Aaliyah: Unreleased Photo's Courtesy of Eric Johnson & Contact High

🔁 via @checkthetech: “This new book is so good it’s scary — “Contact High.” It is a MUST own for all photography and hip-hop fans. Worst case, buy it for a friend, they will love you, then steal it and never give it back. Huge congrats to @vikki_tobak, I can only imagine how much work went into this!!! And so much respect to all the photographers who documented the early years of the culture, for future generations. #contacthighproject #photography #hiphop #oldschoolhiphop” | Thank you so much for sharing with us all! These beautiful outtakes from @upstairsaterics are so beautiful! I can’t! 😭😭😭❤ Can’t wait to receive my book from @contacthigh 😩. I pre-ordered it the day they posted the announcement and after seeing this, I’m even more excited now! 😍😍😍👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 For anyone who would like to order the book you can do so via Amazon. You can also check out my last post about this here where you'll also get to see some nice candids of Aaliyah from Eddie Otchere. Enjoy! ☺️

Contact High: A Visual History Of Hip-Hop

🔁 via @contacthigh “An inside look at the work of hip-hop photographers told through their most intimate diaries—their contact sheets. 
Featuring rare outtakes from over 100 photoshoots alongside interviews and essays from industry legends, Contact High: A Visual History of Hip-Hop takes readers on a chronological journey from old-school to alternative hip-hop and from analog to digital photography. 
Foreword by @questlove With essays from @djpremier BILL ADLER, @rhea_combs @fab5freddy @youngguru763 @rza MICHAEL GONZALES and more! 👑 pre-order link in bio. Thank you @jmcdonough92 on the editor duties 🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥” | Look at all these images coming to life! 😍😍😍 (Check video below to see all the Aaliyah images showcased!) Already placed my order! Cannot wait to see these beautiful gems close up! 😄❤

A post shared by CONTACT HIGH PROJECT (@contacthigh) on May 1, 2018 at 1:21pm PDT

Aaliyah: Rare Photo Courtesy Of Eric Johnson

My heart!!! 😍😍😍😍❤ A gorgeous never before seen photo from @upstairsaterics Thank you so much for sharing and thanks @tylanol_nchill and @aaliyahhaughton for the tag! 😘❤

Aaliyah: Rare Photos

🔁 via @neekobackstage_: “#throwbackthursday I’m taking you waaay waaaay waaaaay back!!!” | My heart!!! 😩😩😩😍😍😍🔥🔥🔥 These have got to be my new fave rares! I can’t believe we missed these! 😭 Thank you so much for sharing and a huge thanks to @tylanol_nchill and @keytaroc87 for the tag! 😘❤

Aaliyah: Rare Photo's Courtesy Of Edward Otchere

🔁 via @thebrightrooms: “Some results from our Kodalith printing workshop yesterday. We’re planning one more of these workshops with five places only. Why five? Simply because we’ve sourced just enough original stock #Kodalith chemistry and once it’s gone, it’s gone! One of the most beautiful, and unpredictable, ways of printing your work and pushing your imagery.
.If your interested let us know via hello@thebrightrooms.com and you’ll be the first to receive the course details and booking info.” | Thank you for sharing! The first picture definitely looks like a new one to me! 😍👏🏽💕

Jonathan Mannion - Shares Stories On Aaliyah, Biggie, DMX & Jay-Z

On the 15th anniversary of Aaliyah's passing, photographer Jonathan Mannion was featured on a live interview broadcast courtesy of VICE. Mannion talked about his early works, as well as personal, in-depth stories of iconic artists whom he worked with alongside his journey. He also mentions how he fell in love with photography, becoming one of the most important photographers throughout Hip-Hop history and culture.

I was very eager to see this video and noticed that it was only available for US citizens. I thought this was pretty unfair since something as interesting as this, should be shared with everyone. So I managed to pull a few strings for my international fans out there! Enjoy! ;) 

(All rights are reserved to the original content owner. No copyright infringement is intended. US readers please refer to original link here.

Aaliyah Archives: News

🔁 via @jonathanmannion: “Reasoning. #Aaliyah fans get ready. @anyaayoungchee x @jonathanmannion. The creative exchange is so essential to making the magic. It’s a blessing to have amazing friends to collaborate with! First time she saw the entire session.” | My heart! 😩❤ I’m so excited now! 🙌💕 Thanks @ahleeyah for all the tags! Much love to you! 😘💕

🔁 via @anyaayoungchee: “Immersing myself in the iconic images of #Aaliyah shot by @jonathanmannion on a super rainy day in the city… Plotting a sick collaboration! These are moments to remember 🙏🏽 #AALIYAH x #MANNION x #ANYA”

As you can see, there are some exciting things unraveling away for the 25th anniversary, and if that's not all...check out a few more posts which Jonathan Mannion himself posted...

Anybody familiar with this background? Well you should be, since this is the very backdrop Jonathan Mannion used for one of his photoshoots with Aaliyah. Here is one example from that particular shoot...

And here's what Mannion had to say about it...

Jonathan Mannion: “Original Aaliyah backdrop that I’ve had for all these years! Things are brewing! @anyaayoungchee and I are at the formative stages. Aaliyah fans, please send good vibes our way!”

As you can see from Mannion's captions, things are brewing for all of us Aaliyah fans! I simply cannot wait to see what is in store for everyone! *Sends all the positive vibes in my being*.

I also came across another post, can you spot Aaliyah's name amongst Mannion's archives? 

