I was a huge fan of Aaliyah. When she died, I cried for three days. I had so much of her music, and loved all of her songs I miss her dearly. She was beyond talented. She was everything wrapped up in one package. Such a beautiful soul.
Why would you cry for THREE DAYS for someone u knew not just because her music was good give me a break, no wonder the Primarchs look at humans as primitive. 🕉️
My friend MET her, he was an extra in Queen of the Dammed. He would tell me stories of how down to earth and nice she was. She would give everyone the time of day and chat to them, no matter who you were. She was so social and nice, it amazed him how cool she was, always smiling.
I read she threw a fit for the plane to take off, the Pilot said the plane was overloaded,,,, she wouldn’t leave stuff behind. So the plane took off overloaded.
I actually stumbled upon an interview with Aaliyah where she was promoting Queen of the Damned and she was talking about how much fun she had playing Akasha and hoped to do more horror films in her acting career, particularly playing monstrous women. This made me so sad because she was so talented and I would have loved to have seen her become a scream queen. I loved her as Akasha! RIP, Aaliyah. 🖤
That movie had an evil vibe. And horror movies nowadays evoke evil spirits. I wish she had never did that movie. And look at these goth freaks creeping around her gravesite.
@@helenbradford2569 and yet you are watching them at the same time complaining about them . not to mention calling them freaks . maybe you're the freak
@@tiannalewis7929she absolutely was and that’s what made her ‘sexy’ so much more unique and mysterious because she just had that twitch of something different nobody else in her category had! Rihanna tried to mimic It but she just doesn’t have THAT flare like Aaliyah did 😮💨🔥
Thank you so much for sharing and remembering my gurl Aaliyah. Nobody every really brings her up anymore when they talk about celebrities. Thank you for sharing what little life she had. R.i.p. I grew up with Aaliyah in the early 90s was devastated when she passed. So Thank you and God bless. Amen.
Oh Aaliyah! Such a gorgeous, talented woman. She had so much more to do in this life, but she made such a beautiful mark on this world while she was here. Such a great video. Cheers 🥂🖤🌈🍭💖🦄🤘🌹⚘
Yeah, Michael Jackson fans were stranded in NYC b/c of 911, and because Aaliyah's plane crashed one month earlier, news reports would imply that there was a connection. They'd always cite that her name was "Arabic" for "rising."
You literally can't ignore how sketchy and suspicious her death really was. I feel for her so much, so tragic and such a terrible loss. So many people failed her :( They say that some people are just too good for this world and I believe that she was one of them. RIP Aaliyah
that plane was far overweight and overcrowded and they knew it and it should have never gone up in the air, but her ppl demanded that she make it to FL that same day
@@angeltomlinson2635 and the fact that Lenny Kravitz actually offered her a plane and the person that did her Muzio took that plane so they had to actually get a cargo plane instead of a jet raises red flags to me, the fact that she was in a car with a taxi driver and they gave her a sleeping pill and put her on that plane while she was sleep is sketchy as heck Her mother was not there her uncle who is also heard the man that produces our music, Barry Hackerson Sued virgin records For $90 million upon her death because that’s how much money he would’ve made if she was still alive. It has nothing to do with the plane being overweight what they did to Aaliyah was downright diabolical and I think I want some of the people attending her funeral had something to do with it. There’s two major people, but I’m not gonna name names.
Aaliyah was something special, her death hurt for sure. She is still so incredibly missed. The impact she made and would have continued to make was outstanding.
Gosh, it was such a tragedy. Taken way too soon. To be so young, but still had such an impact. Just makes you wonder how much more art she could've created for us to enjoy. Miss you Aaliyah, where ever you are
RIP to The Queen of *R&B & Urban Pop💪🏾 Forever loving you, Aaliyah🙏🏾 She brought Goth in R&B and into The Culture with the dark sound in her music & her dark image (clothing & makeup). She admitted to being drawn to the dark side of life (still strong in her beliefs) & it came out in her art. Queen Akasha, an Egyptian vampire, was her dream role as she loved vampires & Egyptology and her favorite movie was "Silence of the Lambs"
I remember this day, 2001 was a horrible year for me personally as this happened just a couple months after losing my mom. Her music is still played around here!! Thank you for doing this episode.
