Mariah Carey Mentions Aaliyah in New 'The Meaning Of Mariah Carey' Book

🔁 via @ultimate.aaliyah: "Mariah Carey mentions #Aaliyah in her new #TheMeaningOfMariahCarey book "She was indeed our little Princess""

Wow....this was truly heartfelt! 😭💔 I've always loved Mariah since I was little, but to know how much of an impact Aaliyah's death had not only on her fans, but those like Mariah Carey!?

Just wow...this is why I always say to people that just because someone is famous does not mean that they do not go through the same things as us. They may have all the money, and the luxury, but they are human too. Mental health is so important! 🙏🏽❤

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The Real Edition: Aaliyah

"Like Aaliyah..." here's an original track I came across via Spotify whilst casually browsing for new songs 😎 Since I'm from the UK, I wanted to spread some UK love with this dope tribute courtesy of @therealedition who pays homage to our beloved Baby Girl using a mixture of song references. Really love this! Great job guys! 👏🏽❤️ (🎥: @_themechanics) Watch the full video below...

Aaliyah: On The Set Of 'Back & Forth' (Rare Photo)

A rare pic of Baby Girl on the set of her video Back And Forth shared by @thisiscertified via their playlist on Spotify. Thank you so much for sharing! Look at Lili admiring her nails! 😍 So cute! Shout out to @2pacunlimited and @ultimate.aaliyah for the tag! ❤

You can checkout their 90's playlist below here! Enjoy! 

Aaliyah: 'I Can Be' Files & Loose Rap Remix from Bud'da

🔁 via @buddamann1: "#anniversary #Aaliyah
Remembering Babygirl wow 19 years ago today #rip we miss you #Aaliyah @buddamann1 #redalbum @therealtank"

OMG!! The original sound files from producer Bud'da from Aaliyah's 'I Can Be'. That guitar riff was always mad dope to me!! 😍😍😍❤🔥🔥🔥 I remember when my brother first heard me listening to Aaliyah's red album for the first time, he was like woahh.....what is this!??? 😱😱 Pure genius in the making right there!! Thank you so much for sharing! 🙏🏽❤

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Bud'da also shared another snippet of his 19th anniversary tribute using an unheard mix of Loose Rap. Watch below and enjoy! 😊

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Aaliyah: V-103 Radio Recording (Rare)

🔁via @v103atlanta: "We’re missing and celebrating the one and only #Aaliyah for @djgregstreet #630Classic #V103 #GregStreetBeBangin"

My heart!! 😭😭😭❤ I can listen to this all day!! Thank you so much for sharing! 🙏🏽❤  

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Aaliyah: 40 år med P3 Soul (Swedish Radio Interview)

A huge shout out to my big sis @aaliyahalways for sharing this interview with myself. This was shared on Aaliyah's 17th Death Anniversary on the 25th. For anyone who hasn't checked this out, you can listen below, or go to the source link below and download for you own listening pleasure. I throughly enjoyed listening to this, and there are some parts which are so hilarious, but I'll try not to spoil it for you guys! 🙊 Let's just say that the audio quality is so crystal clear, that hearing Aaliyah's voice alone is very soothing to the ears! 😌💕 Here's a little synopsis of the interview from P3 Soul,which I translated into English for those who do not speak Swedish like myself. Happy listening! 😎 

"On August 25th, 2001, Aaliyah died in a crash in the Bahamas. Only 22 years old, she had already been involved in creating the framework for the future of high-tech soul.

Together with a young generation of R&B singers, she and the producer Timbaland made the music something more modern and electronic in the mid 90's.

In this week's podium special from 2001 you will hear one of Aaliyah's last interviews that was broadcast the day after her tragic passing away."



(Source: https://sverigesradio.se/sida/avsnitt/1121692?programid=2680)

Aaliyah: La La La & No Days Go By (Exclusive Unreleased Music)

After so many years #TeamAaliyah have finally been blessed as of yesterday with not one but two exclusive unreleased demo tracks by our beloved Babygirl. I was a bit reluctant to post these at first, since there are a lot of legal issues involving Aaliyah's music in general. The smallest of things like not having access to her music on streaming sites such as Spotify, iTunes, Tidal etc...is very heartbreaking and disappointing as a fan, since Aaliyah worked very hard for her fans in order to have her music out there. Witnessing this before our very own eyes going to waste, is not a very nice thing at all. However it's not everyday we as fans get to hear new music on such a grand scale as this, so let's enjoy this moment whilst it lasts, for I am not sure how long this video will be on Youtube.

