https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ3RLsdoFwc/?hl=en
:stressed:
Curated by Missy.
Think they meant to say 30 years of One In A Million though.
looks like this is gonna be done right...love that the Missy / the family are involved
I saw this and love them for doing this correctly. I hope Fatima is involved as well
It would be nice if the 90s sisters were the ones singing the songs
should be an annual event, tbh
Hopefully it's done right and tastefully.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ6Klzeji38/
What artists would you like to see tribute her?
Reading through the comments I see a variety of artists.
Quote"In 1995, my sister performed at the inaugural ESSENCE festival alongside an impressive line-up of legendary performers. It was so successful that it became a yearly celebration of our culture, and an illumination of the power of Black women's voices within it. Thirty-one years later, I am overcome with gratitude to the founders, artists, and the inimitable Missy Elliott for honoring my sister with this tribute, celebrating her life, art, and ongoing legacy." - Rashad on ESSENCE upcoming Aaliyah tribute (2026)
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ7iCWoorMI/
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HLhSdiwaEAAxf0K?format=jpg&name=large)
https://x.com/AaliyahLegion/status/2069494700965302689?s=20
This thread :plzstop:
Quote from: Lazarus on June 23, 2026, 04:12:44 PM(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HLhSdiwaEAAxf0K?format=jpg&name=large)
https://x.com/AaliyahLegion/status/2069494700965302689?s=20
This thread :plzstop:
so stupid. Ppl need to stfu and mind their business sometimes
Idk if I want artists singing... maybe dressed in some of her iconic looks from the music videos and dancing only... but I don't want ppl singing... but if it's dancing and looks only, would love Ci, Tey, Victoria, and Tyla for sure
Quote from: RAY7 on June 23, 2026, 04:57:00 PMQuote from: Lazarus on June 23, 2026, 04:12:44 PM(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HLhSdiwaEAAxf0K?format=jpg&name=large)
https://x.com/AaliyahLegion/status/2069494700965302689?s=20
This thread :plzstop:
so stupid. Ppl need to stfu and mind their business sometimes
He was her former hairstylist but apparently she fired him and now he's being messy and seeking attention.
Quote from: Lazarus on June 23, 2026, 09:16:28 PMQuote from: RAY7 on June 23, 2026, 04:57:00 PMQuote from: Lazarus on June 23, 2026, 04:12:44 PM(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HLhSdiwaEAAxf0K?format=jpg&name=large)
https://x.com/AaliyahLegion/status/2069494700965302689?s=20
This thread :plzstop:
so stupid. Ppl need to stfu and mind their business sometimes
He was her former hairstylist but apparently she fired him and now he's being messy and seeking attention.
Oh wow. This is messy of him for sure
That former hairstylist has been on a Twitter rant for last few hours. It's sad.
Let's put her in charge :plzstop: :plzstop:
These are really good choices
https://x.com/DEATHOFAPLAYA/status/2070388847226089615/video/1?s=46
Quote from: L0NZ. on June 26, 2026, 08:17:38 AMLet's put her in charge :plzstop: :plzstop:
These are really good choices
https://x.com/DEATHOFAPLAYA/status/2070388847226089615/video/1?s=46
hhbbvvvvvfffffffffff
I knew it would be ha
"Just in case..."
Gina Thompson sent me. Kwee means business
Quote from: L0NZ. on June 26, 2026, 08:17:38 AMLet's put her in charge :plzstop: :plzstop:
These are really good choices
https://x.com/DEATHOFAPLAYA/status/2070388847226089615/video/1?s=46
some of these choices...
I'm chuckling at Mississippi Mass Choir
Yfghhgdsxe
Not Avery and Durand :dead:
and George Huff on background vocals?
This man is trying to turn Aaliyah's tribute into some Baptist church revival
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Mya doing More Than A Woman and Chloe & Halle for I Care 4 U kinda has me intrigued a bit
:ohwow:
Quote from: Harlem on June 26, 2026, 08:50:59 PMMya doing More Than A Woman and Chloe & Halle for I Care 4 U kinda has me intrigued a bit
:ohwow:
Jazmine on 4 Page Letter tooooooooooo cksjhlukdafg;ighafluygaoufe
Quote from: L0NZ. on June 26, 2026, 09:15:51 PMQuote from: Harlem on June 26, 2026, 08:50:59 PMMya doing More Than A Woman and Chloe & Halle for I Care 4 U kinda has me intrigued a bit
:ohwow:
Jazmine on 4 Page Letter tooooooooooo cksjhlukdafg;ighafluygaoufe
!!!
