Aaliyah Archives: News

In honour of Aaliyah's 42nd Birthday we would like to announce the launch and revamp of our fan-site aaliyaharchives.com. Established in 2013, our main goal was to update fans on all of the latest news, updates, rares etc... involving Baby Girl. Eight years going strong, we have continued this journey where we wanted to thank all of #TeamAaliyah by sharing a special treat which we all hope you will enjoy and love. There are many features on our new site to explore at your leisure including an interactive timeline, image gallery, video gallery (which will be updated daily) and forum space for all fans to interact like old times. A fusion of both old skool and new skool, with a modern twist.

Over the years there have been many Aaliyah fan-sites from across the globe during the 90's up until the 2000's onwards. In today's world, we rarely see that many, and for Aaliyah we all know that her legacy has not been handled as best as it could be. Just as Aaliyah herself which means "The Highest Most Exalted One, The Best." Her very name deserves the very BEST honour and respect, so we decided to give Aaliyah's legacy the due diligence it deserves. 

We have also teamed up with affiliates @aaliyahhaughton, @aaliyahalways, @aaliyah_spain and @weloveaaliyahhaughton. Thank you lovelies for your continued support, help and most importantly friendship. We look forward to sharing this journey with you during a time of uncertainty, and hope this can bring fans together in a positive light. Most importantly we would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Aaliyah! Thank you for continuing to inspire from generations to generations. Today we celebrate your life and never ending legacy.
Peace, love and light,

Aaliyah Archives

(Side Note: You can still access our old website via https://www.legacy.aaliyaharchives.com which we have dedicated as a Legacy Page, to honour our beloved Baby Girl. Thank you for riding with us, and we hope you enjoy the next ride 😎. To access our website go to this link here www.aaliyaharchives.com/user/login)

DMX Interview with Talib Kweli Sharing His Memories on Aaliyah

In this episode of "People's Party With @talibkweli," Kweli and @realjasminleigh sit down with legendary rapper, writer, actor and one of Hip-Hop's most respected lyricists and distinctive voices. Late in the episode, X talks about witnessing the beautiful, warm spirit of Aaliyah when he worked with her on the movie Romeo Must Die.

Such a funny interview! 🤣 Really enjoyed this! I've always loved the sincerity and honesty of DMX. Definitely a must watch!

(Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwOcFjAzlhQ)

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Aaliyah: M6 French Channel (Rare Footage)

Full clip sharing some rare footage of Aaliyah on French channel M6. Peep a young @ericferrellmakeup at the beginning! 😭 Shout out to Aaliyah Pol on YouTube for sharing this too! 

Aaliyah: Candid Memories (Meeting Aaliyah: Pictures & Video)

 

Aaliyah fan @introducingpumpkyn sharing her memories via YouTube of meeting Aaliyah for the first time at the FYE Red Album signing on July 17th, 2001. Thank you so much for sharing your heartfelt story with us all. 🙏🏽❤️ Shout out to my baby sis @aaliyahhaughton for the tag! 

Watch the full video below and enjoy! ❤️

Aaliyah Archives News: Aaliyah's Legacy

Let's talk about Aaliyah's legacy, a woman who could do it all...sing, model, act and dance. An impact so influential that she still continues to inspire to this very day, so what does her legacy have to show for it?

As some of you may be aware, Aaliyah's legacy has been through all the trials and tribulations, from Wendy 'Wendell' Williams Lifetime Biopic movie, to the 'Surviving R.Kelly' docu-series, not to mention her music not being available on streaming platforms! The very craft that Aaliyah put all her hard-work into, ultimately losing her life from what she loved doing the most. So what exactly is the catch and what exactly is going on?

A lot of fans have been left so disappointed and outraged at the level of incompetence from Aaliyah's estate that it has left a lot of us questioning their integrity and motives. Yesterday, a lot of commotion surrounding Aaliyah's official YouTube page broke out as news came out that it is not run by Aaliyah's estate but by a fan. A message was left on the 'community' section of YouTube where the fan of that page posted this...

Interestingly enough a lot of fans have forgotten about the main official channel which was originally run by the estate. The page was called Aaliyah Official which had a HQ version of Aaliyah's MTV Diary. Unfortunately due to copyright reasons the video was taken down by Viacom, and since then nothing new has been added to the channel, which was started back in 2015. The fan of that YouTube account also posted another message which you can read below here...