A HUGE thank you to all of those within the fanbase who personally messaged and tagged me so that I wouldn't miss seeing this. I truly appreciate you guys! You are nothing but short of amazing, and I am very thankful. Thanks also to @burrellbrothersentertainment for uploading these gems! We as fans are beyond happy! 🙏🏽💚 The pure joy and love I felt upon listening gave me straight goosebumps, and since then, I've had both these tracks on heavy rotation. I woke up yesterday morning listening to 'La La La' first and automatically tears came running down my face. The production first and foremost is reminiscent from the 'One In A Million' era. Lyrically the song is also so beautifully put together that it makes you feel like you're literally on cloud 9 up above in the heavens so high 😍. In comparison to the second track which you're probably thinking hold on..."But we've already heard that one!" Which you are true to say, however this version of No Days Go By, features a sample from Slick Rick where he says...

"It's all because of you, I'm feeling sad and blue.
You went away, and now my life is filled with rainy days."

You can listen to the original sample below which is from Slick Rick & Doug E.Fresh - La Di Da Di (ironic how even the titles are very similar right? 😄) which comes at 2:47 if you wanna go straight to it. What you will find interesting from this joint is that a lot of bars you hear have been heavily sampled from many iconic hip hop artists. However, Slick Rick is the original OG, and for that we have to give him is dues! Funnily enough, when I heard the sample in No Days Go By, I automatically felt like I had heard it from somewhere before, and now I see why! I also love the fact how Aaliyah yet again shows both the female and male perspective and for that, I feel like the song is more complete. 😇

And now for the one you're eager to listen to 😎 Enjoy!

DOWNLOAD LINK HERE (Please note that this link will only be available for 7 days, after that the link will expire, so for anyone who would like to get a hold of this, please contact me directly via email at theaaliyaharchives@gmail.com. Peace and love! ✌🏽❤️)

Aaliyah: Those Were The Days (Early Demo Version)

🔁 via @staticmajor_: “Those were the days (Early version ) #staticmajor #aaliyah” | OMG! You can heat her vocals so much clearer on this demo version! Thank you so much for sharing this! 😩😍🙏🏽💚

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Aaliyah: Loose Rap (Official Bud'da Remix) Snippet

🔁 via @buddamann1: “Happy Birthday Baby Girl! You will forever be missed. I’m so grateful for the experience of working with such a beautiful person. #Rip #Aaliyah #Legacy #Music #Bouttime” | OMG!!! How did I miss this?! 😍😍😍😩😩😭😭😭 Such a heavenly delight to the ears! Another one of many posts I will be repeating on heavy rotation! 😂😂😂 Thank you so much for sharing! 🙏🏽💚 

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Aaliyah: Rare Radio Audio

🔁 via @jojowright: 🎥 “Still gives me chills. Never met Aaliyah, but she recorded an artist “drop” at my former radio station in SF. Speechless. 🙏🏼 #aaliyah #happybirthdayaaliyah” | Wow this is so amazing to hear! 😩😍❤ Thank you so much for sharing and thanks @xxbabygirlaaliyahxx for the tag! This has made my day! 😄

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Aaliyah: Don't Know What To Tell Ya Remix Snippet (Rare)

🔁 via @silverlandofficial “Photo of the @aaliyahdanahaughton wall in the silverland studio. Had the privilege of remixing her track "Don’t know what to tell ya”. Have a video clip of her so will try to find it to post online. It is great to see so many communities of Aaliyah fans sharing their love of her and her music ❤ #music #Aaliyah #Silverland #Studiolife #DanceMusic #Producerslife #EDM #RedRhythm"

Thank you so much for sharing as well as the tag! It’s always an honor speaking to those who personally worked with Aaliyah! 🙏💚 If that's not all, Silverland Official also shared a close up of their music plaques which you can view below...