I want her in the long Matrix leather trench, with the shades, long black hair with the swoop in this new body too
But wait back to Mya for MTAW, if she did the first scene look with the high ponytail and white Chanel body suit
:gorlonfire:
Quote from: Kalifornia. on June 26, 2026, 11:22:14 AMNot Avery and Durand :dead:
vvx just throwing names up there
and ion see loose rap
:unbothered:
Quote from: L0NZ. on June 26, 2026, 09:15:51 PMQuote from: Harlem on June 26, 2026, 08:50:59 PMMya doing More Than A Woman and Chloe & Halle for I Care 4 U kinda has me intrigued a bit
:ohwow:
Jazmine on 4 Page Letter tooooooooooo cksjhlukdafg;ighafluygaoufe
Im surprised you like that
I'm thinking Jazmine's voice is too husky and she would oversing it
I wouldn't put Hot Like Fire with Ashanti but I can hear it
Looks like Fatima is handling the choreography. She posted the Try Again rehearsal
:stressed:
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HMVjBpuXAAACXCL?format=jpg&name=large)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HMVjBptXkAAJiox?format=jpg&name=large)
https://x.com/lazyloveari/status/2073172249150980288?s=20
https://x.com/AaliyahLegion/status/2073508307759714788?s=20
So Chloe, Ryan and Normani? That's cool
Quote from: RAY7 on July 04, 2026, 06:55:47 PMSo Chloe, Ryan and Normani? That's cool
Possibly Mya too.
Is that her in the screencap?
And I think the short brown skinned guy with the headscarf in that clip was also one of the dancers behind Fatima in that Try Again choreo clip
Quote from: Lazarus on July 04, 2026, 06:56:28 PMQuote from: RAY7 on July 04, 2026, 06:55:47 PMSo Chloe, Ryan and Normani? That's cool
Possibly Mya too.
Yeah looks like she's at the rehearsals... I can see her doing At Your Best
:stressed:
WTH? That is Queen and I didn't even notice
Now I'm trying to hear her voice on an Aaliyah track
Hmmm
Quote from: RAY7 on July 04, 2026, 08:03:10 PMWTH? That is Queen and I didn't even notice
Now I'm trying to hear her voice on an Aaliyah track
Hmmm
She would kinda eat WNAR or MTAW!
Quote from: RAY7 on July 04, 2026, 07:26:34 PMQuote from: Lazarus on July 04, 2026, 06:56:28 PMQuote from: RAY7 on July 04, 2026, 06:55:47 PMSo Chloe, Ryan and Normani? That's cool
Possibly Mya too.
no way. What's the scoop?
She's in the screenshot and singing Happy Birthday to Chloe. Plus, initially she was gonna skip the BET Awards because she had prior engagements according to her stylist but ended up going at the last minute. I'm thinking the prior engagement was the Aaliyah tribute.
Quote from: RAY7 on July 04, 2026, 08:03:10 PMWTH? That is Queen and I didn't even notice
Now I'm trying to hear her voice on an Aaliyah track
Hmmm
Ray really lol 😂
Quote from: Harlem on July 04, 2026, 08:14:23 PMQuote from: RAY7 on July 04, 2026, 08:03:10 PMWTH? That is Queen and I didn't even notice
Now I'm trying to hear her voice on an Aaliyah track
Hmmm
She would kinda eat WNAR or MTAW!
More Than A Woman suits Mya. I can see that or Try Again.
man, fuck essence. i just found out some shit
:bvy:
Quote from: L0NZ. on June 26, 2026, 08:17:38 AMLet's put her in charge :plzstop: :plzstop:
These are really good choices
https://x.com/DEATHOFAPLAYA/status/2070388847226089615/video/1?s=46
These are good. I can do without Ashanti but yea
Quote from: Lazarus on July 03, 2026, 07:32:41 PM(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HMVjBpuXAAACXCL?format=jpg&name=large)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HMVjBptXkAAJiox?format=jpg&name=large)
https://x.com/lazyloveari/status/2073172249150980288?s=20
Wait Mya
Mya paying homage to Aaliyah is so fitting, I just know she's gonna kill it
:stressed:
https://x.com/AaliyahLegion/status/2073847101826449838?s=20
https://x.com/AaliyahLegion/status/2073855552472379629?s=20
My' confirmed
https://x.com/AaliyahLegion/status/2073890986124595375
Quote from: L0NZ. on July 05, 2026, 06:43:26 PMMy' confirmed
https://x.com/AaliyahLegion/status/2073890986124595375
:stressed:
I heard Seven is performing 4 Page Letter (allegedly)
:sobusyjetsetter:
a girl's girl. "shes the girl right now" lol. love a confident quee
https://x.com/Aaliyah_Fanatic/status/2073893109272817776
Quote from: L0NZ. on July 05, 2026, 08:10:44 PMa girl's girl. "shes the girl right now" lol. love a confident quee
https://x.com/Aaliyah_Fanatic/status/2073893109272817776
them both having on white tanks and dark pants
Come on sisters!
I'm excited to see what she's going to perform
Is she gonna do something upbeat to dance to or a ballad?
