Frankly, I dont think I ever approached my work with an agenda, Kennedy explains. Romeo Must Die (2000) Official Trailer - Aaliyah, Jet Li Action Movie HD. Aaliyah Romeo Must Die Behind The Scenes - YouTube In honor of Romeo Must Die turning 20 years old here is behind the scenes of the video. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Aaliyah's family later filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the aircraft's operator, Blackhawk International Airways, which was settled out of court. [16] She worked with record producers Timbaland and Missy Elliott, who contributed to her second studio album, One in a Million. The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 solely on airplay, making Aaliyah the first artist in Billboard history to achieve this goal. The pilot was later found to have traces of cocaine and alcohol in his body and was not qualified to fly the aircraft designated for the flight. Hell yeah.' We met up in Vancouver to [do] Romeo Must Die." 3. [31] The week after Aaliyah's death, her third album rose from number 19 to number 1 on the Billboard 200. This second proposed posthumous album would feature this song using demo vocals, as Walker claims the originals were somehow lost by his sound engineer. She was heading back to Miami in the evening. The expanded two-day event includes Ari Lennox and GloRilla. An eyewitness claims the late singer Aaliyah was given a sleeping pill and carried aboard the plane before her fatal 2001 crash in the Bahamas. She contributed to the film's soundtrack, which spawned the single "Try Again". [60] [219] Director of Queen of the Damned Michael Rymer said of Aaliyah, "God, that girl could have gone so far" and spoke of her having "such a clarity about what she wanted. It performed well at the box office, drawing over $90 million from a $25 million budget. Well, afterward the entire film was put together, with all the drama and tension in that last scene with Hans father, we thought it might be somewhat strange and awkward for Han to have just witnessed Chous suicide, then to come out and kiss Trish. [160][162] After the service, 22 white doves were released to symbolize each year of her life. ", "R. Kelly Gets Painfully Candid About Bill Cosby, Aaliyah, and Rape Accusations", "Sexual misconduct allegations against R. Kelly spanning 25 years, in one timeline", "R. Kelly Addresses Relationship With Aaliyah, Allegations in Child Pornography Case", "R Kelly: Singer charged with sexual abuse in Chicago", "R. Kelly arrested in Chicago after being indicted by federal grand jury on new sex crime charges", "New York Federal Prosecutors File New Charges Against R. Kelly", "27 years later, R. Kelly's illegal marriage to Aaliyah is at the center of the case against him", "R Kelly found guilty on racketeering and sex trafficking charges", "R. 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Diddy, Other Artists React To Aaliyah's Death", "Alicia Keys, Destiny's Child, Aaliyah Excel at AMAs", "Young Legends Who Live on Through Their Music", "Aaliyah Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)", "Pogus Caesar premieres his Aaliyah movie in Birmingham", "Posthumous Aaliyah Album in the Works: Report", "Aaliyah Featuring Drake, 'Enough Said': Listen", "Exclusive: Drake, Missy, Timbaland? "[220] On July 18, 2014, it was announced that Alexandra Shipp replaced Zendaya for the role of Aaliyah for the Lifetime TV biopic movie Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B, which premiered on November 15, 2014. Aaliyah's brother Rashad Haughton and her cousin Jomo Hankerson were with her when she worked. But I kept hearing complaints from people about her being in the studio with all those men." In 2000, she starred as Trish O'Day in Romeo Must . But center stage were two Hollywood newcomers: Chinese-born Singaporean martial-artist extraordinaire Jet Li and pop sensation Aaliyah, the night's Romeo and Juliet. He plays Han Sing, who escapes from a Chinese prison and heads to America to avenge his brother's death. Aaliyah who died in a plane crash nearly 20 years ago, on August 25, 2001 was one of the most popular and influential young R&B singers of her era. One with the kiss, and one without the kiss but the hug instead., Why did we finally decide not to use the kiss? Romeo Must Die is a 2000 American action film directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak in his directorial debut, and also fight choreography by Corey Yuen. [36][37] The year after her album was released, Aaliyah was featured on Timbaland & Magoo's debut single, "Up Jumps da Boogie". Its clear that Romeo Must Die isnt actually a romance, so much as its a showcase for Aaliyah and Li, symbols of subcultures Hollywood felt it could mine. Aaliyah - Romeo Must Die- -The Album - TV Commercial. [188] The Aaliyah for Mac collection was released on June 