Appreciate you telling her story on here, she was around my age as well. I remember listening to her music while in high school. A beautiful woman gone too soon...RIP Aaliyah
I was born in 1979 as well. I was/is a huge fan of Aaliyah. There was something beautiful, innocent and mysterious about her aura. When she transitioned, it hit close to home. Not only because of who she was, but because we were literally the same age. It felt surreal and like it could be a hoax. Like a lot of her fans feel, her death still seems unreal. I could only imagine how her life would’ve skyrocketed had she still been alive.🖤
I grew up with her music and she had some bangin hits and man it was really sad when we heard her death. I believe a week after her death MTV premiered her final music video Rock the boat
I remember the day this happened. I was almost out of highschool , you would of thought I knew her personally. I think it hit a lot of people from that generation hard because it was so easy to connect with her on some level , and in so many different ways and in multiple culture's. She was someone special to a lot of people! For me it was when I was liking about or in a break-up I blast her music ❤ then when she did those movies it was a double bonus. Very well respectfully done! Thank you❤
This video got me emotional. Aaliyah has been heavy on my mind for years, I have so much love and admiration for her. I was too young when she died to grasp who she was and what she meant and didn’t know what happened to her until much later in my life. I love that you guys take the time to visit these historically significant spots and pay tribute to a great variety of people. I also loved the videos you’ve done about Buddy Holly and Selena. I’m a huge fan of them all, they were incredibly unique in their own ways and immensely talented and then were physically gone too soon. Keeping their legacies and memories alive is really important so thank you for sharing these locations with us who haven’t been to or are unable to visit these spots personally. I found your channel just this year and have been enjoying the different videos you’ve put out! You do a great job documenting and are always very respectful and kind when it comes to these types of videos. Thank you for what you do. ❤️
I was in MS when she passed. I remember watching Mtv and then seeing the announcement flash across the TV screen about her death. I was in total shock. I cried. Didn't realize she had so much of an impact on me until I was older. She was such an inspiration. I remember copying her one eye bang cover up look, wearing baggy pants but tight shirt in HS, playing her last released CD everyday after school...she is sorely missed 💔 R.I.P. Aaliyah 🕊️ 🌹 This upload was awesome. Great content as always ❤ Thank you
You're so dope for this. Most only cover the gravesite but it's so great to see the other intimate places an artist dwelled. She was one of my favorites by far! Such a rare diamond
This one really bring backs memories. I am so glad you did this one. You never seem to surprise on which video you decide to move forward with. THANK YOU
I was such a big fan of Aaliyah and it broke my heart into a million pieces when she died and I cried for weeks and weeks for her and into this very day the hurt on and off comes back . She was everything that people ever wanted and when I look at pictures of Aaliyah I always smile and sometimes I cry knowing she’s not here no more and never will come back. Thank you for making and sharing this video of the place she’d stayed, the church they had her funeral at, and showing her final resting place. R.I.P. Aaliyah Dana Haughton.
Aaliyah...I always thought she was so pretty. And what intrigued me the most was how talented she was at such an early age. Her passing was a tragedy none of us saw coming and devastated us when it happened. The impact she made in such a short time was that of legend. RIP sweet Aaliyah. Thanks for sharing and nicely done.
I just love how sensitive and respectful you both always are. You have big hearts and always approach things with class. Thank you for another great video!
Aaliyah was and is one in a million,thank you for covering her story I sat through it with goosebumps.I was also born in 1979 so we were the same age she is 2 weeks older than I am.I am a huge fan Michael just like Selena 2 beautiful talent music artist's taken far to soon 😢 Thank you both again and that is the first time I've seen inside the church just so beautiful 🎤🎬❤ x
Something heartbreaking I learned last year and had no idea about. Aaliyah didn't want to get on that plane. She wanted to wait until the next day to take a commercial flight. She was sick with a headache so someone gave her a pill that put her to sleep. A bodyguard lifted her and carried her onto that plane. Basically, she was "killed" by people who didn't want her to wait on a better flight when she made it clear she did not want to get on that plane.
Such a beautifully done video Michael and Jessica, always so respectful. I didn't know too much about Aaliyah, but she left this world way too soon. RIP💔🙏
She’s a talented singer and actor! Sad she is gone too soon, rest in peace Aaliyah. Thank you Michael and Jessica for sharing Aaliyah story. Have a safe trip and Happy Halloween.💐🌹❤️
I also love the movie Queen of the Damned. People spend so much time dumping on it because it's so different from the book, they don't take the time to appreciate that if they look past all that, it really is a great movie. I also adored Aaliyah. She was three years younger than I am. I was devastated when I heard of her passing. I watched MTV all that day just watching the coverage in disbelief. When they announced it, my first word was "NOOOO!!!" I held my then two month old baby close to me for comfort. I watched coverage of her service on MTV as well. It was so devastating. I loved a lot of her music. She was truly a treasure and so very talented.
Thank you for making this film. Her memory has faded recently but its wonderful to see you shine light onto a TRUE talent. She was a triple threat which is nearly impossible to find in today's "entertainment". In her short time on this Earth she left a huge impression. Thank you ❤️❤❤
I still cry for her. Such a angel on earth. Lost way too soon. I love you Aaliyah!! Prayers for her mother and brother!! Rest in peace to Aaliyah and her dad
I'm Aaliyah's number 1 fan and to this day I cry about her death. I loved everything about her from the start and was crushed when she passed. When I think of her I get a lump in my throat and start to cry. She did not deserve to leave this earth like that. Life is so unfair 😢
I remember seeing the cover of Aaliyah's first album, and she's wearing a hat and sunglasses, concealing her good looks. I heard that she was much younger than she looked, which is why her first single was "Age Ain't Nothing But A Number". As her career progressed, she seemed to be getting more comfortable shedding the mysterious persona and showed her face. An interview confirmed this. Her music wasn't my cup of tea, but her presentation seemed to make stick out from the R&B crowd of young female singers. She seemed much more vulnerable, yet more mature than say, Brandy. It was quite a shock when she died so suddenly, and it seems her career was really headed for new heights. She was starting to be in movies. It would probably have been a matter of time until she had a starring role. We can only wonder what would've been.
Sadly her first album was called that because it was produced by R Kelly who was abusing her at the time. She was just 15 😢 Eventually she escaped his clutches and went on to start forging her own career. Such an amazing artist for someone so young 🙏
That industry destroys the people in it. Don't know who escaped unscathed, maybe beyonce because her parents were around but apparently jz who is a lot older might have you know. Anyway, aliyah's parents didn't protect her. Look beyond the music and movies and there is a cesspit of evil
@@hanselmansell7555 Aaliyah said it was her choice to call her album that because she just wanted people to love her for her music and not worry about her being really young during her debut but R kelly truly is a disgusting human being.
My grandparents are buried at the same mausoleum at Ferncliff ! I noticed that they moved Aaliyah’s grave to an upper draw , she was originally on the ground level !
