"[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. Jenna Ortega Will Dance, Dance, Dance With the Weeknd. He plays Han Sing, who escapes from a Chinese prison and heads to America to avenge his brother's death. 3:15. Shannon Lee, the daughter and only surviving descendant of kung fu legend Bruce Lee, was there, along with Magic Johnson in a pigeon-blue pin-striped suit, and Michael Clarke Duncan, glowing and grinning because in a few days he would attend the Oscars as a first-time nominee for his performance in The Green Mile. [116] Aaliyah, who was 15 at the time, was listed as 18 on the certificate; R. Kelly was 27. That was a whole other situation, a whole other time, it was a whole other thing, and I'm sure that people also know that. Her videos are usually lushly shot and infused with sexual tension, though not in overt and obvious ways". 1:41. Frankly, I dont think I ever approached my work with an agenda, Kennedy explains. Those people were invisible to me." [10] When Aaliyah was five years old, her family moved to Detroit, Michigan, where she was raised along with her older brother, Rashad. Romeo Must Die is a 2000 American action film directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak in his directorial debut, and also fight choreography by Corey Yuen. 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[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". [16] After her R. Kellyproduced debut album, Aaliyah worked with Timbaland and Missy Elliott, whose productions were more electronic. It was not really a race issue, or a Hollywood issue. 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. 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. Casting director Lora Kennedy remembers how naturally Aaliyah slipped into character: She just blew us away. The film is notable for having the romantic pairing be between an Asian man and a Black woman. "[110], Aaliyah's family played a major role in the course of her career. Most dates on his world tour have been canceled. [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". Along the way, Han falls for Trish ODay (Aaliyah), the daughter of the head of the rival gang, and the two set out to find justice together. Few Black female artists at the time had so successfully broached the mainstream; shades of Whitney Houston in The Bodyguard seemed to color Aaliyahs Hollywood breakthrough, and with it the promise of comparable superstardom. "[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. Soon, Blaxploitation movies like Black Belt Jones (1974) and Black Dragons Revenge (1975) presented Black martial artists like Jim Kelly fighting with incomparable swagger. And I went to Australia to visit some friends. The R&B singer, born Aaliyah Dana Haughton and nicknamed Baby Girl but best known by her first name, died in a plane crash on August 25, 2001, at 22 years old. "[176] On August 5, 2012, Blackground Records released the track "Enough Said" online. [123] Dash later appeared in Surviving R. Kelly, Part 2 in 2020. "I've been hearing about Robert and Aaliyah for a whilethat she was pregnant. At the age of 12, Aaliyah signed with Jive Records and her uncle Barry Hankerson's Blackground Records. [55] It also earned her a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female R&B Vocalist. Her cousin Jomo Hankerson stated the family would prefer a "major studio release along the lines" of What's Love Got to Do with It, the biopic based on the life of Tina Turner. [At Warner Brothers] we wanted to make movies that showed different cultures because we had to mix things up. Romeo Must Die (2000) Official Trailer - Aaliyah, Jet Li Action Movie HD. [126] Vibe magazine said Aaliyah changed the subject anytime "you bring up the marriage with her". [103] Aaliyah also wore black clothing, starting a trend for similar fashion among women in United States and Japan. Aaliyah died in a plane crash on August 25, 2001 She was 22 years old CNN August 25 is a tough day every year for celebrity stylist Derek Lee. Li is neither ridiculously muscular nor particularly intimidating his movements have a sleek, vulpine quality that give him a solemn, devil-may-care presence, so the thugs and henchmen in Romeo Must Die underestimate him. When asked if this sort of martial-arts movie will ever make a comeback in Hollywood, Bartkowiak hesitates: I dont know. Part of what made Hong Kong action cinema so appealing to producers like Silver was its fascination with criminal worlds and the authorities tasked with infiltrating them. In a new film the pop star co-wrote with director Trey Edward Shults. She saw fit to keep her grades up despite the pressures and time constraints brought on her during the early parts of her career. Her mother made the decision to drop her surname. [212] In a 2001 review of her third album, Ernest Hardy from Rolling Stone professed that Aaliyah's impact on R&B and pop has been enormous. Aaliyah Was Making Huge Plans for the Future Before Her Tragic Death, Meanwhile, the 2007 documentary Slanted Screen suggested there may have been a racial component to the decision not to include a kiss. [167] It grossed US$15.2 million in its first weekend, ranking number one at the box office. [12] As a child, Aaliyah traveled with Knight and worked with an agent in New York to audition for commercials and television programs, including Family Matters; she appeared on Star Search at age ten. 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. She was 22 years old at the time of her death. The video features dancing holographic versions of Aaliyah. The expanded two-day event includes Ari Lennox and GloRilla. 