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[Lazarus]

"I met Aaliyah for the first time last year and I was struck by her sweet gracious nature. I remember thinking for such a young women she sure had her head on straight. She seemed grounded and very secure with herself and those around her. I was truly impressed. Although she is gone her music and her spirit will live and live. Her light will forever shine brighter than the brightest star and the memory of her sweet smile will light up our hearts forever. Farewell Sweet Angel - Rest In Peace ~HALLE"
--Halle Berry

"It could have easily been myself, or someone else. It's definitely a very sad thing to happen, especially since she was so young and she was just getting her foot in the door of her career. I think she had a very long way to go, and I feel for her family and fans. I have her first two albums, you know, they were just amazing, and I can't believe how fast something so good can be taken away from you, its just...(shakes head) just very very sad..."
--Britney Spears

"The first time we met Aaliyah was at an awards show, and she was so nice to us-truly nice. We got her number. Then when we came to L.A, and her choreographer, Fatima, was doing our routine, Aaliyah came to our rehearsal. We were rehearsing for the video shoot for ?Get On the bBus? from the ?Why Do Fools Fall In lLove? soundtrack. We were newcomers, and she was a big star. She had hits on the radio, but she was sitting on the floor rewinding the tape for us. It was so sweet of her to do. She even drove us around the city. We all went to the Beverly Center and she bought a parrot because she wanted to give it to one of her friends as a gift, and then we went to a video shoot for a song Timbaland was producing. Everytime I saw Aaliyah, she was happy and she ad this presence that few people have. I feel really blessed that I met her. She was definitely and angel, and I know that god doesn?t let too many of his angels go. He let her stay with us for a little while, but he wanted her back.

Her tragedy hit close to home, because we shared the same make-up artist, Christopher Maldonado, who also passed in the crash. Christopher did our make-up for our first video. We had just worked with him again a couple months before the accident. I have trouble sleeping on planes now. I try to watch the movie if there is one. I get bored and anxious to get off the plane. There was not only Aaliyah?s accident but then 9/11 right after that. She passed a few weeks before my birthday. I remember that my mom threw me a surprise twentieth birthday party in New York after the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards, and she almost didn?t have it because everyone still felt so bad. The whole awards show had a weird vibe. Aaliyah was such a special person, and she had a positive impact on a lot of people.
--Beyonce Knowles of Destiny's Child

[ssw4919]

Most beautiful woman in music. In any genre. Ever.

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"I remember speaking with Aaliyah shortly after her grandmother passed away. We talked about how much she loved her and how much she missed her grandmother. And as I listened to Aaliyah, I was very touched with her sincerety, by her strength, and her love. In this time of our loss, I draw in her example of faith, that one day we will be together again.
--Janet Jackson

"We've been friends since '96 and she was an easy person to like. I want her family to know we're here for her as artists, but this is bigger than the music industry. She was very talented, but more than that, she was a good person"
--Monica

"Aaliyah and I were the same age, but she started before me. When she made her first album I thought she was so pretty and so different. I loved the sound of her voice, the way she delivered her message. I had a lot of her pictures on my wall when I was making my first record. She just always seemed like she had it together, and everything she presented to the public seemed like the truth of who she was; it never seemed like a front. I was just talking with a friend who told me, 'I feel so stupid for crying because I never knew Aaliyah,' and I said,'You do know her because everything you saw was who she was.' I know she was very close to her family, and that's all I can think about when I think of Aaliyah because I'm so close to Ray J and my mother and my father. I got that from her, just the love she had for her family and God, and for herself - to me, that represents spirituality. You know, people tried to put us against each other and make it competitive when I first came out, but she was really one of my favorite artists. She just had a different sound, like a R&B Sade. Her voice is kinda healing. You just want to sit back and relax - her music does that to me. I couldn't wait to see what she was going to do next."
--Brandy

Ugh

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[FlowerBomb]

[Gilgamesh.]

I loved Aaliyah's speaking voice. It's so warm and calming.

[Harlem]

I just loved this girl so much! Listening to the Romeo Must Die, Aaliyah and I Care 4 U albums and she was just ON! From the production, vocal approach and lyrical content

[Marilyn]

These 07/04/01 candids are so beautiful

[LOONA.]

Her mug is so timeless

Her photoshoots look current     

[Gilgamesh.]

She's undeniably a Queen, a blueprint for the girls

And so ahead of her time musically. The girls stay referencing her looks/sound.

[Glenda]

[Glenda]

I gave an offering to Oshun today, not even thinking it was the anniversary of GODliyah's passing.

RIP Babygirl. So glad I went to the river today. I should have said a prayer for Aaliyah then, but I will now.

[Glenda]

I love this interview. So intelligent and beautiful.

[Young]

I love this interview. So intelligent and beautiful.

[Young]

It?s weird hearing them say they both believe in vampires though and describing how they are ddd