This is the first time ive cried from one of your videos. Aaliyah was and will always be ONE IN A MILLION. So much talent, heart and beauty in a 22yo. That death hit me hard. I was a freshman in college at the time.
I was living in NYC when she passed away. It's extremely sad when someone young dies. They have their whole life ahead of them and the families heart are broken for life. RIP
Such a beautiful video for a beautiful soul. I love Aaliyah's music and I have both for movies on VHS. I cried when I heard that she died. She had so much talent. I still can't believe she's gone
Omg thank you for doing this ! 🙏🏽🥹I’m so emotional ! I’m her #1 fan so to see this on my feed was an absolute delight and surprise so thank you !! You did excellent and we will always remember her beautiful spirit ❤ Let’s continue to keep her beautiful Legacy alive 🙏🏽 I’m gonna let all the Aaliyah fans know that you did this video too! They will be soo happy ! Blessings to the both of you 🙏🏽
I liked her single “Try Again” and I loved Queen of the Damned but I first became aware of Aaliyah because Madonna sampled her song “Back and Forth” in a song called “Inside of Me” on her album, Bedtime Stories. I was obsessed with the Bedtime Stories album.
She decorated her condo with a lot of Egyptian artwork and decorations, it would have been nice to see pictures before it was sold and remodeled, the family left it exactly how she left it for over 10 years before selling it. it was remodeled twice since it was sold.
My older sisters played the One in a Million Album so often that it takes me back to my childhood. I bought the vinyl as soon as it was available and it’s the best thing I bought in 2020.
I only knew her from "Queen of the Damned" and she was totally amazing....so sad her life was cut so short at the beginning and continuing of an amazing career R.I.P to this lady
I remember her. Watched her on MTV all the time and was such a fan in my twens. 😃🥳 She was one year older than me. She had such a beautiful smile & seemed to be a very very very kind and sweet person. 💖🫶😃☀️
RIP Aaliyah. What makes this so much more tragic is lost potential. We'll never know where she'd go artistically or know her level of success. What remains is a significant impact on culture and music and that is the only evidence we have that she would have been a megastar.
She was already a trendsetter back then during the few years of her life, now imagine all the things she would have done so far. She planned to become a fashion designer with her bf Kidada Jones, signed several movie contracts, wanted to record a rock album. We were robbed!
She was reminds me so much of Selena because her impact on culture and music 🎶 . Both Aaliyah and Selena gone too soon. They left such an impact. What a waste of talent and potential.
@@dariusparris2698You're Correct! The Queen👑 and The Princess👑 Speaking from the Astrological side of things. They're both Cardinal Signs(Selena♈ Aaliyah♑) Both have an Aquarius♒ Rising(Innovators) Both have a Mars♂️ in Capricorn♑(Exalted in Mars) Both were born on the 16th of their months (Selena-April 16 & Aaliyah-January16) An astrologer on TikTok stated that #16 is Angel Energy. Everyone who either knew them, or came in contact with them stated that they were angels on earth. They both died tragically for preventable things. YOUNG Music Royalty was taken away. I'll never get over either of them🥲 Forever Beloved, Revered, and Missed💜🖤💖💔
What a talent she was! Aaliyah had it all, beauty, talent, kindness. Such a shame she was taken so soon. I live in NYC but I've never been to that church. It is so beautful; I will have to go visit it soon. Thanks for the beautiful video xxx
I met her 3 weeks before the crash . Bumped into her at a starbucks in Philly. She was coming out as I was going in. I crashed into her causing her to drop her drink. I offered to get her another one and finally it clicked who she was . We talked for maybe 10 minutes but then her bodyguard insisted they had to go. Something I’ll never forget . I cried so hard when she died.
I remember waking up randomly the night the plane crash happened and turned on Mtv to news about it. So sad that her life was cut short. She was a very talented actress and singer. I am a huge fan of Queen Of The Damned. No one else could have brought Akasha to life like she did. She was so awesome!
My heart is STILL broken 20+ years later 💔🥺😭 I remember when this happened… my family and I just moved back to NYC. I will never forget you babygirl 🕊️ This was such a great video Grimm life 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
The sad thing was she had just started to make her comeback after all the R Kelly controversy and her career was at its peak when she died. A true star taken way too soon.
OMG! I love u guy and gal, u are so awesome for doing this and u made me cry just like with the "Selena Memorial" video!!!!! She was known for being so sweetly genuine(TLC the R&B group said when they would have to practice their dance moves, Aaliyah would sit on the floor watching them and playing the music they needed and there wasn't any kind of jealousy bull crap that goes on between lots of females)and I remember walking inside our house after my hubby and I had picked up our little girl from my mom's, turned on the TV and there it was "R&B star Aaliyah died in a plane crash" all I could do was cry? I finally knew how ppl who are really dedicated fans, felt? I'm also a survivor of certain types of child abuse, I could see there was a sadness in her eyes and I feel that since a certain monster's finally been locked away, Aaliyah's smiling in angel form? She can finally RIP. ❤💖😇
I am a huge AAliyah fan and I thank you for doing this! This is actually something I want to do when I visit NY myself! There is also a Willow tree in Central Park dedicated to her that her family planted. Thank You
I was friends a few years ago with Scott Gallin’s (her bodyguards) widow. She now lives in a small town in Ky. She always talked about her late husband an about their life in Florida. One day, after being comfortable enough to ask, I ask how he passed? Then she told me. I was blown away. Scott called her before take off and he knew it was overloaded. But what do you do? Aaliyah was the boss. I eventually moved and we haven’t been in contact for awhile. One day she brought things over of Scott’s and shared so many stories.
