Post by ADH7901 on Aug 29, 2003 9:32:54 GMT -5
5 ARTICLES INCLUDED HERE
(Edit: I found one more so it went from 4 to 5)
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www.allhiphop.com/editorial/?ID=138
I Finally Met Aaliyah
By kathy iandoli
It's a shame we had to meet this way, Aaliyah.
Today, I stood among your many fans honoring your life, mourning your death, and praying for your eternal rest. You probably had no idea how many lives you'd touched. Fans from all walks of life gathered together in your name. Young women who eerily resembled you, stood tearfully beneath your tomb knowing that was the closest they've ever come to you; and the closest they ever will.
Young men placed flowers beneath you still in disbelief that their dream woman won't be marrying them. T-shirts, hats and even tattoos of your image graced the crowd adding a face to your obvious presence. We all carried a piece of your memorial to the outside where a service was held in your name and tears watered the lawn of your final resting place. All of the flowers, cards, and letters were donated to your family in the hopes of comforting them with love from all across the country.
Your music was felt through the stereos of your fans' cars and through their headphones as they boarded their trains and buses back home. But you knew this already. We felt you there, in the glorious sunshine, in the perfect weather, and in the eyes and hearts of every person who gathered to honor you two years later.
You were more than a musician, more than an actress; and you said it yourself, more than a woman. You were and still are a movement, Aaliyah. You gave girls a reason to be proud, and boys a reason to raise their standards. Your name will never be forgotten, and your music will always be legendary. I write this as your peer and as your fan: God bless your life and memory.
Babygirl, and it was a pleasure to have met you today.
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www.eurweb.com/articles/headlines/08282003/headlines1109908282003.cfm
LABEL LEAVES LOOSE ENDS: Aaliyah’s funeral bill still unpaid.
Aaliyah
(Aug. 28, 2003) *As the beautiful songbird rests in peace, there’s drama brewing at her record label. Two years after Aaliyah’s untimely death in a Bahamas plane crash, the funeral company that shipped Aaliyah and the other eight victims home have yet to be paid, according to reports by the New York Post.
Butlers Funeral Home director, Loretta Turner, has stated that there is an outstanding debt of $70,000, which was to be paid based upon a verbal agreement with Virgin Records.
"Virgin has reneged on everything," Turner said.
Aaliyah’s record label has given statements in the past that the promises were made by two executives that are no longer with the record label.
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She is also mentioned in these 3 articles:
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www.thejournalnews.com/theline/musicline/
An article predicting VMA winners....they chose Aaliyah for best R+B vid:
Best R&B Video
Possibly the most politically interesting category of the night: Beyonce vs. fellow Destiny's Child Kelly Rowland! Beyonce vs. Beyonce clone Ashanti! In the end, nothing much matters, because there is no way anyone is beating Aaliyah and the heartbreakingly beautiful posthumous video for "Miss You."
THE ODDSBEST R&B VIDEO
Aaliyah, "Miss You" EVEN
Beyonce Knowles (with Jay-Z), "Crazy in Love" 8-to-1
R. Kelly, "Ignition" 10-to-1
Nelly (with Kelly Rowland), "Dilemma" 20-to-1
Ashanti, "Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)" 25-to-1
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Missy 'Works It' into a big 8
www.sunspot.net/entertainment/news/bal-artslife-mtv0828,0,7325383.story?coll=bal-entertainment-headlines
Still, Elliott has been nominated in previous years for her singles "Get Ur Freak On" and "The Rain." She says, "I used to sit around with [producer] Timbaland and [singer] Aaliyah and we'd say, 'Man, we're never gonna get recognized for our videos.' We'd be kind of depressed, but I'd always say, 'It's going to be our time one of these years. It's just not our time yet.' I don't know if it's some kind of sign from Aaliyah [who died in a 2001 plane crash], but it looks like this might be it."
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Britney's antics overshadow Justin's wins at VMAs
www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k3/aug/aug224.htm
Coming to the business-end of things, Missy Elliott finally won a VMA after being nominated 17 times in the past. She won Video of the Year and Best Hip-Hop Video for Work It which came into the event with a pack-leading eight nominations. The hip-hop icon thanked the late Aaliyah in her acceptance of the top award, for which she brought out an enormous posse, including director Dave Meyers, producer Timbaland and her dancers.