Honestly...I commend this fan for even having this YouTube account, as if it wasn't for them, half of the music videos that we have today would cease to exist!! Let that sink in! As each year goes by, Aaliyah's legacy is slowly fading away...If it wasn't for us fans holding it down for all these years, no one would even know who Aaliyah was period. Until her music is released on streaming platforms, I honestly cannot see the silver lining upon the heavenly clouds...

What do y'all think? Also...please check out fellow Team Aaliyah member Tony Turner, who highlights all the flaws and why Aaliyah fans are so fed up. He also has a lot of other interesting videos about Baby Girl, so be sure to check them out!

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...

Smif-N-Wessun: Memorable Studio Moments With Aaliyah

🔁 via @247hh on YouTube of an interview with @teksmokeelah and @generalsteele from Hip-Hop group Smif-N-Wessun. Here they share their memories of working with Aaliyah in the studio on the song #NightRiders with their other formed Hip-Hop group members Boot Camp Clik. Watch the full interview below!  If you would like to skip to Aaliyah's part, go to the video around 2:39. Enjoy! 😊

Love watching interviews like these as it truly gives an insight on to how Aaliyah was as a person. It's always been nothing but love, when people share their memories about Aaliyah. ❤️ I also like how @buckshotbd was the only one able to speak to Aaliyah, I would be the same way too! Telling a Queen like Aaliyah what to say? 😩 Her aura and presence alone would just instantly light up a room period. Truly special, and dearly missed...🙏🏽 

Aaliyah: The Red Album, A Live Instrumental Tribute

For anyone who missed the live tribute dedicated to Aaliyah on August 25th, 2020, from producer Eric Seats and Annie Jules you can watch the whole live show courtesy of Annie Jules YouTube page, who uploaded it. Thank you so much for doing such a wonderful tribute. Really enjoyed this! ❤️ Watch below to enjoy this full tribute! ✌🏽

Remembering Aaliyah: Rewind E! News

🔁 via @enews: "In honour of the late singer, check out this throwback interview where she recalls making her first feature film, #RomeoMustDie in 2000."

Wow! Thank you all so much for sharing this high quality footage with us all! Definitely made my day a lot better...🙏🏽❤️ Thank you @aaliyah_spain
for the tag!

Tank - Being Aaliyah's Background Singer & What Made Her Special

🔁 via @247hh "Official 247HH exclusive interview with Washington D.C. based R&B/Soul artist Tank, where you’ll hear him share his experience being a background singer for Aaliyah, and the personal qualities Aaliyah possessed that made her special."

Really enjoyed this interview! 😊 The fact that she fired her background singers, Baby Girl was not afraid to cut people loose if they were not serving her any purpose, so this speaks volumes! Her humbleness was beyond real! So nice to watch an interview with so much sincerity. Thank you so much for sharing! You can watch the full interview below! Enjoy!✌🏽❤️

Aaliyah On Top Of The Pops: Rare Footage

🔁 via Jermaine Montell on YouTube "Rare Home video footage behind the scene of the late Aaliyah ...Continue to Rest In Peace"

Thank you so much for sharing this rare gem with us all! And a huge thanks to @tylanol_n_chill and @aaliyahalways for the tag! Love you guys! ❤️ Like just look at how flawless her dance moves are! I also like the part where the camera zooms in on her butt! Lmao! 😂 I don't blame them though! 😉 Also on July 21st, 2000, was when Aaliyah performed on Top Of The Pop's, here in the UK. Every Friday evening this used to come on, and best believe I watched as a kid when Aaliyah was performing! 😍 Watch the full video below and enjoy! 😎

Aaliyah & Monica: Rare Photo

🔁 via @tejralexander who shared this lovely rare pic of Aaliyah and @monicadenise from her documentary 'The Story Of 'Miss Thang' Part 1 - Southside'. Thank you so much for sharing and thanks to @aaliyah_spain and @ultimate.aaliyah for the tag! 😊❤

You can watch the full video below here. Enjoy!

Happy 19th Anniversary to Aaliyah's Red Album!