@@tecklafurro2040 that’s a question no one can really answer. Aaliyah was wanting to get back main inland to go to some get together. I know Scott was seated in the back. He was a big man. They tried to even out the load and thinking it was an of course it wasn’t. I also asked her if he knew it was overloaded why didn’t he stay behind? Her answer was….when you take that oath as a bodyguard all bets are on the table. You are 💯 dedicated.
Thank you for taking the time to showcase her memorial. Its a place id like to visit and I am spiritual not religious so I don't place power in resting places because I know the soul lives on but Its the same way I feel about Catholic Churches. The beauty is so awe-inspiring. You can really feel God's presence and I imagine a very peaceful feeling. I'd also like to visit her tree planted in her memory in Central Park near where she lived the full year before she died. I imagine its a very peaceful place also. Also your wife seems sweet! I love the respect you guys give and the quirky niche you've found here on RUclips. Much Success to you guys! Edit: WOW I was not prepared for that shot of the inside of the church. Stunning!
R.I.P to the Queen. She slayed everything she did in just a short period of time. She’s a legend, an icon an a huge inspiration to me. I’m so grateful to have been named after her. #Aaliyah
I absolutely loved this video thank you my sister and i adored her so much growing up. May i ask what the beautiful chanting music is that you used it spoke to me emotionally so much. thank you both again for doing this for Aaliyah.
I’m shocked you both touched up on this one…man, that was a sad time when I heard of her passing.. I just left the Rio in Vegas and got in the car and heard on the local hip hop station of her passing……sigh…thanks for doing this one!
Thank you so much for sharing this . 20 something years later and it still feels like It was yesterday and I was 9 yrs old when she passed but grew up to her music from my mom having her tapes and CDs at that time and I'm 32 now and for me to pass the tender age of 22 which she was when she died...man she had so much more to live for and just getting started and to be very mature at that age then compared to the 20 yr old now..SHEESH she woulda been HUGE today 🙏🏾🥺
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I was a huge fan of Aaliyah. When she died, I cried for three days. I had so much of her music, and loved all of her songs I miss her dearly. She was beyond talented. She was everything wrapped up in one package. Such a beautiful soul.
She had a lot of good music and she was great in queen of the damned
I just have to ask why you idolized someone you never met? I am just curious why humans are so obsessed with famous people.
Yess Amen👏
Me too! 😭
Why would you cry for THREE DAYS for someone u knew not just because her music was good give me a break, no wonder the Primarchs look at humans as primitive. 🕉️
My friend MET her, he was an extra in Queen of the Dammed.
He would tell me stories of how down to earth and nice she was. She would give everyone the time of day and
chat to them, no matter who you were. She was so social and nice, it amazed him how cool she was, always smiling.
My friend lived in her building. Same thing. She was down to earth and sweet. My friend didn't realize she was Aliyah until someone told her.
Awww what were one of the stories ❤
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That is so cool! ☺️🤍
Wow just hearing you tell a story of your friend having a encounter with her warms the heart of her fans
Such a beautiful and talented woman gone too soon. She didn’t want to get on that plane. She had a bad feeling. She deserved better. RIP Aaliyah
And she was scared to fly she didn't want to go to the Bahamas autopsy said she had a heart attack before they crashed so sad 😭
She was drugged and unconscious when they carried her on it and thepilot lied about flight hours and had coke in his system
Tell that to satan #death 💀
Damn just like Ritchie Valens…
I read she threw a fit for the plane to take off, the Pilot said the plane was overloaded,,,, she wouldn’t leave stuff behind. So the plane took off overloaded.
Weird to think that almost as much time has passed since her death as the time she spent on this earth. Godspeed Aaliyah.
Said it. She was 22 and it's been 22 years. So so bizarre
Her plane went down just a couple weeks before 9/11 weird timing
What does Godspeed mean?
It also feels weird when you were a child when she died and pass her age. Then you really realize how young she was
@@SaraShakur94 yeah I can relate to what you mean I was maybe in 8th grade I'm now pushing 36
I have always said that Aaliyah was ahead of her time. She really was something special. 1 and million special. Rest easy baby girl.
You mean one in a million.
Yes 😅
Ajo eshte gjall ....asnje nuk e pa trupin e saj te djegur. te vdekur ..prandaj. mos besoni. shum ne vdekjen ?????? Dhe trillimin e saj .!
To know she just 22 and had so much life left in her!! Aaliyah I’m sorry your gone baby girl, Rest in Peace you’re legacy speaks for itself 💙
Your and you're are different words with different meanings, and you have them switched. 😂😂😂
22 when she died? Didn't she "allegedly" got pregnant and then married someone older years before? How old was she 14?
She was much beloved and was taken in her prime. She is dearly missed. Thank you for highlighting her story ❤ Rest in love, Aaliyah
I actually stumbled upon an interview with Aaliyah where she was promoting Queen of the Damned and she was talking about how much fun she had playing Akasha and hoped to do more horror films in her acting career, particularly playing monstrous women. This made me so sad because she was so talented and I would have loved to have seen her become a scream queen. I loved her as Akasha! RIP, Aaliyah. 🖤
That movie had an evil vibe. And horror movies nowadays evoke evil spirits. I wish she had never did that movie. And look at these goth freaks creeping around her gravesite.
@@helenbradford2569 and yet you are watching them at the same time complaining about them . not to mention calling them freaks . maybe you're the freak
@@helenbradford2569Just wait until you realize that Aaliyah herself was a goth. Which one of the reasons why she loved horror films.
