Aaliyah: On The Set Of Lil Kim's 'Crush On You'

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Aaliyah As Featured Cameo in Timbaland feat. Playa, Magoo & Missy Elliott's: Here We Come

Released: November 1998

Recorded: 1997/1998

Label: Blackground/Atlantic/Virgin

First and foremost I would like to wish everyone a Happy Easter! :o) I hope you are all in good spirits. Now I know I have not been posting much, but for those who are wondering I am well and alive! ;) I have a lot of drafts that I have yet to post, so lets get down to business shall we? lol Now awhile ago, I posted a lot of cameo appearances where our beloved Babygirl happened to feature in, so I would like to continue posting the rest of her cameo appearances so that we have a complete archive. 

Now here's a classic joint which takes me wayyy back! Here We Come featuring the likes of Timbaland, Magoo, Missy and backing vocals from R&B group Playa, was the lead single from Timbaland's solo debut album – 'Tim's Bio: Life From Da Bassment'. The music video itself was premiered in mid October 1998, on music channel MTV2 (that channel definitely takes me back!). Now, although the song charted and was released via radio airplay in November 1998, it did not gain any 'physical release' in the US until March 2nd 1999 and October 5th 1999 for Germany (shows how much patience people had back then!).

Personally, as I do with any video/track from the Timbo Fam, since Ginuwine also features as a guest cameo, these guys were so ahead of their time it's unreal. The whole idea of transforming a music video into a moving graphic novel was just original for it's time. If we look back at other music videos during the early 2000's, we have also encountered this with other artists too, such as Mariah Carey and Eminem. If you listen to the track carefully, you can hear the songs concept and interpolation based on the early Spider-Man comic series, showing that playful, childish superhero/heroin side in us all. And as always, our beloved Babygirl is looking extra fly with the highlights in her hair! Love it! :D Anyhoo, peep the videos below to compare and contrast the musicality! The bottom video can only be viewed via youtube, so click on the link and it should direct you. Enjoy everyone! :o)

Aaliyah As Featured Cameo In Naughty By Nature's: Holiday

Released: October 20th 1999

Recorded: 1999

Label: Arista

Now, since it's November, we all know that the Christmas holidays are not long to go now, so here's a little throwback for you all from Naughty By Nature's – Holiday. Because we all know we can't wait for those holidays to come! Personally for me, as soon as I see the Coca-Cola advert with the polar bears, it's officially started for me! :o) lol! But I digress, looking at the video alone, I swear...they do not make good Hip-Hop music like this nowadays. The whole vibe and flow in general has so much character and depth in comparison to the videos we encounter nowadays. But watch carefully, and you can peep Babygirl in the video too, showing off her dance skills in 'hologram' form as shown above. I gotta say, she looks really cute in this video, kind of like the 'girl next door' look. :o) As always, Aaliyah showed us how loyal she was with the people she worked with, like Treach and DJ Kay Gee. Anyhoo, play, watch, listen and enjoy! :o)

Aaliyah As Featured Cameo In Nicole Wray ft. Missy Elliot's: Make It Hot

Released: August 20th 1998

Recorded: 1997 – 1998

Label: The Goldmind/Elektra

Here's another classic 90's joint from Nicole Wray and Missy Elliot's – 'Make It Hot'. As you can see from the above images, Aaliyah is also featured in this video, amongst her fellow Timbaland crew members, showing us how it was done back in the day. Production wise, Timbaland was solely responsible for this track. Now originally, when I first watched the video, I noticed how Nicole Wray looked very similar to Babygirl with her outfit and styling. The hat, long hair, baggy clothes, I almost thought it was Aaliyah at one point, but it's not. Anyways, watch and enjoy! :o)

Aaliyah As Featured Cameo In Timbaland & Magoo's: Luv 2 Luv Ya (Remix)

Released: November 11th 1997

Recorded: 1996 – 1997

Label: Blackground/Atlantic

And here we have Timbaland & Magoo's Luv 2 Luv Ya (Remix). I have to say, I love Aaliyah in this video! The black leather outfit is just fire! And her dance moves? Could she of gotten any better? Even though her appearances were short in the video, Babygirl was killing it with the time she had. If you look more closely, you even get the chance to see other artists such as Static Major and Ginuwine, who also feature as a cameo in the video. As we all know, the Timbaland crew at the time were very tight, which shows as they were very much like family, which is expressed in the very last image above. Another throw back 90's joint to add to the mix! Enjoy! :o)