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(Edit: I found one more so it went from 4 to 5)
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www.allhiphop.com/editorial/?ID=138
I Finally Met Aaliyah
By kathy iandoli
It's a shame we had to meet this way, Aaliyah.
Today, I stood among your many fans honoring your life, mourning your death, and praying for your eternal rest. You probably had no idea how many lives you'd touched. Fans from all walks of life gathered together in your name. Young women who eerily resembled you, stood tearfully beneath your tomb knowing that was the closest they've ever come to you; and the closest they ever will.
Young men placed flowers beneath you still in disbelief that their dream woman won't be marrying them. T-shirts, hats and even tattoos of your image graced the crowd adding a face to your obvious presence. We all carried a piece of your memorial to the outside where a service was held in your name and tears watered the lawn of your final resting place. All of the flowers, cards, and letters were donated to your family in the hopes of comforting them with love from all across the country.
Your music was felt through the stereos of your fans' cars and through their headphones as they boarded their trains and buses back home. But you knew this already. We felt you there, in the glorious sunshine, in the perfect weather, and in the eyes and hearts of every person who gathered to honor you two years later.
You were more than a musician, more than an actress; and you said it yourself, more than a woman. You were and still are a movement, Aaliyah. You gave girls a reason to be proud, and boys a reason to raise their standards. Your name will never be forgotten, and your music will always be legendary. I write this as your peer and as your fan: God bless your life and memory.
Babygirl, and it was a pleasure to have met you today.
----------------------
www.eurweb.com/articles/headlines/08282003/headlines1109908282003.cfm
LABEL LEAVES LOOSE ENDS: Aaliyah’s funeral bill still unpaid.
Aaliyah
(Aug. 28, 2003) *As the beautiful songbird rests in peace, there’s drama brewing at her record label. Two years after Aaliyah’s untimely death in a Bahamas plane crash, the funeral company that shipped Aaliyah and the other eight victims home have yet to be paid, according to reports by the New York Post.
Butlers Funeral Home director, Loretta Turner, has stated that there is an outstanding debt of $70,000, which was to be paid based upon a verbal agreement with Virgin Records.
"Virgin has reneged on everything," Turner said.
Aaliyah’s record label has given statements in the past that the promises were made by two executives that are no longer with the record label.
-------------------------
She is also mentioned in these 3 articles:
--
www.thejournalnews.com/theline/musicline/
An article predicting VMA winners....they chose Aaliyah for best R+B vid:
Best R&B Video
Possibly the most politically interesting category of the night: Beyonce vs. fellow Destiny's Child Kelly Rowland! Beyonce vs. Beyonce clone Ashanti! In the end, nothing much matters, because there is no way anyone is beating Aaliyah and the heartbreakingly beautiful posthumous video for "Miss You."
THE ODDSBEST R&B VIDEO
Aaliyah, "Miss You" EVEN
Beyonce Knowles (with Jay-Z), "Crazy in Love" 8-to-1
R. Kelly, "Ignition" 10-to-1
Nelly (with Kelly Rowland), "Dilemma" 20-to-1
Ashanti, "Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)" 25-to-1
--
Missy 'Works It' into a big 8
www.sunspot.net/entertainment/news/bal-artslife-mtv0828,0,7325383.story?coll=bal-entertainment-headlines
Still, Elliott has been nominated in previous years for her singles "Get Ur Freak On" and "The Rain." She says, "I used to sit around with [producer] Timbaland and [singer] Aaliyah and we'd say, 'Man, we're never gonna get recognized for our videos.' We'd be kind of depressed, but I'd always say, 'It's going to be our time one of these years. It's just not our time yet.' I don't know if it's some kind of sign from Aaliyah [who died in a 2001 plane crash], but it looks like this might be it."
--
Britney's antics overshadow Justin's wins at VMAs
www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k3/aug/aug224.htm
Coming to the business-end of things, Missy Elliott finally won a VMA after being nominated 17 times in the past. She won Video of the Year and Best Hip-Hop Video for Work It which came into the event with a pack-leading eight nominations. The hip-hop icon thanked the late Aaliyah in her acceptance of the top award, for which she brought out an enormous posse, including director Dave Meyers, producer Timbaland and her dancers.
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