Hm
Quote from: RAY7 on July 05, 2026, 08:31:05 PMQuote from: L0NZ. on July 05, 2026, 08:10:44 PMa girl's girl. "shes the girl right now" lol. love a confident quee
https://x.com/Aaliyah_Fanatic/status/2073893109272817776
them both having on white tanks and dark pants
Come on sisters!
I'm excited to see what she's going to perform
Is she gonna do something upbeat to dance to or a ballad?
Hm
I want her to do something upbeat and dance. No ballad!
Tiktoker streaming live, the tribute should be next
https://www.tiktok.com/@msk4hmenswear/live?_d=secCgYIASAHKAESPgo8rq9%2FWGsGDj5sYJAuAXBWMPOPkpfjGcx1z3q%2FVQu%2FSRizZTxbScDcQHyN%2F%2Bv0jqtNO68uDRoYl5zS9H%2FOGgA%3D&_r=1&_svg=3&checksum=c8d2fc7c68ea6e19b04175dda52c584da1fcbc43fad1e4273911cf314f7eb693&enter_from_merge=share&enter_method=share&panel_source_v2=share_panel&sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAAoRkbSt1tLA3VR707qAJtIE23PsuYM3f2Z7X5SMKB-nEBtIYXlCO6le6IpHKj2Tf4&share_app_id=1233&share_enter_from=others_homepage&share_from_user_id=6751493017628394501&share_link_id=61A2F791-C8BE-4310-977C-8A5C16855CA1&share_region=US&social_share_type=10&source=h5_t×tamp=1783306377&tt_from=copy&user_id=6751493017628394501&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=copy
Ok that was actually good!
It's so interesting hearing Mya on these songs by her peer. The comments seemed to like her the best
Mya carried that entire tribute for me imo.
But I didn't expect anything less, she's from that era.
As much as people give Aaliyah crap sometimes for her live performances, it's not an easy feat to do until you have to and it's pretty big shoes to fill.
I think Chloe did good as well
Sevyn arguably has the biggest voice of them all and she sounded a mess on I Care 4 U
I think Normani is more of a Janet student IMO she was hitting the moves so much harder than Aaliyah and whispering the songs
and Ryan was there
Quote from: RAY7 on July 06, 2026, 01:45:54 AMI think Chloe did good as well
Sevyn arguably has the biggest voice of them all and she sounded a mess on I Care 4 U
I think Normani is more of a Janet student IMO she was hitting the moves so much harder than Aaliyah and whispering the songs
and Ryan was there
Yeah Chloe did good too, I agree.
Sevyn was probably the most disappointing vocally on I Care 4 U.
And yup, Normani is more or less a Janet student imo.
No comment on Ryan either.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DacW3Vcjtz8/
:stressed: :gorlonfire:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DacVvksI1aR/
:stressed:
Skimming through the clips and looks like everyone looked the part and nailed the choreo.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DacX3EYutct/
JBolin styled her.
The performers themselves were great. Even if there were little blips here and there, I can't say anything about people showing up and showing love. The band was great, the dancers were great. The sound and AI were the only negatives.
Yeah I could've done without the AI images.
The background singers mics were way too loud. Somebody said Effie was back there hooting and hollering
Vgcdvgggb
I didn't mind that background singer she was giving me Cheryl Pepsi Riley in Missys early performances :kii:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u5DkWDVa4wU
Hgffdxrthu
But that seems different
probably because Missy is a rapper
https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dadw3mZokh1/
Mya >
No ma'am at the rest. Even Chloe was giving try hard for me.
I'm curious to know how Ciara, Teyana, Tinashe, or even Victoria would fit into this if they were called
https://x.com/MissyElliott/status/2074330470758654375?s=20
Her uncle smh.
GODmani for Rock The Boat was so appropriate
they knew exactly who to give the most sensual mess to
Quote from: Dee on July 06, 2026, 10:45:31 PMI'm curious to know how Ciara, Teyana, Tinashe, or even Victoria would fit into this if they were called
I think Tinashe is a lil Pop coded atp but all the rest would have done just as well, if not better.
It's easy enough to get Li's aesthetic but finding girls to do her vocal justice is harder.
Quote from: Lazarus on July 07, 2026, 10:01:25 AMhttps://x.com/MissyElliott/status/2074330470758654375?s=20
Her uncle smh.
I knew it. Missy and Rashad were behind the tribute and he's not releasing the rights to them smh
I wish Mya could release her version of Resolution as a cover song
I LOVE how her tone sounds on "Did ya sleep on tha WROWNG SAHHD? AHM KETCHIN A BAD VAAHB!"
:omf:
Quote from: RAY7 on July 07, 2026, 01:22:26 PMI wish Mya could release her version of Resolution as a cover song
I LOVE how her tone sounds on "Did ya sleep on tha WROWNG SAHHD? AHM KETCHIN A BAD VAAHB!"
:omf:
I was most impressed with that performance of the 3. Probably because we never heard it live.
At Your Best I wasn't too excited about because she used to cover that song at her shows.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DayVbCdSrQd/
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbG-UvtyCLR/