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Aaliyah

  • Aaliyah’s Uncle Says Normani Didn’t Clear ‘One in a Million’ Sample for Her New Song ‘Wild Side’

    Barry Hankerson, Aaliyah’s uncle and owner of her masters, gives his blessing to use the song but says it would have been “more honorable” to ask permission

    By

    Ashley Turner
    July 20, 2021 @ 9:22 AM
    Culture
    9:22 AM
    Aaliyah’s Uncle Says Normani Didn’t Clear ‘One in a Million’ Sample for Her New Song ‘Wild Side’
  • R Kelly Faces New Federal Charges for Sexual Abuse of a Minor

    The indictment was made public Friday

    By

    Lindsey Ellefson
    February 14, 2020 @ 1:30 PM
    Media
    1:30 PM
    R Kelly Faces New Federal Charges for Sexual Abuse of a Minor
  • R Kelly Bribed Government Employee to Obtain Fake ID for Aaliyah (Report)

    The New York Times reported that the ID was used so Kelly could marry a then-15-year-old Aaliyah

    By

    J. Clara Chan
    December 5, 2019 @ 4:07 PM
    Culture
    4:07 PM
    R Kelly Bribed Government Employee to Obtain Fake ID for Aaliyah (Report)
  • Kim Kardashian Apologizes for Dressing as Aaliyah for Halloween

    “We were paying homage to people and artists we love and respect– it’s that simple!” reality star says

    By

    Beatrice Verhoeven
    November 4, 2017 @ 9:16 AM
    News
    9:16 AM
    Kim Kardashian Apologizes for Dressing as Aaliyah for Halloween
  • Kim Kardashian’s Aaliyah Halloween Costume Tweaks Twitter: ‘the Audacity’

    Kardashian West recreated the iconic diamond bikini from Aaliyah’s 2000 hit video “Try Again,” and the reaction was extremely mixed

    By

    Rosemary Rossi and Ross A. Lincoln
    October 30, 2017 @ 9:02 PM
    Culture
    9:02 PM
    Kim Kardashian’s Aaliyah Halloween Costume Tweaks Twitter: ‘the Audacity’
  • Timeline of R Kelly Scandals, From Aaliyah Marriage to ‘Cult’ Claims

    The “Trapped in the Closet” singer has been caught up in controversy for years

    By

    Ashley Boucher
    July 17, 2017 @ 1:13 PM
    News
    1:13 PM
    Timeline of R Kelly Scandals, From Aaliyah Marriage to ‘Cult’ Claims
  • Aaliyah’s ‘Queen of the Damned’ 15th Anniversary: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Vampire Thriller

    Film adaptation of an Anne Rice novel was late singer’s last on-screen performance

    By

    Rasha Ali
    February 21, 2017 @ 3:28 PM
    News
    3:28 PM
    Aaliyah’s ‘Queen of the Damned’ 15th Anniversary: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Vampire Thriller
  • Aaliyah Clothing Line Fuels Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

    Photographer claims that his image of the singer was used to promote inferior apparel items

    By

    Tim Kenneally
    March 30, 2016 @ 5:29 PM
    5:29 PM
    Aaliyah Clothing Line Fuels Copyright Infringement Lawsuit
  • Lifetime’s ‘Aaliyah: Princess of R&B’ Nabs 3.2 Million Viewers

    The controversial biopic is the cable’s second-highest rated after “Flowers in the Attic”

    By

    Jethro Nededog
    November 17, 2014 @ 3:23 PM
    3:23 PM
    Lifetime’s ‘Aaliyah: Princess of R&B’ Nabs 3.2 Million Viewers
  • Aaliyah Lifetime Biopic Backlash Propels Movie to No.1 Nielsen Twitter TV Rating

    The first-ever televised Hollywood Film Awards finish in fourth

    By

    Tony Maglio
    November 17, 2014 @ 11:44 AM
    11:44 AM
    Aaliyah Lifetime Biopic Backlash Propels Movie to No.1 Nielsen Twitter TV Rating
  • ‘Aaliyah’ Viewers Angered Over Lifetime Romanticizing Illegal R. Kelly Relationship

    The cable channel was reprimanded by fans for its Twitter posts during the airing of biopic “Aaliyah: Princess of R&B” on Saturday night

    By

    Jethro Nededog
    November 16, 2014 @ 10:42 AM
    10:42 AM
    ‘Aaliyah’ Viewers Angered Over Lifetime Romanticizing Illegal R. Kelly Relationship
  • Lifetime’s Aaliyah Movie Gets Ripped by Late Singer’s Fans, Sets Social Media Ablaze

    Viewers pushed the two-hour biopic about the young R&B singer to multiple trending topics on Twitter

    By

    Jethro Nededog
    November 15, 2014 @ 7:27 PM
    7:27 PM
    Lifetime’s Aaliyah Movie Gets Ripped by Late Singer’s Fans, Sets Social Media Ablaze
  • Lifetime’s ‘Aaliyah’ Star Alexandra Shipp on Controversial Role: ‘I’m Just an Actress Doing Her Job’

    “I think that this is a great movie and I hope [Aaliyah’s family likes] it,” the actress tells TheWrap

    By

    Jethro Nededog
    November 15, 2014 @ 12:39 PM
    12:39 PM
    Lifetime’s ‘Aaliyah’ Star Alexandra Shipp on Controversial Role: ‘I’m Just an Actress Doing Her Job’
  • ‘Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B’ Review: Lifetime Movie Fails to Rock the Boat

    Star Alexandra Shipp shines, though, in the by-the-numbers drama

    By

    Mekeisha Madden Toby
    November 14, 2014 @ 4:46 PM
    4:46 PM
    ‘Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B’ Review: Lifetime Movie Fails to Rock the Boat
  • Lifetime’s ‘Aaliyah’ Star Alexandra Shipp on Why She Almost Didn’t Take the Role

    “I wasn’t sure I had thick enough skin,” Shipp tells TheWrap. But her “Drumline” director Bille Woodruff convinced her the part could be a game changer

    By

    Matt Donnelly
    November 12, 2014 @ 7:16 PM
    7:16 PM
    Lifetime’s ‘Aaliyah’ Star Alexandra Shipp on Why She Almost Didn’t Take the Role
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