[77] She explored a wide range of genres such as R&B,[78][79] pop,[80][79] hip hop,[80][81] funk,[78][81] soul,[80] and dance-pop. Romeo Must Die is a 2000 American action film directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak in his directorial debut, and also fight choreography by Corey Yuen. [105], When she changed her hairstyle, Aaliyah took her mother's advice and covered her left eye, much like Veronica Lake. [17] A spokeswoman for Aaliyah said in 2000 that when "R. Kelly comes up, she doesn't even speak his name, and nobody's allowed to ask about it at all. It was produced by Noah "40" Shebib and features Canadian rapper Drake. [186] The 'Kings Stay Kings' mixtape was released on Christmas 2015 and it included an unreleased Aaliyah song titled "Shakin" featuring rapper Strado. [10] When Aaliyah was five years old, her family moved to Detroit, Michigan, where she was raised along with her older brother, Rashad. [215] Kelefah Sanneh of The New York Times wrote that rather than being the song's focal point, Aaliyah "knew how to disappear into the music, how to match her voice to the bass line",[215] and consequently "helped change the way popular music sounds; the twitchy, beat-driven songs of Destiny's Child owe a clear debt to 'Are You That Somebody'. It was the only song from the singer that ever reached no. [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. at the annual Christmas in Washington television special. [19], Aaliyah's songs have been said to have "crisp production" and "staccato arrangements" that "extend genre boundaries" while containing "old-school" soul music. [14], Aaliyah's mother was a vocalist, and her uncle Hankerson was an entertainment lawyer who had been married to Gladys Knight. And I went to Australia to visit some friends. "[145], On August 25, 2001, at 6:50p.m. (EDT), Aaliyah and some employees of her record company boarded a twin-engine Cessna 402 light aircraft at the Marsh Harbour Airport in Abaco Islands, the Bahamas, to travel to Opa-Locka Airport in Florida after they completed filming the video for "Rock the Boat". [46] Also in 1998, she released the song "Are You That Somebody?" Her accolades include three American Music Awards and two MTV VMAs, along with five Grammy Award nominations. I guess they thought it was a little sweeter and left more to the imagination, she told the interviewer, who noted that the 16-year age difference between them may have also been a factor in the decision. In 2000, Aaliyah made her acting debut in the surprise action hit Romeo Must Die, . [184], In September 2015, Aaliyah by Xyrena, an official tribute fragrance, was announced. [138] On June 29, 2022, Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in jail. [130] He has refused to discuss his relationship with her, citing her death. 2. Some writers noted that Aaliyah's "silky vocals" and "sultry voice" blended with Kelly's new jack swing helped define R&B in the 1990s. Aaliyah and Li both received praise for their performances, as did the soundtrack, but the film as a whole fared worse with critics; the New York Times referred to the union between hip-hop and kung fu as a relatively chaste marriage. Like many films of its time, it plumbed Asian and Black subcultures without any outright goal of increasing representation onscreen. The video features dancing holographic versions of Aaliyah. [40] During this time, Aaliyah participated in the Children's Benefit Concert, a charity concert at the Beacon Theatre in New York. [227] Despite negative reviews,[228] the film's premiere drew 3.2 million viewers, becoming the second highest rated television movie of 2014. [48] She starred opposite martial artist Jet Li, playing a couple who fall in love amid their warring families. She contributed to the film's soundtrack, which spawned the single "Try Again". ", "Ask Billboard: 'Titanic,' Mid-'90s Singers, Tori Amos", "Canadian RandB Singer Keisha Chante to Play Aaliyah in 2009 Biopic", "Aaliyah's 35th Birthday: Drake, Missy Elliott, Stars Remember Singer", "Aaliyah's 'Poison' Collab With The Weeknd Finally Arrives: Stream It Here", "Ep. Brett Ratners Rush Hour (1998) had already positioned Hong Kongstyle action alongside Black comedy, pairing Jackie Chan with beloved Friday comedian Chris Tucker. 71 '50 Greatest Women of the Video Era', "Best of the 2000s Artists of the Decade", "Decade End Charts Billboard 200 Albums", "The Top 50 R&B / Hip-Hop Artists of the Past 25 Years", "NME's 100 Most Influential Artists: 50 1", "Hot 100 Turns 60! Aaliyah at the Premiere of Romeo Must Die (RARE) Junkbowling. Later, when Anthony Andersons Maurice prepares to lay out Han in an altercation taunting him as Dim Sum the antagonist is shocked when hes forced to crawl away in his boxers. [113], With the release of Age Ain't Nothing but a Number, rumors circulated about a relationship between Aaliyah and R. Kelly,[16][114] including the allegation that they had secretly married without her parents' knowledge. [192], In January 2021, it was announced that Aaliyah would have her own Funko Pop!figurine. I think it's very important to have an education, and even more important to have something to fall back on." [226] Dolabaille and Smith both received criticism for their appearances in comparison with that of Missy Elliot and Timbaland. It just did not feel right for that moment.. "[179], In June 2013, Aaliyah was featured on a new track by Chris Brown, titled "Don't Think They Know"; with Aaliyah singing the song's hook. Declaring her unwillingness to live without her man, she croons the words of the song, alternating between a breathless daddy's-girl navet . 