Aaliyah- “One In A Million”

Before her untimely death in 2001, Aaliyah was on the cusp of super stardom. Her role in the Jet Li-led film “Romeo Must Die” solidified her position in Hollywood. Her song “We Need A Resolution” transformed the once tomboy into a sexy grown woman. Every female, regardless of size, race or age, learned to slither like the princess.

Aaliyah “We Need A Resolution”

Aaliyah “We Need A Resolution”

Before her untimely death in 2001, Aaliyah was on the cusp of super stardom. Her role in the Jet Li-led film “Romeo Must Die” solidified her position in Hollywood. Her song “We Need A Resolution” transformed the once tomboy into a sexy grown woman. Every female, regardless of size, race or age, learned to slither like the princess.

Aaliyah was on the cusp of super stardom before her untimely death in 2001. We still feel robbed when
we think of the plane crash that took her life. But we are grateful for such a robust catalog of music she
left behind. Aaliyah would have been 34 today. Take this trip down memory lane with us!

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The seductive beat to “One In A Million” begins to creep through the staticy speakers in the cab. The driver’s hand gravitates to the dial. All-of-a-sudden, the back seat feels warmer. It’s impossible not to listen. No matter where you are or what you’re doing, when an Aaliyah song comes on, the engine to a time machine begins to rev and you are transported to a happy place, somewhere you’ve been before. Emotions start to rise and memories begin to play. The bass intensifies with each decibel, I feel like I’m back on the steps in Junior High School. Her music has that kind of pull.

Today Aaliyah would have been 34. Before her untimely death in 2001, she was on the cusp of super stardom. Her role in the Jet Li-led film “Romeo Must Die” solidified her position in Hollywood. Her song “We Need A Resolution” transformed the once tomboy into a sexy grown woman. Every female, regardless of size, race or age, learned to slither like the princess. 

I still feel robbed when I think of the plane crash that took her life. But I am grateful for such a robust catalog of music she left behind. Her presence will always be felt and artists like Drake, Timbaland, Missy and DMX keep her spirit alive. She left behind a long visual trail of smiles, dances, faces and more…

ROYAL BABY

Palace Confirms: Royal Baby Will Burst Forth from Kate Middleton In July (And She’s Not Having Twins)

Report By: Caity Weaver

Exciting news today for the people who have been saying for weeks that Kate Middleton is having twins: YOU'RE ALL WRONG. How's it feel to be wrong? How does it taste? Metallic, like blood, or bitter, like rue?

On Monday, St. James Palace confirmed that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting "a baby" – an baby; just the one – in July.

Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to confirm they are expecting a baby in July.

The Duchess's condition continues to improve since her stay in hospital last month.

When Kate's pregnancy was announced in early December, the palace stressed that it was still in the very early stages (well before the 12 week mark), but everyone was too busy imagining the matching outfits they were going to buy for themselves and the royal baby to listen.

Because Kate suffered from hyperemesis gravidarum, a type of morning sickness associated with multiple pregnancies, and was an insatiable cookie monster, many people speculated that she might be carrying twins.

British papers are reporting that the due date should be around mid-July, which means the baby will probably be a Cancer. Very emotional.

[St. James Palace // Image via Getty]