@@tiannalewis7929she absolutely was and that’s what made her ‘sexy’ so much more unique and mysterious because she just had that twitch of something different nobody else in her category had! Rihanna tried to mimic It but she just doesn’t have THAT flare like Aaliyah did 😮💨🔥
Thank you so much for sharing and remembering my gurl Aaliyah. Nobody every really brings her up anymore when they talk about celebrities. Thank you for sharing what little life she had. R.i.p. I grew up with Aaliyah in the early 90s was devastated when she passed. So Thank you and God bless. Amen.
She always gets praised trust me I run a big Aaliyah fan account but I understand where you are coming from
Oh man, Aaliyah was truly an icon. My daughters loved her so much. We were all so sad and shocked when the news came out of her death. Such a tragedy.
Oh Aaliyah! Such a gorgeous, talented woman. She had so much more to do in this life, but she made such a beautiful mark on this world while she was here. Such a great video. Cheers 🥂🖤🌈🍭💖🦄🤘🌹⚘
It seemed like everyone loved her. She had, and was given❤ respect.
2001 was a rough year for everyone. RIP AALIYAH.
Yeah, Michael Jackson fans were stranded in NYC b/c of 911, and because Aaliyah's plane crashed one month earlier, news reports would imply that there was a connection. They'd always cite that her name was "Arabic" for "rising."
You literally can't ignore how sketchy and suspicious her death really was. I feel for her so much, so tragic and such a terrible loss. So many people failed her :( They say that some people are just too good for this world and I believe that she was one of them. RIP Aaliyah
She waS demonic
@Sarah they all are luciferian
@Sarah deflection at its finest.
that plane was far overweight and overcrowded and they knew it and it should have never gone up in the air, but her ppl demanded that she make it to FL that same day
@@angeltomlinson2635 and the fact that Lenny Kravitz actually offered her a plane and the person that did her Muzio took that plane so they had to actually get a cargo plane instead of a jet raises red flags to me, the fact that she was in a car with a taxi driver and they gave her a sleeping pill and put her on that plane while she was sleep is sketchy as heck Her mother was not there her uncle who is also heard the man that produces our music, Barry Hackerson Sued virgin records For $90 million upon her death because that’s how much money he would’ve made if she was still alive. It has nothing to do with the plane being overweight what they did to Aaliyah was downright diabolical and I think I want some of the people attending her funeral had something to do with it. There’s two major people, but I’m not gonna name names.
Wow her family really went all out for her funeral and her resting place. Just breathtaking-all of it. RIP 🙏🏻
Aaliyah was something special, her death hurt for sure. She is still so incredibly missed. The impact she made and would have continued to make was outstanding.
Gosh, it was such a tragedy. Taken way too soon. To be so young, but still had such an impact. Just makes you wonder how much more art she could've created for us to enjoy. Miss you Aaliyah, where ever you are
this really made me very very emotional. She was a treasure to everyone. An angel, a talent, and a beautiful soul. There is no other like Aaliyah.
RIP to The Queen of *R&B & Urban Pop💪🏾 Forever loving you, Aaliyah🙏🏾 She brought Goth in R&B and into The Culture with the dark sound in her music & her dark image (clothing & makeup). She admitted to being drawn to the dark side of life (still strong in her beliefs) & it came out in her art. Queen Akasha, an Egyptian vampire, was her dream role as she loved vampires & Egyptology and her favorite movie was "Silence of the Lambs"
I remember this day, 2001 was a horrible year for me personally as this happened just a couple months after losing my mom. Her music is still played around here!! Thank you for doing this episode.
And then 9/11 happening literally the VERY NEXT month! That year was Hell ‼️
Appreciate you telling her story on here, she was around my age as well. I remember listening to her music while in high school. A beautiful woman gone too soon...RIP Aaliyah
I was born in 1979 as well. I was/is a huge fan of Aaliyah. There was something beautiful, innocent and mysterious about her aura. When she transitioned, it hit close to home. Not only because of who she was, but because we were literally the same age. It felt surreal and like it could be a hoax. Like a lot of her fans feel, her death still seems unreal. I could only imagine how her life would’ve skyrocketed had she still been alive.🖤
Clearly a bright star snuffed out way too soon but she will be forever immortalised in song and film. RIP. Nice tribute.❤️
I grew up with her music and she had some bangin hits and man it was really sad when we heard her death. I believe a week after her death MTV premiered her final music video Rock the boat
they even showed her mtv making the video rock the boat too. it was sad to watch that after she died
She sure did. My favorites were her songs over those 🔥 Timbaland sounds! 🔊
@@usernotfound904 yeah her music was much better produced after leaving R. Kelly
Yess!! And sadly the next month 911 happened 😞 😩
I remember the day this happened. I was almost out of highschool , you would of thought I knew her personally. I think it hit a lot of people from that generation hard because it was so easy to connect with her on some level , and in so many different ways and in multiple culture's. She was someone special to a lot of people! For me it was when I was liking about or in a break-up I blast her music ❤ then when she did those movies it was a double bonus. Very well respectfully done! Thank you❤
You would "have" thought.
On me 2000 baby’s
This video got me emotional. Aaliyah has been heavy on my mind for years, I have so much love and admiration for her. I was too young when she died to grasp who she was and what she meant and didn’t know what happened to her until much later in my life. I love that you guys take the time to visit these historically significant spots and pay tribute to a great variety of people. I also loved the videos you’ve done about Buddy Holly and Selena. I’m a huge fan of them all, they were incredibly unique in their own ways and immensely talented and then were physically gone too soon. Keeping their legacies and memories alive is really important so thank you for sharing these locations with us who haven’t been to or are unable to visit these spots personally. I found your channel just this year and have been enjoying the different videos you’ve put out! You do a great job documenting and are always very respectful and kind when it comes to these types of videos. Thank you for what you do. ❤️
I was in MS when she passed. I remember watching Mtv and then seeing the announcement flash across the TV screen about her death. I was in total shock. I cried. Didn't realize she had so much of an impact on me until I was older. She was such an inspiration. I remember copying her one eye bang cover up look, wearing baggy pants but tight shirt in HS, playing her last released CD everyday after school...she is sorely missed 💔 R.I.P. Aaliyah 🕊️ 🌹
This upload was awesome. Great content as always ❤
Thank you
What a cruel loss it is... She had all her life ahead and so much talent in her hands, thanks for documenting her last resting place!