2023 Vox Media, LLC. [189] The Aaliyah for Mac collectors box was priced at $250 and sold out within minutes. As Diane Haughton and the mourners left, they sang Aaliyah's song "One in a Million". Stream Romeo Must Die now on Netflix. [256] In 2020, the publication included her on its list of the 100 Greatest Music Video Artists of All Time. [12][16] She had several pet animals during her childhood, including ducks, snakes and iguanas. Aaliyah's family later filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the aircraft's operator, Blackhawk International Airways, which was settled out of court. Im a member of Romeo Must Dies target audience of the age group for whom summer vacation meant watching MTV past midnight, who had Aaliyahs sophomore album One in a Million in permanent rotation on our Walkmans. During an interview with Christopher John Farley, she was asked whether she was still in contact with him and would ever work with him again. Aaliyah's exact age would be 44 years 1 month 13 days old if alive. "[88] Music publication Popdust called Aaliyah an unlikely queen of the underground for her influence on the underground alternative music scene. [64] "More than a Woman" reached number one on the UK singles chart making Aaliyah the first female deceased artist to reach number one on the UK singles chart. Hankerson also expressed confusion over why "they were upset" with Aaliyah given her age at the time. 3. [146], Aaliyah and the eight others on boardpilot Luis Morales III, hair stylist Eric Forman, Anthony Dodd, security guard Scott Gallin, family friend Keith Wallace, make-up stylist Christopher Maldonado, and Blackground Records employees Douglas Kratz and Gina Smithwere killed. Perhaps for good reason. [86] The duo "mixed choppy, nervous rhythms over loops of computer-generated backing tracks, and incorporating harmonies which within the genre's limited horizons seemed daring". "[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. [74] According to Rolling Stone "the most remarkable thing about Aaliyahs voice, besides its flexibility and crisp range, was its almost preternatural poise she always seemed to be holding her power in reserve, to know every side of the scenarios she described". [174] Andy Kellman of AllMusic remarked "Ultimate Aaliyah adequately represents the shortened career of a tremendous talent who benefited from some of the best songwriting and production work by Timbaland, Missy Elliott, and R. [23] In Canada, the album was certified gold by Music Canada for 50,000 copies in shipments. [191] Four days later, Aaliyah's family announced that they were in talks with record companies to discuss the future of her discography, with a view of making it available for download and streaming. The 50-year-old rapper and actor, born. She was 22 years old at the time of her death. 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. Heres what went down. Jet Li and Aaliyah holding each other on the set of "Romeo Must Die" (2000) I was 10 years old when "Romeo Must Die" blew my young, impressionable mind. 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. [247] Also, in 2003 in memory of Aaliyah, the Entertainment Industry Foundation created the Aaliyah Memorial Fund to donate money raised to charities she supported. Romeo Must Die was Silvers attempt to capitalize on what had recently proved to be a bankable idea. The movie was filmed throughout 1999 and debuted in March of 2000. No ego, no nervousness, no manipulation. Her brother Rashad stated that the filming of "Rock the Boat" was the only time her family was not present during a video shoot. [118], After the documentary Surviving R. Kelly aired in January 2019, pressure from the public using the Mute R. Kelly hashtag escalated and RCA Records dropped Kelly from the label. [257] Rolling Stone ranked her at number 40 on their 200 Best Singers of All Time list. Soon, Blaxploitation movies like Black Belt Jones (1974) and Black Dragons Revenge (1975) presented Black martial artists like Jim Kelly fighting with incomparable swagger. [153] The bodies were taken to the morgue at Princess Margaret Hospital in Nassau, where they were kept for relatives to help identify them. [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. From 2000 onward, moviegoers were freshly enamored