Happy 19th Anniversary to Aaliyah's self titled album, also known as Aaliyah's 'baby' and what we as fans dearly know it as the #RedAlbum. 19 years ago today on July 17th 2001, a masterpiece was released! 😎🙌🏽❤

A timeless classic that stands the test of time, Aaliyah's self titled album was the blueprint for so many artists of today's music. The magic that people made on this iconic album such as people like Static Major, Eric Seats, Rapture Stewart and J-Dub, truly captured the essence and spirit of Aaliyah both lyrically and musically. The very fact that this album was released in 2001, you would never think the music from this album reflected that era. This is something that continually amazes me as there were a lot of tracks which were recorded in the the mid and late 90's which actually featured on this masterpiece. A classic example would be 'I Care 4 U', a song which was originally intended for Aaliyah's second studio album 'One In A Million', but ended up being used on her third album instead! Crazy right?

Truth be told, no one was creating those sounds back then which is very telling as when you listen to this album, it sounds as fresh today then it ever did even back then. Baby Girl was truly ahead of her time, her vision of what and how she wanted things. Even the Japanese animation advert that was used and created by Warren Fu, was genius in terms of how everything was promoted and marketed. So with all that being said, let us take a trip down memory lane and listen to this full album below and celebrate a never ending legacy that we will never forget! ❤️

For a lot of fans I know it is very difficult to get a hold of Aaliyah's music via streaming platforms, and as fans there have been 2 petitions going around to help get Aaliyah's music, so if you would like to help, please sign both petitions below and spread the word to all your friends, families and loved ones! 

https://www.change.org/p/barryhankerson-aaliyah-music-streaming-services

https://www.change.org/p/barry-hankerson-give-us-aaliyah-s-music

Aaliyah & Diane Haughton: Rare Footage from E! News (1997)

As part of E! News turning 30 years old today, they decided to share some throwbacks from the 90s which includes some of E!'s first interviews from the likes of Whitney Houston, TLC, Mariah Carey and our beloved Baby Girl 😍❤

Thank you so much for sharing and thanks to @tylanol_n_chill and @aaliyah_elite for the heads up! 😊 You can watch below on the Instagram link for just Aaliyah's part, or if you would like to watch the full video, please watch the YouTube link. Peace and love! ❤️

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Aaliyah: Aaliyah Live in Japan at Shibuya, Onair, 1995 (Rare Footage)

(🎥: via @finally0612) Aaliyah performing live in Shibuya, Onair, Japan back in 1995. Thank you so much for sharing with us all! Would be awesome to see the full 1 hour footage! 😭🙏🏽❤ Shout out to my brother @aaliyah_spain for the tag! 😘You can watch the snippet videos below. Enjoy!

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Aaliyah: The Underground Video Show Interview with Aaliyah in Chicago, 1996 (Rare Footage)

A 1996 interview with 17 year old Aaliyah as she shares to one day act, while a young Timbaland & Missy Elliott chilling in the background. Thanks to Best Black News for sharing this gem with us all! Watch the interview below...

Aaliyah: Plus Vite Que La Musique Interview, July 9th, 2001 (Rare Footage)

Full uncut Aaliyah interview for Plus Vite Que La Musique on French channel M6, during her visit in Paris, July 9th, 2001. Special shout out to Aaliyah.PL for uploading this! ❤️You can watch the full video below! 😊

Aaliyah Back Stage Before Concert (Rare Footage)

I'm so late on posting this video 🙈but here's a nice reminder of why fans love Aaliyah so much. She was more than just a singer, model and actress, what stood out the most was her shining personality and who she was as a person. These candid, goofy moments are priceless! A huge thanks to Stacey McGee on YouTube for sharing this gem with us all! Watch below for the full video! 😄❤️

Aaliyah: Intro & Back & Forth (Live) Courtesy of Stacey McGee on Bass (Rare Footage)

🔁via Stacey McGee: "As requested, here is more footage recorded during my time traveling the country with Aaliyah..It was taken back stage and through the top of her Set. Band ( Stacey McGee, Brian Frasier Moore, Johnny Croom, Big Bob Terry, Issac Phillips , Tank , Brandon Broadnax , Johnathan Hall)."

Thank you so much for sharing this rare footage with us all! Peep Mama Diane also! 🙏🏽❤ Watch below for the full video.

Aaliyah, Kidada & Quincy Jones Batman & Robin Premiere, June 12th, 1997 (Rare)

🔁via @aaliyahpl_: "Aaliyah, Kidada and Quincy Jones posing for photos at the "Batman & Robin" movie premiere in LA, June 12, 1997. Wearing matching outfits, Aaliyah and Kidada were taken for sisters by paparazzi, lol."

I love how they got mistaken for sisters! 😂❤ Thank you so much for sharing! 🙏🏽 Enjoy everyone! Full video footage below...