22 is when you life just gets started. I will forever mourn her death
You're so dope for this. Most only cover the gravesite but it's so great to see the other intimate places an artist dwelled. She was one of my favorites by far! Such a rare diamond
This one really bring backs memories. I am so glad you did this one. You never seem to surprise on which video you decide to move forward with. THANK YOU
I was such a big fan of Aaliyah and it broke my heart into a million pieces when she died and I cried for weeks and weeks for her and into this very day the hurt on and off comes back . She was everything that people ever wanted and when I look at pictures of Aaliyah I always smile and sometimes I cry knowing she’s not here no more and never will come back. Thank you for making and sharing this video of the place she’d stayed, the church they had her funeral at, and showing her final resting place. R.I.P. Aaliyah Dana Haughton.
Her death was so devastating. Its nice to see her sweetness and legendary music lives on today.
Aaliyah...I always thought she was so pretty. And what intrigued me the most was how talented she was at such an early age. Her passing was a tragedy none of us saw coming and devastated us when it happened. The impact she made in such a short time was that of legend. RIP sweet Aaliyah. Thanks for sharing and nicely done.
Thank you so much for this video. R.I.P. Aaliyah
I just love how sensitive and respectful you both always are. You have big hearts and always approach things with class. Thank you for another great video!
Aaliyah was and is one in a million,thank you for covering her story I sat through it with goosebumps.I was also born in 1979 so we were the same age she is 2 weeks older than I am.I am a huge fan Michael just like Selena 2 beautiful talent music artist's taken far to soon 😢 Thank you both again and that is the first time I've seen inside the church just so beautiful 🎤🎬❤ x
I vicariously live through you two, and your videos. Thank you for sharing your experiences. I truly enjoy them. I loved her, and her music.
Something heartbreaking I learned last year and had no idea about. Aaliyah didn't want to get on that plane. She wanted to wait until the next day to take a commercial flight. She was sick with a headache so someone gave her a pill that put her to sleep. A bodyguard lifted her and carried her onto that plane. Basically, she was "killed" by people who didn't want her to wait on a better flight when she made it clear she did not want to get on that plane.
I heard that too and that she was sacrificed. 😢 She would have been a huge force to this day too.
Such a beautifully done video Michael and Jessica, always so respectful. I didn't know too much about Aaliyah, but she left this world way too soon. RIP💔🙏
She’s a talented singer and actor! Sad she is gone too soon, rest in peace Aaliyah. Thank you Michael and Jessica for sharing Aaliyah story. Have a safe trip and Happy Halloween.💐🌹❤️
I also love the movie Queen of the Damned. People spend so much time dumping on it because it's so different from the book, they don't take the time to appreciate that if they look past all that, it really is a great movie.
I also adored Aaliyah. She was three years younger than I am. I was devastated when I heard of her passing. I watched MTV all that day just watching the coverage in disbelief. When they announced it, my first word was "NOOOO!!!" I held my then two month old baby close to me for comfort. I watched coverage of her service on MTV as well. It was so devastating. I loved a lot of her music. She was truly a treasure and so very talented.
Thank you for making this film. Her memory has faded recently but its wonderful to see you shine light onto a TRUE talent. She was a triple threat which is nearly impossible to find in today's "entertainment". In her short time on this Earth she left a huge impression. Thank you ❤️❤❤
I still cry for her. Such a angel on earth. Lost way too soon. I love you Aaliyah!! Prayers for her mother and brother!! Rest in peace to Aaliyah and her dad
I'm Aaliyah's number 1 fan and to this day I cry about her death. I loved everything about her from the start and was crushed when she passed. When I think of her I get a lump in my throat and start to cry. She did not deserve to leave this earth like that. Life is so unfair 😢
That church is absolutely STUNNING !!.i was not expecting all that. She had a nice funeral
Been waiting for you to do a video on Aaliyah. Awesome.
Her death was so shocking and sad. Hard to believe it’s been so long. Thanks for the video.
🎃Thank you for this; Aalyah was a fantastic artist and no one could have played Queen of the Damned like she did...
Rip Queen AALIYAH!!!!!!
Great work on your video!! Watching from Australia and I love that you cover everything and all genres. Keep up the good work!
I remember seeing the cover of Aaliyah's first album, and she's wearing a hat and sunglasses, concealing her good looks. I heard that she was much younger than she looked, which is why her first single was "Age Ain't Nothing But A Number".
As her career progressed, she seemed to be getting more comfortable shedding the mysterious persona and showed her face. An interview confirmed this. Her music wasn't my cup of tea, but her presentation seemed to make stick out from the R&B crowd of young female singers. She seemed much more vulnerable, yet more mature than say, Brandy.
It was quite a shock when she died so suddenly, and it seems her career was really headed for new heights. She was starting to be in movies. It would probably have been a matter of time until she had a starring role. We can only wonder what would've been.