Aaliyah As Featured Cameo In Lil' Kim's: Crush On You

Released: June 13th 1997

Recorded: 1996

Label: Atlantic/Queen Bee Entertainment

Here's another old but gold track with Lil' Kim's Crush On you featuring our Babygirl who busted out some tight dance moves in this video. Now, normally I hate using the word 'swag' because it's been over used so much, but if I could define swag in the right context, it would definitely have to be in this video, where to Aaliyah's credit, she oozed 'swag appeal', but in an effortless way. Now that's true definition, when someone isn't even trying. Take notes people! 90's nostalgia at its best! Enjoy guys! :o)

Aaliyah As Featured Cameo In The Notorious B.I.G.: One More Chance/Stay With Me Remix Video

Released: May 9th 1995

Recorded: 1995

Label: Bad Boy 

Hey guys! I'm back! :o) Since it's 'Friday High day' as I like to call it lol, I'm gonna be posting some throwbacks for you all. Now you're probably wondering, why am I posting Biggie's - One More Chance video for? Well...for those who do know, Aaliyah features as a guest/cameo, alongside with others such as Mary J.Blige, Faith Evans, and many more artists.  Now, for the younger folks out there, you'll probably recognise the tune, as it has also been used in Ashanti's – Foolish. Anyhoo, I'll shall be posting more videos where Aaliyah has been featured in certain music videos so stay tuned for those, and try to see if you can spot where she is at, which shouldn't be a problem for someone who was beautiful and flawless like her. It's not surprising that Aaliyah was featured in this, since she was very close with the whole Junior M.A.F.I.A. crew as a whole, showing her loyalty at all times. Overall, an all time classic 90's joint! Enjoy everyone! :o)

Compilation Albums: I Care 4 U

(International Cover)

 

Released: December 10th 2002

Recorded: September 1993 – March 9th 2001

Label: Blackground/Universal

Here we have the first posthumous compilation album featuring Aaliyah's album cuts, unreleased tracks and demos which were recorded between 1993 – 2001. Not only does the album contain all of her hit singles, it also has a number of tracks which were left to one side, including the singles Miss You, Don't Know What To Tell Ya and Come Over. I Care 4 U proved to be a success in Japan and Finland entering the charts at number one. It also reached the top 5 in the US, Europe, Argentina, UK, France, Germany and Switzerland and at the top 10 in Brazil, Canada, New Zealand and Poland. (Talk about an international success!) The album was also certified platinum in the United States selling over 1.7 million copies. (Damn, that's a hell of a lot of copies!)

From my own personal view, I believe this album compiles some of the greatest tracks Babgirl ever released throughout her career. Funnily enough, my actual favorites would have to be her unreleased and demo work as you could see the potential and direction she was aiming towards. Not many people are aware of these tracks but my favorites on the album are All I Need, Don't Worry, and Erica Kane. You can check these out down below.

As for the video's let's just say Miss You shows a lot of respect and appreciation from the likes of such artists as (in order of appearance in the video) –

• DMX
• Missy Elliot
• Lil' Kim
• Toni Braxton
• Ananda Lewis
• Dallas Austin
• Rosario Dawson
• Playa
• Andre Royo
• Montel Williams
• Free
• A.J. Calloway
• Jaheim
• Tweet
• Jamie Foxx
• Tank
• Laz Alonso
• Mary J. Blige
• La-La
• Sharissa
• Nick Cannon
• J.D. Williams
• Steele & Buckshot
• Queen Latifah
• Quddus
• Keith Perrin & J. Alexander
• Big Tigger
• U-God of the Wu-Tang Clan

Phew! I think that's everyone! Lil Jon was also part of the cameo crew but was not in the video. The second video is a fan made video made by marcjacobs17, you can catch his profile on youtube for more information. I must say that the video has been put together very well in terms of the theme of the song itself. Good job! Anyhoo, watch and enjoy my fellow Aaliyan fans! :o)