20 online and June 21 in stores; along with the MAC collection, MAC and i-D Magazine partnered up to release a short film titled "A-Z of Aaliyah" which coincided with the launch. [168] On the first anniversary of Aaliyah's death, a candlelight vigil was held in Times Square; millions of fans observed a moment of silence; and throughout the United States, radio stations played her music in remembrance. Most dates on his world tour have been canceled. She called herself a perfectionist and recalled always being a good student. We had to make it more interesting, but there was never a political mandate. Maybe thats why the hip-hop kung fu movie is best remembered as a short-lived fancy rather than the palpable cultural phenomenon it felt like to an adolescent me. 03:59. In 2000, Aaliyah appeared in her first film, Romeo Must Die. Drake, Usher, and Burna Boy to Headline J. Coles Dreamville Festival. Aaliyah starred opposite martial artist Jet Li, playing a couple who fall in love amid their warring families. [196] After the album's re-release, One in a Million re-entered the UK Official Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart Top 40 at number eight. [95], According to director Paul Hunter from day one, "Aaliyah wanted her videos to stand out from clips by other R&B singers". Privacy Policy and [151], According to findings from an inquest conducted by the coroner's office in the Bahamas, Aaliyah had "severe burns and a blow to the head" in addition to severe shock and a weak heart. She described the relationship between her and Kelly as "rather close. "[112] Her friend Kidada Jones said in the last year of Aaliyah's life, her parents had given her more freedom and she had spoken about wanting a family. [144] In August 2021, Dash told Entertainment Tonight's Kevin Frazier, "I was reflecting [that] there hasn't been one day since she's passed, not one in the 20 years, that I haven't either heard her name, heard her record, or seen a picture of her Every single day she's present in my life and I feel lucky for that. "[8][9] Aaliyah was fond of her name, calling it "beautiful" and saying she was "very proud of it" and strove to live up to her name every day. On a March night 21 years ago, Hollywoods latest riff on the Hong Kong action movie Romeo Must Die was having its red carpet premiere at Westwoods Mann Village Theater. [90], As her albums progressed, writers felt that Aaliyah matured, calling her progress a "near-flawless declaration of strength and independence". How did Aaliyah die? [87] Altogether, Aaliyah's music can be described as alternative R&B, progressive soul, and neo soul, according to Time's Farley. Aaliyah worked with record producers Timbaland and Missy Elliott for her second album, One in a Million, which sold three million copies in the United States and more than eight million copies worldwide. With Jude Law and Jim Gaffigan as Captain Hook and Mr. Smee. [38], In 1997 Aaliyah graduated with a 4.0 GPA from the Detroit High School for the Fine and Performing Arts, where she majored in drama. But the union was hardly the result of a shotgun wedding. [229] On August 17, 2021, Atria Books (an imprint of Simon & Schuster) published Kathy Iandoli's Baby Girl: Better Known as Aaliyah, a biography that draws on interviews with Aaliyah's friends, mentors and family, and document how her career influenced a new generation of artists. Aaliyah was 22 years old at the time of her death. [246] In 2003 Aaliyah was ranked as one of "The Top 40 Women of the Video Era" in VH1's The Greatest series. [161], Among those in attendance at the private ceremony were Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Gladys Knight, Lil' Kim, and Sean Combs. 2000: Aaliyah starred in the film Romeo Must Die, alongside martial arts legend Jet-Li. MTV host Ananda Lewis once described it, gleefully, as a perfect marriage of East and West flying kicks, furious fights, vicious wars, and a bangin hip-hop soundtrack. It was a summary that reflected certain reductive cultural shorthands fueling Hollywood: martial arts for Asians and hip-hop for Black Americans. [243][244], At the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards, Aaliyah was honored by Janet Jackson, Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Ginuwine and her brother, Rashad, who all paid tribute to her. "We were coming off of a multi-platinum debut album and except for a couple of relationships with Jermaine Dupri and Puffy, it was hard for us to get producers on the album." She will always live in our hearts. [47], In 1999, Aaliyah landed her first big-screen acting role in Romeo Must Die. On August 25, 2001, Aaliyah died at the age of 22 in an airplane accident in the Bahamas, when the overloaded aircraft she was traveling in crashed shortly after takeoff, killing all nine on board. [85] She co-wrote that song with her