Sadly her first album was called that because it was produced by R Kelly who was abusing her at the time. She was just 15 😢 Eventually she escaped his clutches and went on to start forging her own career. Such an amazing artist for someone so young 🙏
That industry destroys the people in it. Don't know who escaped unscathed, maybe beyonce because her parents were around but apparently jz who is a lot older might have you know. Anyway, aliyah's parents didn't protect her. Look beyond the music and movies and there is a cesspit of evil
@@hanselmansell7555 Aaliyah said it was her choice to call her album that because she just wanted people to love her for her music and not worry about her being really young during her debut but R kelly truly is a disgusting human being.
I was sad when this happened. She was such a talented young lady. Gone way too soon. But forever in our hearts.
Beautiful work Grimm life!!! Aaliyah was a beautiful soul inside and out peace and love 💜 everybody
Rest in Peace Aaliyah ❤🙏
She is the true Queen of the Damned 🧛🏽♀️
My grandparents are buried at the same mausoleum at Ferncliff ! I noticed that they moved Aaliyah’s grave to an upper draw , she was originally on the ground level !
This is the first time ive cried from one of your videos. Aaliyah was and will always be ONE IN A MILLION. So much talent, heart and beauty in a 22yo. That death hit me hard. I was a freshman in college at the time.
I was living in NYC when she passed away. It's extremely sad when someone young dies. They have their whole life ahead of them and the families heart are broken for life.
RIP
I love how you know her for “One and a million”. That’s my favourite Aaliyah song. Great video.
Such a beautiful video for a beautiful soul. I love Aaliyah's music and I have both for movies on VHS. I cried when I heard that she died. She had so much talent. I still can't believe she's gone
Omg thank you for doing this ! 🙏🏽🥹I’m so emotional ! I’m her #1 fan so to see this on my feed was an absolute delight and surprise so thank you !! You did excellent and we will always remember her beautiful spirit ❤ Let’s continue to keep her beautiful Legacy alive 🙏🏽 I’m gonna let all the Aaliyah fans know that you did this video too! They will be soo happy ! Blessings to the both of you 🙏🏽
She was truly a Queen,gone too soon
I liked her single “Try Again” and I loved Queen of the Damned but I first became aware of Aaliyah because Madonna sampled her song “Back and Forth” in a song called “Inside of Me” on her album, Bedtime Stories. I was obsessed with the Bedtime Stories album.
She decorated her condo with a lot of Egyptian artwork and decorations, it would have been nice to see pictures before it was sold and remodeled, the family left it exactly how she left it for over 10 years before selling it. it was remodeled twice since it was sold.
That church interior took my breath away. Rest in peace baby girl.
No one has ever done this before that I saw. I appreciate you taking time to recognize her. Aaliyah was an amazing women. I will never forget her! 🪬
She will always be our first Princess❣️ To this day. Her music, her beauty and her sweet spirit remains. ALWAYS WILL. 👑😢
My older sisters played the One in a Million Album so often that it takes me back to my childhood. I bought the vinyl as soon as it was available and it’s the best thing I bought in 2020.
Over 20 years later and it’s still hard to accept she’s gone.
I agree!😢
Wish. Could. Save. Her. She's. With. Angel s. She's. With. Us. Everyday. 💫✨🌌🌠☄️💥👽🌏🌍🌍🙋
Awwww so cool to see her on this channel. Grew up along with her. A beautiful person gone too soon. Thank you for this video, Wonderful as always
Another great video. Excellent job guys. Thanks for the hard work you put into these stories.
I talked to Anne Rice about this, she said, "I told them not to make that movie."
I only knew her from "Queen of the Damned" and she was totally amazing....so sad her life was cut so short at the beginning and continuing of an amazing career
R.I.P to this lady
I remember her. Watched her on MTV all the time and was such a fan in my twens. 😃🥳 She was one year older than me. She had such a beautiful smile & seemed to be a very very very kind and sweet person. 💖🫶😃☀️
Rip Aaliyah she was very talented and she had beautiful personality
Great video! It's been a while since I was in New York. I remember the movie too, Queen of the Damned.
RIP Aaliyah. What makes this so much more tragic is lost potential. We'll never know where she'd go artistically or know her level of success. What remains is a significant impact on culture and music and that is the only evidence we have that she would have been a megastar.
She was already a trendsetter back then during the few years of her life, now imagine all the things she would have done so far. She planned to become a fashion designer with her bf Kidada Jones, signed several movie contracts, wanted to record a rock album. We were robbed!
Elle serait aux même niveau que Beyoncé et Mariah Carey elle auraient passés un
Très joyeux Noël 🎅 🤶
She was reminds me so much of Selena because her impact on culture and music 🎶 . Both Aaliyah and Selena gone too soon. They left such an impact. What a waste of talent and potential.
@@SaraShakur94She reminds of Selena in terms of trendsetter, fashion and music. We were robbed of great people and artists.
@@dariusparris2698You're Correct! The Queen👑 and The Princess👑 Speaking from the Astrological side of things. They're both Cardinal Signs(Selena♈ Aaliyah♑) Both have an Aquarius♒ Rising(Innovators) Both have a Mars♂️ in Capricorn♑(Exalted in Mars) Both were born on the 16th of their months (Selena-April 16 & Aaliyah-January16)
An astrologer on TikTok stated that #16 is Angel Energy. Everyone who either knew them, or came in contact with them stated that they were angels on earth. They both died tragically for preventable things. YOUNG Music Royalty was taken away. I'll never get over either of them🥲 Forever Beloved, Revered, and Missed💜🖤💖💔
Thank You for this ‼🙏🏾
What a talent she was! Aaliyah had it all, beauty, talent, kindness. Such a shame she was taken so soon. I live in NYC but I've never been to that church. It is so beautful; I will have to go visit it soon. Thanks for the beautiful video xxx
Thank you so much for making this content! This was beautiful done ♥️ such an amazing icon !