Aaliyah: Rare Photo Courtesy Of Michael Benabib

A lovely rare gem courtesy of (📷:@michaelbenabib) 🙌💕 Thanks to @ahleeyah for the heads up! 😊😘💕 

Aaliyah: Pics Courtesy of Hamish Brown

            

Repost via @hbsauce14: Thank you so much for sharing a HQ version from this shoot! :o)

Aaliyah: Rare Photo Courtesy Of Christopher Kolk

Repost via @christopherkolk: “One more #unreleased #editfrom my 2001 shoot with the late #aaliyah. I haven’t seen this photo since I first printed the contact sheets. It brings back memories of this day and what it was like having such a beauty grace my lense. #happybirthday#aaliyahhaughton #babygirl #editorial#ChristopherKolk #restinpeace” | Thank you so much for sharing! :D

Aaliyah: Rare Photo Courtesy Of Christopher Kolk

Repost via @christopherkolk: “Unreleased #outtake of#aaliyah from my shoot for @detailsmag at my studio. She was so great to work with and this captured her humor and willingness to be playful on set. #happybirthday#aaliyahhaughton #rip #beautiful #editorial#happy #film” | Thank you so much for sharing and thank to @aaliyahfanpage1979 for the tag! :D

Aaliyah: Rare Outakes Courtesy Of Christopher Kolk

Repost via @christopherkolk: “Getting ready to release some of my never before seen photos of this beautiful soul #aaliyah #aaliyahhaughton#oneinamillion #beautiful #contactsheet #film#analog” | Who’s ready? I know I am! Thanks for the tag @aaliyah_spain :D

Static Major: Rare Photos Courtesy of Jonathan Mannion

As you all know, I'm a huge fan of Static Major, unfortunately his life was cut too short, just as Aaliyah's was. I happened to post this on all my other social media pages, but realised I had not posted it on my main blog :D His Birthday was 6 days ago, and to celebrate, I happened to come across some rare out takes courtesy of one of my favorite photographers @jonathanmannion with the caption…

“This #FlashbackFridaytakes us to Kentucky where I photographed the group #Playa. It was the first shoot that I did for @ceyadams at the Drawing Board and kicked off what would become a relationship with @defjamrecords that continues to this day!! This shot of my brother #StaticMajor (Stephen Garrett) is a reminder of how precious life is. Rest in peace. #Cheers2You for your many accomplishments (including a Grammy) and for the beautiful music you have left for us to enjoy.” 

Amen to that! I couldn’t agree more! I have never seen these pics before, so I thought it would be nice to share with everyone! Enjoy! ;) 

Aaliyah: Rare Photo's Courtesy Of Edward Otchere

Happy 1st November y'all! Hope everyone had a great Halloween yesterday! Sorry I have not been posting much lately, I have been dealing with a lot of personal issues, so I hope you guys understand. 

Anyhoo...just to keep everyone updated, here are some new rare gems which surfaced a few days ago from photographer Edward Otchere, who happened to share these via his Twitter and Instagram page. It always brightens my day when I see new images of Aaliyah, so thank you for sharing with us all! :D A big shout out to @idreamofaaliyah for tagging me so that I was able to see these! Thank you lovely! ;)

Aaliyah: Unreleased Photoshoot Courtesy Of Edward Otchere

Repost via @dhagren Thank you so much for sharing these candid moments with us all! This has totally made my day! :D And thanks to @saynomorekeeks for the tag! Much love! ;) :o) 

Aaliyah: Unreleased Photo Courtesy of Christopher Kolk

Via @christopherkolk: “#rip #aaliyah. Gone but never forgotten. I was lucky enough to work with this soul on a @detailsmag shoot with@brownstonemod #beautiful#aaliyahhaughton #detailsmagazine” | Thank you sooo much! This is everything! :D

Aaliyah: Unreleased Photo Courtesy of Jonathan Mannion

Via @jonathanmannion: “I continue to celebrate the life of #Aaliyah! One of the most amazing women that I have ever worked with! She was elegant, graceful, focused & gorgeous. Her spirit lit up the room! Her calm composure can be felt in this unreleased photo. This #TBT shot is straight off the contact sheet including my choice markings. Enjoy!” | Thank you so much! I’ve always admired your work! :D

Aaliyah: On The Set Of 'Try Again'

 

Repost via @arnoldshoots: "I had the honor an privilege to work with her on several occasions. When she had a few minutes of down time we would sneak behind the scenes photo shoots. ☺ #Aaliyah posed here on the video shoot of “Try Again” from Romeo Must Die Soundtrack shot in Los Angeles Feb, 2000 feat #JetLee directed by #WayneIsham choreography by#fatimarobinson & #swoop her fierce make up by the master #ericferrell. Share inspired by @geraldhaddon (image original proofs sheets A Turner Archives on #kodakfilm)" | Wowww! Thank you for sharing with us all! :o) ♥

Aaliyah: Unreleased Photoshoot From Robert Whitman

Repost via @robertwhitmanphoto: “Proof sheet of my shoot with Aaliyah for YM magazine, 1998.. One of the best young celebrities that I photographed back in the days..beautiful soul!! -RW #aaliyah #rememberingaaliyah” | Woww.....Thank you so much for sharing these! Simply gorgeous! ♥♥♥♥(I also dded the additional photo's he released along with the proof sheet to make it easier for you all to find! ;)

Aaliyah: Unreleased Photo Courtesy of Eric Johnson

Repost via @upstairsaterics: “14 years ago on this date we lost the beautiful #Aaliyah & for all of her fans that keep asking I’m sharing a previously unpublished photo from a shoot that I did of her 2 months before her passing at Pier 59 studios in NYC” | One of my fav photoshoots! This is just too beautiful for words! Thank you so much for this! :D