with the martial-arts offerings of Li and Jackie Chan, with exotic historical epics (The Last Samurai, Memoirs of a Geisha), and with the magic of wuxia films (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon), yet in many ways, those investments have faded out of the mainstream. There, he falls in love with Trish O'Day (Aaliyah), whose father heads a black crime. [160][162] After the service, 22 white doves were released to symbolize each year of her life. Picture: PA. 39 images. Romeo Must Die was electric in its casting of Black and Asian actors in all major roles. Born in Brooklyn but raised in Detroit, she first gained recognition at the age of 10, when she appeared on the television show Star Search and performed in concert alongside Gladys Knight. [19] She also has been referred to as a pop and R&B icon for her impact on those genres. She branched out into acting, appearing in Romeo Must Die and filming horror movie Queen of the Damned, and releasing her . 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? Casting director Lora Kennedy remembers how naturally Aaliyah slipped into character: She just blew us away. [133] In February 2019, Kelly was indicted on ten counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. [25], Upon its release, Age Ain't Nothing But a Number received generally favorable reviews from music critics. [118], Jamie Foster Brown in the 1994 issue of Sister 2 Sister wrote that "R. Kelly told me that he and Aaliyah got together, and it was just magic." [116] Aaliyah, who was 15 at the time, was listed as 18 on the certificate; R. Kelly was 27. "[176] On August 5, 2012, Blackground Records released the track "Enough Said" online. 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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? Because Han cant hit a girl, he uses Trishs body to fend off his opponent, gripping her arms and legs in a more provocative manner than any intentionally romantic scene between them. In one deliciously absurd scene, Han joins a football game against a hefty group of ODay minions, who vengefully pile on their rival. 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. 2 at the U.S. box office, behind Erin Brockovich. The classic tale of star-crossed lovers becomes a mobster movie spiked with racial politics and inventive ass-kicking. [137] On September 27, 2021, a federal court jury found Kelly guilty of nine counts including racketeering, sexual exploitation of a child, kidnapping, bribery, sex trafficking, and a violation of the Mann Act. [3] He also wrote that the songs on the album were "frequently better" than that of Kelly's second studio album, 12 Play. "[110], Aaliyah's family played a major role in the course of her career. [17], Aaliyah was known to have usually been accompanied by members of her family. @UrbanOutfitters. She had "learned to accept and love" herself and added: "the most important thing is to think highly of yourself because if you don't, no one else will". [175], In March 2012, music producer Jeffrey "J-Dub" Walker announced on his Twitter account that a song "Steady Ground", which he produced for Aaliyah's third album, would be included in the forthcoming posthumous Aaliyah album. Movies featuring interracial couples obviously existed before Romeo Must Die, but those that paired Black and Asian characters were few and often independently financed; consider Mira Nairs Mississippi Masala, Timothy Cheys Fakin Da Funk, or Chi Muoi Los Catfish in Black Bean Sauce. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Romeo Must Die (DVD, 2000) at the best online prices at eBay! "Out of respect for her, and her mom and her dad, I will not discuss Aaliyah. Aaliyah's brother Rashad later denied Walker's claim, claiming that "no official album [is] being released and supported by the Haughton family. [128] In 2019, Damon Dash revealed to Hip Hop Motivation that Aaliyah did not even speak of her relationship with Kelly in private; he tried multiple times to discuss it with her, but she would only say that Kelly was a "bad man". [115][116] Vibe magazine later revealed a marriage certificate that listed the couple married on August 31, 1994, in Sheraton Gateway Suites in Rosemont, Illinois. Babyface, Warren G, and Timbaland were in attendance too, as was Keanu Reeves, a year removed from The Matrix debut and Neos instantly iconic epiphany, I know kung fu. But center stage were two Hollywood newcomers: Chinese-born Singaporean martial-artist extraordinaire Jet Li and pop sensation Aaliyah, the nights Romeo and Juliet. In one scene Trish takes Han to the club on a fact-finding mission and leads him to the dance floor in a bold display of affection. The suit alleges that producers offered no support for the crews anxiety and PTSD symptoms in the aftermath of the shooting. When I rewatched it two decades after its premiere, courtesy of the Netflix algorithms decision to resurface the film for me during quarantine, I traveled back in time to an era when silly, action-packed martial-arts movies rode the American mainstream. [113] Jay-Z mentioned Aaliyah and Dash in the remix of her song "Miss You", released in 2003. [20] It peaked at number 18 on the Billboard 200 and it was certified two times Platinum by the RIAA. . Throughout its hour-and-a-half runtime, it doesnt feature any major love scenes between Li and Aaliyahs characters not even a kiss. Plot summary In this modern day Romeo and Juliet, kung fu action star Jet Li plays Romeo to hip-hop singer, Aaliyah Haughton's Juliet. Instead, the most viewers get to see is a little teasing and a few suggestive looks before the movie ends with them sharing a hug and walking away from the camera. 