Aaliyah: Shared Memories & Stories by her former Bodyguard

🔁 via @the_wooley_group: “#aaliyah Personal Bodyguard. I was hired by her Father to Protect her through his relationship with #sonsofkingsacademymovement because he knew she would not be compromised. If I were in the Bahamas with her during that fateful incident I would NOT have allowed her to board that plane. Even though she would actually cry sometimes; she would follow my instructions when it came to her safety. She was such a beautiful person inside and out; its difficult to tell she had just finished crying prior to this pic. RIH Dana Haughton. This pic of #joewooley and #Aaliyah was taken just prior to that unfortunate incident in the Bahamas. Yeah; that’s a Smith & Wesson 9mm on one side of the shoulder holster, and a Walther PPK on the other (don’t even ask what she was touching behind my back; and why she was smiling and I was not; she was mischevious at times) Notice the Sons of Kings Academy Movement tag around my neck. That particular day she had done a concert. An exceptional show!!! I would usually be on stage lurking in the shadows; etc. Anyway she was called out for an encore which she absolutely killed it; amazed the crowd into a frenzy. As she came off stage she fell into my arms exhausted and crying. I asked whats wrong. Her response was that she felt she had not done enough to satisfy her fans. I told her are you crazy?!! Do you hear that, they LOVE ❤️ you!! The crowd was still cheering her name 5-10 minutes later. Aaliyah was sooooo exhausted but her main concern was her fans!!! Such a beautiful wonderful pure spirit!!! This pic was taken about an hour after that took place. RIH BABY GIRL" | My heart! 😩😭❤ This literally brought me to tears reading this! Thank you so much for sharing your memories and stories with us all and thanks @aaliyahforeva22 for the tag! 😘❤

Irv Gotti: Shares his Memories on Aaliyah

Repost via @irvgotti187: “Happy Birthday Babygirl!! I had the honor of Producing Aaliyah on the Back In One Piece record with DMX. And I can honestly tell everyone. In my time working with her and calling her a friend. Everything that you hear about her is TRUE!! SHE WAS AN ANGEL! A true ANGEL man. When we made that record. (Shoutout and RIP to STATIC MAJOR WHO WROTE THE RECORD. ME AND LIL ROB PRODUCED) I had the studio packed with niggas. Cause I always felt I wanted niggas to love my R&B records. So I had everyone in there so the feel of the record was authentically NIGGA. Hahahah. And do you know Aaliyah. By the end of the session. Had lil nicknames for everyone. And had all these Thug Niggas feeling like she was there close friend for years. I wish Yall can actually have seen what I’m saying. It was one of the most fun sessions I had in working with her. We instantly became good friends. When she passed and I heard the news. I shed tears. Because I knew we lost someone special. But I guess GOD wanted one of his Angels. And usually when I hear people say that. I be like. Whatever. Fuck outta here. But with Aaliyah. I honestly believe that is true. WE MISS YOU. AND WE LOVE YOU BABYGIRL AALIYAH!!! I speak for the entire Hip Hop Communuity. Whenever I die. I hope to see you and have some fun with my friend again. Happy Birthday. IG” | Thank you for sharing your personal memories with us! :o)

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