A very talented artist who left too soon. Just listen to her song "I Refuse" and you will most likely be put into tears.
Thank you for this great footage, really appreciate y'all for it.. ❤️🙏🏾
I met her 3 weeks before the crash . Bumped into her at a starbucks in Philly. She was coming out as I was going in. I crashed into her causing her to drop her drink. I offered to get her another one and finally it clicked who she was . We talked for maybe 10 minutes but then her bodyguard insisted they had to go. Something I’ll never forget . I cried so hard when she died.
I also named my puppy Akasha after her
Awww what did y’all say❤
I was just about to start my senior year of high school when this happened. Right before 9/11 happened. Aaliyah was EVERYTHING.
I remember waking up randomly the night the plane crash happened and turned on Mtv to news about it. So sad that her life was cut short. She was a very talented actress and singer. I am a huge fan of Queen Of The Damned. No one else could have brought Akasha to life like she did. She was so awesome!
Been a fan of the channel for a couple of years. Really enjoy learning about things Grimm I haven't heard of like the last video about son of sam
Anthony Dodd, one of her hair stylists, is buried at our local cemetery in Delano, CA. Such a sad day when this happened.
My heart is STILL broken 20+ years later 💔🥺😭 I remember when this happened… my family and I just moved back to NYC. I will never forget you babygirl 🕊️ This was such a great video Grimm life 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
The sad thing was she had just started to make her comeback after all the R Kelly controversy and her career was at its peak when she died. A true star taken way too soon.
*Aaliyah was so kind and had a great impact on the culture! I have SO many great memories of Aaliyah that I will cherish always.*
OMG! I love u guy and gal, u are so awesome for doing this and u made me cry just like with the "Selena Memorial" video!!!!! She was known for being so sweetly genuine(TLC the R&B group said when they would have to practice their dance moves, Aaliyah would sit on the floor watching them and playing the music they needed and there wasn't any kind of jealousy bull crap that goes on between lots of females)and I remember walking inside our house after my hubby and I had picked up our little girl from my mom's, turned on the TV and there it was "R&B star Aaliyah died in a plane crash" all I could do was cry? I finally knew how ppl who are really dedicated fans, felt? I'm also a survivor of certain types of child abuse, I could see there was a sadness in her eyes and I feel that since a certain monster's finally been locked away, Aaliyah's smiling in angel form? She can finally RIP. ❤💖😇
I am a huge AAliyah fan and I thank you for doing this! This is actually something I want to do when I visit NY myself! There is also a Willow tree in Central Park dedicated to her that her family planted. Thank You
Great video as always, love how you make videos on people from all different walks of life
Everyone has a story too be told. And we just love walking history. Thank you for watching.
I was friends a few years ago with Scott Gallin’s (her bodyguards) widow. She now lives in a small town in Ky. She always talked about her late husband an about their life in Florida. One day, after being comfortable enough to ask, I ask how he passed? Then she told me. I was blown away. Scott called her before take off and he knew it was overloaded. But what do you do? Aaliyah was the boss. I eventually moved and we haven’t been in contact for awhile. One day she brought things over of Scott’s and shared so many stories.
But why did they go on knowing it was overloaded?
@@tecklafurro2040 that’s a question no one can really answer. Aaliyah was wanting to get back main inland to go to some get together. I know Scott was seated in the back. He was a big man. They tried to even out the load and thinking it was an of course it wasn’t. I also asked her if he knew it was overloaded why didn’t he stay behind? Her answer was….when you take that oath as a bodyguard all bets are on the table. You are 💯 dedicated.
@@tonnasullivan9374 Wow
Wow how terrible...
Thank you for taking the time to showcase her memorial. Its a place id like to visit and I am spiritual not religious so I don't place power in resting places because I know the soul lives on but Its the same way I feel about Catholic Churches. The beauty is so awe-inspiring. You can really feel God's presence and I imagine a very peaceful feeling. I'd also like to visit her tree planted in her memory in Central Park near where she lived the full year before she died. I imagine its a very peaceful place also. Also your wife seems sweet! I love the respect you guys give and the quirky niche you've found here on RUclips. Much Success to you guys! Edit: WOW I was not prepared for that shot of the inside of the church. Stunning!
R.I.P to the Queen. She slayed everything she did in just a short period of time. She’s a legend, an icon an a huge inspiration to me. I’m so grateful to have been named after her. #Aaliyah
I absolutely loved this video thank you my sister and i adored her so much growing up. May i ask what the beautiful chanting music is that you used it spoke to me emotionally so much. thank you both again for doing this for Aaliyah.
This was very beautiful ❤ baby girl is truly missed she's a goddess. When she passed away she took a piece of us with her. 🙏✨️🌹💕🕊
I’m shocked you both touched up on this one…man, that was a sad time when I heard of her passing.. I just left the Rio in Vegas and got in the car and heard on the local hip hop station of her passing……sigh…thanks for doing this one!
Thank you so much for sharing this . 20 something years later and it still feels like It was yesterday and I was 9 yrs old when she passed but grew up to her music from my mom having her tapes and CDs at that time and I'm 32 now and for me to pass the tender age of 22 which she was when she died...man she had so much more to live for and just getting started and to be very mature at that age then compared to the 20 yr old now..SHEESH she woulda been HUGE today 🙏🏾🥺
Thanks for sharing❤ This was beautifully done.
My baby who is now 21 was born the same night Aaliyah passed. This is still extremely heartbreaking 💔