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The late singer Aaliyah‘s mom Diane Houghton has spoken out with a touching tribute to DMX.

For those that don’t know, Aaliyah and DMX worked together in the 2000 movie Romeo Must Die and they collaborated on a song for the film’s soundtrack. After her death, DMX honored her in the “Miss You” video.

Aaliyah died in August 2001 at the age of 22 in a plane crash.

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Today would have been the 42nd birthday of Aaliyah, the late singer who tragically died almost 20 years ago in a plane crash.

The beloved star was known for being the Princess of R&B and she had such songs as “Try Again,” “Back & Forth,” and “More Than a Woman.”

While Aaliyah‘s music is loved by so many fans, most of the music has never been featured on streaming services. Her estate spoke out this weekend to explain why it’s still not available.

“To our loyal fans: We hear you and we see you. While we share your sentiments and desire to have Aaliyah‘s music released, we must acknowledge that these matters are not within our control and, unfortunately, take time,” the statement began. “Our inability to share Aaliyah’s music and artistry with the world has been as difficult for us as it has been for all of you. Our priority has always been and will continue to be Aaliyah‘s music.”

The statement continued, “In the meantime, however, we are working diligently to protect what is in our control — Aaliyah‘s brand, legacy, and intellectual property. In doing so, we will continue to release unique and exciting projects to keep Aaliyah‘s legacy and light shining. While we understand this many be challenging, we need the support of the fans Aaliyah loved so dearly, until we can resolve all the issues in freeing her music. Undoubtedly, we understand how frustration can lead to angry and disappointment. However, we ask all of you for your continued support and love as we aim to achieve these goals for all of you and our babygirl. We appreciate you.”

The only Aaliyah album available on streaming services is her debut album Age Ain’t Nothing But a Number. The rest of her music is still not available.

Aaliyah‘s estate is providing an update.

The late entertainer’s estate issued a statement on Tuesday (August 25) regarding the status of her music – much of which is still unavailable on streaming platforms.

“To our loyal fans: we are excited to announce that communication has commenced between the estate and various record labels about the status of Aaliyah‘s music catalogue, as well as its availability on streaming platforms in the near future. Thank you for your continued love and support. More updates to come!” they said.

Aaliyah was honored on what would have been her 41st birthday earlier this year on social media by many stars. Find out who spoke out in her memory…

Missy Elliott is paying tribute to Aaliyah.

The 48-year-old “Lose Control” rapper took to Twitter on the eve of Thursday (January 16) to honor the late “Rock the Boat” singer on what would have been her 41st birthday.

“#HappyBDayAaliyah you are still inspiring people!” Missy wrote along with a video. “Your edgyness & smooth dancing SO EFFORTLESS your UNIQUENESS & STYLE unmatched 🔥MUSICALLY your songs will 4EVER be NEXT LEVEL! RIP babygal 4Ever Loved🕊🙏🏾.”

Missy added in her Instagram Stories, “#Aaliyah🙏🏾 Rest Peacefully 🕊.”

Missy Elliott and Aaliyah collaborated on “Best Friends” in 1997.

Happy birthday, Aaliyah!

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Aaliyah‘s ex-boyfriend Damon Dash is sharing his thoughts on her relationship with R. Kelly.

The 48-year-old entrepreneur and co-founder of Roc-A-Fella opened up in a clip from the upcoming series Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning, posted by TMZ on Thursday (January 2).

R. Kelly is currently incarcerated, facing charges of sex-trafficking, sexual assault, and child pornography.

“Aaliyah was like the sacrificial lamb for all that, bro, because she didn’t deserve none of that,” Damon says in the preview. “Good soul, good girl, and wasn’t even really so resentful — like, ‘Let that man live, but keep him the f— away from me.’ That’s all she wanted, she was just happy to be away.”

Damon and Aaliyah met in 2000 and dated until she died in a plane crash in 2001 at age 22.

Damon says he knew “the whole story,” remarking, “I know it was the cover-up and all of that, but how does that cover it up? It just made the conversation less crazy, like, ‘Oh, he married a child.’”

“That was a headline, that was like, a rumor,” Damon continued. “That was something talked about like it was normal. It wasn’t like, ‘Ew, disgusting, you married a 13-year-old.’ It was like, ‘Oh you married Aaliyah?’ She’s 13.”

The interviewer then corrects Damon Dash to let him know that Aaliyah was 15, not 13, when she and R. Kelly got married, to which Damon replied, “Yeah, but 15 is 13, man. I don’t have to be accurate because I don’t care. 15, 13, anything under 18 is disgusting. She was a child.”

Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning will air in three parts on January 2, 3, and 4.

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R. Kelly has been charged with using bribes to wed then 15-year-old Aaliyah in 1994.

On Thursday (December 4), federal prosecutors charged the 52-year-old singer for bribing a government employee in Illinois, The New York Times reports.

The bribe was allegedly over R. Kelly trying to obtain a fake ID in order to obtain a marriage license that showed Aaliyah‘s age as 18.

The new accusation adds to an already existing racketeering indictment filed in New York against R. Kelly, which accuses him of “sexually exploiting underage girls and coercing them into illegal sexual activity.”

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