Alongside a video snippet of a rare remix version of Aaliyah's 'Don't Know What To Tell Ya'. All I can say is that I would love to hear the full version, as this snippet alone gives so much life! Listen below and enjoy! 😉

🔁 via @silverlandofficial "Managed to put the clip of the Aaliyah track with a couple of images to enable me to post. I'm still going through the Silverland archives so if anything Aaliyah shows up will post for you guys :) #aaliyahdanahaughton #aaliyah #aaliyahfans 🎶" | Thank you so much for sharing this gem with us all! 😩😍🙏💚 #Aaliyah #AaliyahArchives #AaliyahDanaHaughton #AaliyahHaughton #Babygirl #Lili #Liyah #TeamAaliyah #Rare #DontKnowWhatToTellYa #Remix

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Craig Seymour Interview with Janet Jackson & Jimmy Jam: Talking about Aaliyah & Missy Elliott

Seeing as how yesterday marked the 6 year death anniversary of Michael Jackson (Rest his soul), I felt it would be appropriate to post this detailed written interview courtesy of Imogene who kindly shared this via the Aaliyah.PL Forum. Thank you so much for this! It was definitely a pleasure to read, and I couldn't help but to share with the rest of #TeamAaliyah.

Interviewer Craig Seymour happened to release an unedited audio, 3 hours long, from this particular interview he did with both Janet Jackson and Jimmy Jam back in April 2001. You can download the full audio here right after subscribing to Craig Seymour's mailing list! Below, you will find the main parts referring to Aaliyah and Missy Elliott. Enjoy! :o)

Craig Seymour: Tell me... Aaliyah was gonna be on the album, or something? Are you gonna duet? Someone told me that...

Janet: You're kidding... No.

Craig Seymour: What do you think of Aaliyah?
 
Janet: I love her. I actually met her last year.

Craig Seymour: Why you like her?
 
Janet: I think she's very talented. I love her music, I love what she creates on her album. I love listening to her voice. I think it's beautiful. She's beautiful.
 
Craig Seymour: What about Missy? There are all these things that you’re gonna work together too? Missy and the Timbaland’s whole camp…
 
Janet: Missy's too much... We had talked about doing something together, but we have never done it, and she kept saying NASTY 2000, NASTY 2000...and we never did it, but she was telling EV-RY-BO-DY that we were working together, and we didn't do it...

Craig Seymour: Does that bug you when people say how proud they are, proud of what they have done out of one little conversation at the party?
 
Janet: …Cuz you never know what’s gonna happen. Things can change. […] I’d just rather stay quiet, and just wait until you know for sure. 

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Photo courtesy of Jimmy Jam on his first ever encounter with Aaliyah at the MTV VMA's in 2000.

Jimmy Jam: I love her. I met her at the VMAs afterparty.
 
Janet: Sweet girl...
 
Jimmy Jam: I was like... I just met Aaliyah. She's the BOMB. She's so cool. There's a desire to work together. Maybe it isn't the time, but I wouldn't be surprised if we did something together. I'd love to see her as a fan.
 
Craig Seymour. Do you see her any different from the other teen singers out there like Britney, Brandy, Monica...?
 
Janet: Her stuff seems beyond her age, that's for sure. That's wonderful.
 
Jimmy Jam: A lot of stuff is very innovative, and also she has the depth because first of all, she can dance...
 
Janet: She's sexy... OK... There you go.
 
Jimmy Jam: ...but she's also acting. She's just someone... that I like. I have no idea. I've never talked about this. I'm sure most women coming up, at some point look up what she (Janet) did in her career... but Aaliyah, to me out of everybody is one of the all time. You know what I'm sayin' ...she really tries to set trends.

Craig Seymour: Right, and not just do the same old stuff that everybody else does...
 
Jimmy Jam: It's just fun to watch.

Craig Seymour: You know... It kinda surprises me how quickly her acting career has taken off like... ...we already talked how you set the ground for all the people, but often it means other people get opportunities that you didn't have at that point in your career, you know what I mean... Do you see that at all?  In a way, she's where you were with your Control album, or Rhythm Nation album... She can kinda do all these things...
 
Janet: We were also talking about putting certain things aside... You know... "I'm gonna do that project over that project" and I think that's what actually she's done... She was working on her album, and another film just came up... [...] and she had to put things aside, and move to Australia to work on it. I think it's great though...  that she moves into films. She obviously loves what she's doing. [...]
 
Jimmy Jam: People believe Aaliyah as an actress & want to buy her records, watch her videos, because it's the mentality now... Back then it was [Janet] quits doing "Fame" to do the music career.

Aaliyah & Jimmy Jam, back in 2000. 

(Source – Imogene from Aaliyah.PL Forum)