on the project that Aaliyah received a 4.0 GPA from her high school, the Detroit School of Arts. To commemorate the achievement and honor the DSA’s dedicated instructors and brilliant students, the brand flew to Detroit to produce a short film featuring the current dance team and their administrator, Dr. Mayowa Lisa Reynolds, in which they discussed Aaliyah’s lasting impact on the school.

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“It’s been a joy and privilege to help bring this project to life, after two years in the making. Ronnie and I first began speaking with Rashad about this in 2020, but knew we needed to hold on releasing anything until we could do it the justice it deserves,” explained Sharifa Murdock, Kith’s Chief Impact Officer. “It was so gratifying to be on set with the passionate, energetic young dancers at the Detroit School of the Arts. I learned so much from them in the time we spent together filming – they made me want to be back in high school! Aaliyah’s spirit truly lives on in their bright talent and futures, and the most fitting tribute we could conceive to give her is to help support them in this small way. Rest in Peace.”

“I loved the idea of going to DSA to film the students and create such a special moment of remembrance for my sister on International Women’s Day. It was all brought together so beautifully and I am proud to have done this with Ronnie and the amazing team at Kith,” added Haughton.

Aaliyah’s photos by Whitman may be found on various tees and hoodies. Classic Kith Women silhouettes are featured in the collection, enhanced with custom Kith typeface embellishments. Five unisex vintage-style t-shirts in multiple colors and graphics pay respect to Aaliyah’s essence are also included in the capsule. The Jane Hoodie in “Rock the Boat” comes in black and white, while the Lynn Cropped Crew, Mulberry Tee, Sonoma Long Sleeve Tee, and Classic Tee come in custom design combinations are finished in the brand’s vintage wash.

The Detroit School of Arts will receive 50% of the proceeds, while I Support the Girls will receive the other half. I Support the Girls gathers and distributes sanitary products and other vital supplies to females enduring homelessness, poverty, and hardship.

The collection is now available at https://kith.com/ and available for viewing below.

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Aaliyah’s Posthumous Album, ‘Unstoppable,’ Will Be Out This Month With Features From Drake And Snoop Dogg

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Since last year’s deal between Aaliyah’s original label, Blackground Records, and EMPIRE was inked, fans are finally getting their long-awaited wish of her music on streaming services. Blackground is owned by her uncle Barry Hankerson, who also happens to own the rights to all of the late R&B singer’s back catalog masters.

Through this partnership, the track “Poison” featuring The Weeknd was released last month and is slated to be on Aaliyah’s posthumous album, Unstoppable. At press time, the track has already clocked over 5 million Spotify spins and Hankerson is clearly pleased with this. “One of the songs that’s out now is doing incredibly well. And that’s the song that she did with Weeknd [“Poison,”] he said in an interview on The Geno Jones Show. He then further elaborated that the new album is coming this month and that it’ll feature some very big names. “Because of that success, we think it’ll only get better with people such as Ne-Yo and Snoop Dogg, Future, and Drake — one of her biggest fans. Those are the features that’ll be on the record and that’ll be out in January.”

Aaliyah’s music coming to streaming services hasn’t come without controversy. Aaliyah’s estate, which is not affiliated with Hankerson, has noted that several of the artists involved with her back catalog will not see profits under the deal between Blackground and EMPIRE. It raises an issue for fans who are surely happy to have Aaliyah’s music at their fingertips but then have to ask themselves, whether this is the way they wanted it to happen. Regardless, Unstoppable is officially set to drop later this month.

Single Ladies: Tierra Whack Drops Again, Aaliyah, Jhene Aiko, FKA Twigs And More

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It’s time for the weekend and we have a whole new batch of drops for you to dive into. Tierra Whack is back with another EP to close out her three-part series, KenTheMan drops a remix to her latest single and Jhene Aiko is spreading some Christmas cheer. Tierra Whack Drops “R&B?” EP Tierra Whack […]

Aaliyah’s Latest Posthumous Record Pairs Her With The Weeknd For ‘Poison’

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This year has brought plenty of good and controversial news surrounding Aaliyah. It began with promises that the late singer’s music would be added to streaming services after decades of fighting for it. At long last, her second and third albums, One In A Million and Aaliyah, were uploaded to DSPs after Blackground Records, the label the projects were released on, signed a distribution deal with EMPIRE. That move proved to be controversial as it was soon revealed that Aaliyah’s estate would not benefit from the move. Now, months later Blackground has officially announced a new posthumous Aaliyah album is on the way, and today, they’ve released the lead single from it.

Blackground shares “Poison” with The Weeknd, a cross-generational collaboration between the R&B stars of yesterday and today. It features songwriting from the late Static Major and The Weeknd himself as well as production from DannyBoyStyles and Nick Lamb. “Poison” marks the first original release from Aaliyah in well over a decade, and there’s more on the way. The track is the first single from Aaliyah’s upcoming album Unstoppable, and in a press release, Blackground’s founder Barry Hankerson spoke about the new song and the upcoming project.

“I’m so excited to share this new song by Aaliyah and the very talented The Weeknd,” he said about the new single. “I wanted her adoring fans to get a special gift before the holidays and felt it was the perfect time to release a never-before-heard offering.”

You can press play on the new track in the video above.

A Witness In R. Kelly’s Sex Abuse Trial Says She Saw The Singer ‘In A Sexual Situation’ With Aaliyah

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The trial of R. Kelly continued yesterday with more testimony being given against the beleaguered singer who is accused of child sexual exploitation, child pornography production, kidnapping, forced labor, racketeering, and obstruction of justice. In yesterday’s testimony, a former backup dancer for Kelly, who only goes by “Angela” in official proceedings, revealed that she walked in on the singer engaging in a sex act with Aaliyah in 1993 — when Aaliyah would have been only 13 or 14 years old. Kelly would have been around 26.

According to the New York Times report of Angela’s account, the dancer was with R. Kelly on tour and went to visit the singer on his tour bus. Opening the door, she says she saw him and Aaliyah “in a sexual situation.” She said, “It appeared that he had his head in between her legs and was giving her oral sex.”

The relationship between R. Kelly and Aaliyah has been well-documented over the years; one of the crimes of which Kelly is accused includes bribing government officials to falsify documents allowing him to marry the then-underaged in 1994. It was revealed during the trial that associates believed Kelly thought Aaliyah might be pregnant with his child and married her to prevent her from testifying against him.

“Angela” is the tenth accuser to testify, according to Vulture, and says that she was 14 or 15 when she met Kelly and was a minor during several sexual encounters with him. She says she met Aaliyah in 1992 when she was introduced by Kelly on Aaliyah’s 13th birthday. Angela also testified to some of Kelly’s extreme measures during that tour, telling her and the other backup dancers they had to “pay dues” to re-enter a hotel after leaving to get food — which meant having sex with him. Angela says she stopped working for Kelly in the mid-90s and never confronted him about the incidents.

Yesterday was the 15th day of the trial. Previously, a male witness also accused Kelly of grooming him and attested to the singer’s penchant for sex with underage girls.