As we approach the 20 year anniversary of the tragic death of the late, Aaliyah Haughton, Missy Elliott took the time to wish the singer a Happy Birthday. “#HappyBDayAaliyah You Are Still Inspiring People! “Your edgyness & smooth dancing SO EFFORTLESS your UNIQUENESS & STYLE unmatched MUSICALLY your songs will 4EVER be NEXT LEVEL! RIP […]
The Surviving R. Kelly was the number one trending topic on Twitter following its premiere. The second trending topic was Aaliyah, who passed away long before Twitter was even thought of. Along with other disturbing allegations, Aaliyah and R. Kelly’s romantic connection was resurfaced in the six-part docu-series. One of the Pied Piper’s backup singers […]
Dame Dash loved Aaliyah and arguably, she was one of (if not the) great loves of his life. And you have to appreciate him appearing on Surviving R. Kelly 2 and doing what no one else has: KEEPING IT ALL THE WAY FUNKY! “Aaliyah and I were seeing each other when she passed. We were […]
Its been 18 years since Aaliyah’s untimely passing and her fans have been fighting ever since to keep her legacy alive by advocating for her discography to be available on streaming platforms. The singer’s debut album is the only one available on streaming platforms because it wasn’t released under her deal with her uncle, Barry […]
Another preview of the Surviving R. Kelly Lifetime docuseries premiered on People Magazine and someone close to the singer confirmed what the public already assumed. One of the Pied Piper’s former background singers claims she saw the then 27-year-old R. Kelly having sex with a then- 15-year-old Aaliyah when they were out on the road. […]
Everyone knows by now that R. Kelly falsified documents to get an age-appropriate identification card for his underaged girlfriend so that he could “legal” marry her. There have been rumors as to why this marriage happened in the first place. Some say that she was pregnant. Some say they were madly in love. Some have […]
Everyday things are seemingly getting worse for R. Kelly. He was put behind bars after the release of the powerful Lifetime docu-series, Surviving R. Kelly. The documentary brought tons of heinous crimes the singer was allegedly committing against under-aged girls to the light. Some of the allegations resurfaced, including his infamous marriage to Aaliyah. The […]
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R. Kelly has been accused of sexual misconduct against under-aged women throughout his entire career. The impact of Lifetime’s Surviving R. Kelly documentary was so strong that he is now behind bars awaiting numerous trials. Many women came forward detailing their relationship with the singer and accused him of heinous acts. While some people applauded […]
Things aren’t looking too good for R. Kelly right about now. Brooklyn prosecutors charged him with bribing Illinois officials to obtain a fake ID to marry Aaliyah when she was just 15 years old. VIBE Magazine unearthed the marriage certificate which falsely stated the late singer was 18, meanwhile Kelly was 27 at the time. […]
R. Kelly is facing more legal issues just a day after his third trial date was set. Prosecutors in New York City have charged Kells with new bribery charges that seem to be related to his marriage fo Aaliyah when she was a teenager Complex details the jailed singer is now accused of paying a […]
On this day in 1997, the Norfolk, Virginia based duo of producing legend Timbaland and rapper Magoo released their first studio album Welcome To Our World. For a debut album, this LP was widely successful, going platinum during the first year of its release. Welcome To Our World also led to the relationship that Timbaland […]
Jonathan Mannion was the last photographer to take pictures of Aaliyah before she passed in a fatal plane crash. The shoot was about two decades about but the famed photographer vividly remembers his time with her. “I had to do 10 shots in four hours. She would say let’s have a moment of singing and […]
R. Kelly’s 1994 marriage to Aaliyah is coming back to bite him in the rear end. The rumored couple eloped when the late singer was only 15 and Kelly was 27, but the marriage certificate stated Aaliyah was 18. The marriage was annulled the next year when her family reportedly found out and furiously demanded […]
August 25 will never be an easy day for many music fans across the world, particularly for those who love the late R&B icon Aaliyah Dana Haughton. View this post on Instagram On August 25, 2001 we lost such a beautiful soul. Today we celebrate 18 years without you baby girl, we love and we […]
Days before the 18th anniversary of Aaliyah’s death, Madame Tussauds unveiled her wax-figure in their Las Vegas location. Studios Manager at Madame Tussauds Las Vegas, Adam Morey, says talks about the figure has been going on for the past year and a half, and her brother Rashad Haughton, was very involved in making sure his […]
Our 6th annual SOURCE360 Festival is shaping up to be one star-studded event, and we’re please to announce that ’90s rap veteran Lil’ Cease will be on board to host our Biggie-themed Block Party next weekend! View this post on Instagram Shoutout to @lilcease & @lilkimthequeenbee ?These two protégés of Notorious B.I.G. Teamed up and […]
This month is usually a somber time for fans of R&B icon Aaliyah, as it marks the anniversary of her untimely death on August 25, 2001 at the age of 22. However, Baby Girl’s estate is hoping to make the occasion feel more special than ever before by announcing that a new wax figure for […]
18 years ago today, the music world was blessed by single-named soul siren Aaliyah when she released her critically-acclaimed 2001 album, simply self-titled Aaliyah. The Princess of R&B was well on her way to changing that title to queen with this project, which unfortunately would be her last due to her death in a plane […]
R. Kelly is currently facing 10 counts of sexual abuse and the allegations continue to mount even outside of the courtroom. Lisa Van Allen, who was allegedly one of the singer’s ex-girlfriends and spoke out on the Surviving R. Kelly documentary, says he confided in her and revealed that he had a sexual relationship with […]
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As the R. Kelly saga continues to unwind, a wild accusation that stemmed from a decade old rumor will definitely add fire to the flame of public opinion in the disgraced singer’s sexual abuse case. Lisa Van Allen, one of Kelly’s former girlfriends, who spoke in an exclusive interview with VladTV, said that the reason […]