(GEMS RADIO)---Missy Elliott is paying tribute to the late great Aaliyah on the 23rd anniversary of her death. Aaliyah died in a plane crash in the Bahamas in 2001. Missy continued to carry the torch of her legacy as she stated this on X: “Your IMPACT on music is still being felt & studied by the generations behind you!” she said. “They LOVE seeing your STYLE & MUSIC was different […]
(GEMS RADIO)---Dame Dash is opening up about his relationship with Aaliyah. Dash brought Aaliyah out on a date while Hov was interested in her as well. “I just threw my A-game and I guess Jay was trying to get at her as well and I didn’t know,” he explained. “Then it got brought up and I was like, ‘F*ck both of y’all.’ It never worked out for them and we […]
(GENS RADIO)---Aaliyah, the late R&B singer who died suddenly in a plane crash in 2001, is getting the documentary treatment. Her life, legacy, and the mark she left on culture will be explored in an all new special called Superstar: Aaliyah, which will air on ABC on June 14. The doc is expected to feature singer’s former boyfriend, Damon Dash, her uncle and manager, Barry Hankerson, and recording engineer/producer Jimmy […]
(GEMS RADIO)- One of the hottest up-and-coming rap artists right now, GloRilla, has just signed a new contract to serve as the face of Tommy Jeans by Tommy Hilfiger. GloRilla acknowledges being a "huge Aaliyah fan" and expressing her desire to introduce her generation to the Tommy Jeans brand. Tommy Jeans And Hip Hop The designer label rose to prominence in the 1980s and 1990s and established itself as a […]
Aaliyah’s posthumous album Unstoppable is due this month, and ideally, fans should be happy with the new music coming their way. But this is not the case. Barry Hankerson, Aaliyah’s uncle, was a guest at The Geno Jones Show, where he spoke about the upcoming album and its guest features. Hankerson mentioned that the album would feature Drake, The Weeknd, Future, Snoop Dogg, and Ne-Yo. “One of the songs that’s […]
Aaliyah's first posthumous album entitled Unstoppable will be dropping this month. This is according to her uncle and Blackground Records founder, Barry Hankerson. R&B star Aaliyah tragically died in a plane crash in August of 2001. The mellow song "Poison" with the Weeknd is already out. Ne-Yo, Snoop Dogg, Future, and Drake are some of the special guests featured on the project. Aaliyah's music finally debuted on all streaming services […]
Nirvana Nearly thirty years after its release, Nirvana's breakthrough album, Nevermind, is becoming a liability. The album cover, which depicts a nude baby underwater chasing a dollar, cites child pornography. Spencer Elden, the baby pictured in the photo, is filing a lawsuit. His lawyer claims that the baby illustrates a sex worker chasing the dollar underwater. Nirvana's underlying message was about capitalism. Under the law, a nude photo of a […]
Photo Credit: WeHeartIt.com Story By Robert Frezza Almost 20 years after her untimely death, Aaliyah's estate still does not want her songs on any streaming platforms. Her former label, though, is ready to premiere new music from the late singer, who died in a plane crash in 2001. A statement was released on Wednesday from her estate: "Although we will continue to defend ourselves and her legacy lawfully and justly, […]