brother Rashad Haughton, and "it reflects Aaliyah's dark perspective on romance". [43] In December 1997, she performed the Christmas carol "What Child Is This?" In 1999, Aaliyah landed her first film role in Romeo Must Die (2000), a loose adaptation of William Shakespeare 's Romeo and Juliet. [105], When she changed her hairstyle, Aaliyah took her mother's advice and covered her left eye, much like Veronica Lake. Aaliyah was paid $1.5 million for Romeo Must Die & $5 million for her role in Queen of the Damned. [252] In 2011, Essence ranked her at number 14 on its 50 Most Influential R&B Starts list. OldSchoolKid2. [234][235][236][237][238] Throughout the years, she has earned several honorific nicknames, including "Princess of R&B",[239] "Queen of Urban Pop",[240] and "Pop Princess",[241] as she "proved she was a muse in her own right". [223] She explained her choice to withdraw from the film in videos on Instagram. The "Romeo Must Die" actress . I hope God keeps me strong until I see her again." [179] Elliott's manager Mona Scott-Young said in a statement to XXL, "Although Missy and Timbaland always strive to keep the memory of their close friend alive, we have not been contacted about the project nor are there any plans at this time to participate. On "I Don't Wanna," Aaliyah (who's also the film's star) pillow-talks her way through the new jack ballad as if she were snuggled in the soothing splendors of a hot bubble bath. 2 Mac, respectively; a fresh-faced Anthony Anderson came on as comic-relief punching bag Maurice; with Russell Wong as a strapping Sing henchman and final boss named Kai, and rapper DMX, who would go on to make two more kung fu hip-hop movies with Bartkowiak and Silver, as nightclub owner, Silk. The music video premiered on BET's Access Granted, and it became the most viewed and highest rated episode in the history of the show. How viewers can change the meaning of a great artists work. Across three albums and multiple hit singles, she turned her gentle soprano and laidback swagger into critical and . One in a Million was reissued on August 20,[194][195] despite Aaliyah's estate issuing a statement in response to Blackground 2.0's announcement, denouncing the "unscrupulous endeavor to release Aaliyah's music without any transparency or full accounting to the estate". [12][16] She had several pet animals during her childhood, including ducks, snakes and iguanas. We needed to pull off a story that didnt depend on language, but on the circumstances of characters whose situations were parallel, explains Eric Bernt, one of two Romeo Must Die screenwriters. Diane Haughton, the mother of late singer Aaliyah, is paying tribute to her daughter's Romeo Must Die costar DMX after his death on Friday morning. But when Han gets the hang of it, he artfully brings down his opponents with a few twisting somersaults and leaping scissor-kicks. [173], In April 2005, Aaliyah's second posthumous album, a double CD+DVD box set titled Ultimate Aaliyah, was released in the United Kingdom by Blackground Records. Swung On (feat. Aaliyah was only 22 years old. [87][91] ABC News noted that her music was "evolving from the punchy pop-influenced hip hop and R&B to a more mature, introspective sound", on her third album. "[174] A documentary movie Aaliyah Live in Amsterdam was released in 2011, shortly before the tenth anniversary of Aaliyah's death. This 22-Year-Old R&B Singer Has Her Eyes On The Prize", "Aaliyah's true legacy is her rare gift for nuance", "U.S. investigators to probe Aaliyah crash", "Drake's tattoo to Timbaland's heart: Aaliyah still idolized after all these years", "Aaliyah Obituary: Remembering the R&B Star", "The story of R Kelly and Aaliyah from their secret teenage marriage to those pregnancy rumours", "R. Kelly And Aaliyah Secretly Married On This Day In 1994", "Timeline: The life and career of R. Kelly", "Former R. Kelly tour manager reluctantly testifies about the singer's marriage to Aaliyah", "Aaliyah's Ex Boyfriend Says She Wouldn't Talk About R. Kelly: 'It Was So Much Hurt for Her', "Kelly accused of sex with teenage girls", "Aaliyah's 'One In a Million' Turns 20: How Her Second Album Predicted R&B's Future", "Why Has the Public Forgiven R. Kelly for His Sordid, Predatory Past? [183] Aaliyah was featured on the Tink track "Million", which was released in May 2015 and contained samples from her song "One in a Million". [23] In Canada, the album was certified gold by Music Canada for 50,000 copies in shipments. "[88] Music publication Popdust called Aaliyah an unlikely queen of the underground for her influence on the underground alternative music scene. R & B Starts list had to make it more interesting, but there was never a political mandate.. ] [ 16 ] she had several pet animals during her childhood, including ducks, snakes and.... 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