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October 7, 2002

In Brief: Aaliyah, Jay-Z

More Aaliyah due, Jay-Z enlists Beyonce and more
July 17, 2002

Cocaine in Body of Aaliyah Pilot

Investigation into August crash still in progress
May 15, 2002

In Brief: Aaliyah, U2

BET salutes Aaliyah, U2 sing for America and more
May 14, 2002

Aaliyah's Parents Sue Virgin

Lawsuit follows reports of pilot error, excess weight on plane

Recordings and Reviews

I Care 4 You

Aaliyah began spawning myths even before her death last year; this slick collection of old hits and previously unreleased songs helps clear them up. First, she wasn't R. Kelly's creation, although he discovered her -- she was Timbaland's. What other singer has matched Timbaland's tricky time shift...

2002 RS: 3of 5 Stars

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Appropriately for a nice Midwestern girl, the late Aaliyah Haughton occupied the sensible middle ground of R&B divas. When it came to sexual availability, she was between En Vogue maliciously taunting "You're never gonna get it" and Tweet blankly cooing "Oops, there goes my shirt." You might get it, Aaliyah's wary delivery suggested, if the time and place were right, but her clothes weren't about...

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