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It performed well at the box office, drawing over $90 million from a $25 million budget. Romeo Must Die Review. 5. Even in her adult life, she considered herself small. Romeo Must Died - Try Again (Aaliyah) Seamus Shade. "[117] In December 1994, Aaliyah told the Chicago Sun-Times that whenever she was asked about being married to Kelly, she urged them not to believe "all that mess" and that she and Kelly were "close" and "people took it the wrong way". We At It Again . But there are still some things that bother fans about it all these years later like how Jet Li and Aaliyah went the entire movie without ever kissing, despite being cast as lovers. USA Today said, "Her slinky vocal style and eye-popping videos made her a crossover star, while her persistent protection of her privacy added an air of intrigue about her". The singer, born Aaliyah Haughton, was just 22 years old and in the midst of shooting a music video for her third and final self . Her mother told her to be happy she was small and complimented her. [52], In addition to acting, Aaliyah served as an executive producer of the film's soundtrack, for which she contributed four songs. The album sold three million copies in the United States and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Romeo Must Die is a 2000 American action film directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak in his directorial debut, and also fight choreography by Corey Yuen, and starring Jet Li and Aaliyah. 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". Mac, Isaaks second in command, turns out to be the bad guy, yet his fundamental distrust of the sniveling business partner, who rolls his eyes when Isaak proposes a partnership, feels justified. [72], Aaliyah had the vocal range of a soprano,[16] and with the release of her debut album Age Ain't Nothing but a Number, writer Dimitri Ehrlich of Entertainment Weekly compared her style and sound to R&B group En Vogue. [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. [217] Erika Ramirez, an associate editor of Billboard, said at the time of Aaliyah's career "there weren't many artists using the kind of soft vocals the ways she was using it, and now you see a lot of artists doing that and finding success". During her career Aaliyah seemed untouchable when it came to reviews. That's what she was about. "[35] The album yielded the lead single "If Your Girl Only Knew", which peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100[31] and topped the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for two weeks. Indeed, many scenes in Romeo left me flummoxed:A flashback shows Han and Po as children, escaping from mainland China to Hong Kong using a basketball as a flotation device. [16] She worked with record producers Timbaland and Missy Elliott, who contributed to her second studio album, One in a Million. John Woo made his American debut in 1993, directing Jean-Claude Van Damme in Hard Target, and in 1995 Rumble in the Bronx became the first Jackie Chan movie to receive wide theatrical release in North America. [73] Ehrlich also expressed that Aaliyah's "silky vocals are more agile than those of self-proclaimed queen of hip-hop soul Mary J. Jet Li charged with stalking the real Aaliyah: Annie Mesquitta-Jackson since she starred with Li in "Romeo Must Die" Dana Haughton is not registered yet as "[88] She released "musically risky singles into a notoriously fickle pop market", without being "concerned about conforming to the stereotypes of the marketplace". [46], Described as one of "R&B's most important artists" during the 1990s,[214] her second studio album, One in a Million, became one of the most influential R&B albums of the decade. I wanted to keep that 4.0. When Han lands a decisive blow on Kais head in the flame-drenched finale, the camera rushes forward, exalting his shattered spine with clinical precision. In 1999, Aaliyah landed her first film role in Romeo Must Die (2000), a loose adaptation of William Shakespeare 's Romeo and Juliet. Politix) Stanley Clarke. Privacy Policy and No official cause of the crash was. How viewers can change the meaning of a great artists work. 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