Today marks the 10 year anniversary of the passing of music’s most promising songstress, Aaliyah Dana Haughton.  10 years ago, as a 15 year old randomly flipping through the TV channels, I saw breaking news on CNN that Aaliyah and several others were involved in a fatal plane crash in the Bahamas.  She was only 22 years old. 

To say she was on the brink of a promising career is putting it lightly.  Not only did she wow many with her angelic vocals, smooth dance moves, and trend-setting videos, she was also a talented actress.  She starred in Romeo Must Die, an urban adaptation of Romeo and Juliet aside DMX and Jet Li, in 2000 and Queen of the Damned in 2002 (released posthumously).  She was expected to act in the Matrix films as well. 

Whenever Aug. 25 rolls around, I often wonder what she would be doing today.  Still acting?  Still a princess on the charts?  Would she be the Beyonce before Beyonce?  Would she have married Dame Dash?  Often it is said that artists who die too soon had the world in their hands, the brightest future ahead of them.  For Aaliyah, this is true.  Her music is still leaps and bounds above most artists today and her style was always relatable, classy, sexy, and simplistic.  She remains an inspirtation for young girls and women, in music and out.  RIP.

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Aaliyah - I Miss You (R.I.P.)

In memory of Aaliyah i had to post this video.