03:59. She has sold 8.1 million albums in the US and an estimated 24 to 32 million albums worldwide. 2023 Vox Media, LLC. Freelance. Aaliyah died on August 25, 2001 following an airplane accident in the Bahamas. [48] She starred opposite martial artist Jet Li, playing a couple who fall in love amid their warring families. [82][83], Discussing her lyrical content in The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (2004), Keith Harris said "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. [242] While Ernest Hardy of Rolling Stone dubbed her the "undisputed queen of the midtempo come-on". 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. [71] A portion of her role in The Matrix Reloaded was filmed; these unused scenes were included in the tribute section of the Matrix Ultimate Collection series. We were overwhelmingly devastated when she passed away. [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. On August 25, 2001, at the age of 22, the Princess of R&B had jetted off to the Bahamas to finish the shooting of her video track, Rock The Boat. She did this in her own life, as she planned to "fall back on" another part of the entertainment industry. Meanwhile Han, a former Hong Kong cop whos taken the fall for his fathers misdeeds and gone to prison, breaks out and travels to California to throw himself in the middle of it all again. She recalled coming into her own before age 15 and came to love her height. Spike Lee regulars Delroy Lindo and Isaiah Washington were tapped as ODay patriarch Isaak and his scheming No. Corey Yeun, the renowned Hong Kong director and choreographer, signed on to direct Romeos fight scenes. 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. The collectible was styled in Aaliyah's 1994 era and was released March 2021 worldwide. 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. So many of the films of this era are riddled with cultural inaccuracies, racial biases, and the overrepresentation of white creatives above and below the line. By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive email correspondence from us. [64] Promotional posters for Aaliyah that had been put up in major cities such as New York and Los Angeles became makeshift memorials for grieving fans. This second proposed posthumous album would feature this song using demo vocals, as Walker claims the originals were somehow lost by his sound engineer. The singer boarded a 10-seat twin-engine Cessna 402B private jet destined for Opa-Locka, Florida. 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". ", "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. [19] She also has been referred to as a pop and R&B icon for her impact on those genres. [158], Aaliyah's private funeral Mass was held on August 31, 2001, at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola in Manhattan, following a procession from the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel. "[150] Key indicated that Morales gave in to the passengers and that he had trouble starting one of the engines. "[88] Sanneh asserted that by the time of her death in 2001, Aaliyah "had recorded some of the most innovative and influential pop songs of the last five years. [186] The 'Kings Stay Kings' mixtape was released on Christmas 2015 and it included an unreleased Aaliyah song titled "Shakin" featuring rapper Strado. The Magical Last Hours of the Flix Gonzlez-Torres Show. [164], Immediately after Aaliyah's death, there was uncertainty over whether the music video for "Rock the Boat" would ever air. Picture: PA. 39 images. We At It Again . [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." [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. I seen aaliyah in Romeo must die at like 7 years old immediately knew i was destined to gtd. Going legit may very well take a toll on a mans dignity. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Romeo Must Die (DVD, 2000) at the best online prices at eBay! [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'. When his brother, Po, is found dead, Han learns that the last person he attempted to contact was Trishs brother, Colin, which leads our protagonists to unite in search for the truth. Aaliyah played the title role of Akasha, in the supernatural adventure based on the third novel in the Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles. [189] The Aaliyah for Mac collectors box was priced at $250 and sold out within minutes. Aaliyah's family has consulted a lawyer to stop Lifetime from using "any of the music, or any of the photographs and videos" they own and Jomo Hankerson claimed the TV network "didn't reach out. [160] An estimated 800 mourners attended the procession. [14][15] She auditioned for several record labels and at age 11 appeared in concerts alongside Knight. Parker Posey stars in this update of Chekhov, swapping familiar New York intelligentsia types for the Russian bourgeoisie. [30], Aaliyah's debut single, "Back & Forth", peaked at number 5 on the Hot 100 and topped the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for three weeks. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. 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. [17] Beginning in 1995, Aaliyah's father Michael Haughton served as her personal manager, and her mother assisted him. Swung On (feat. [230][231] On August 5, 2022, Beyonc released "The Queens Remix" to her single "Break My Soul", in which she name-drops Aaliyah, along with other cultural icons. 5. Zodiac sign of Aaliyah is Capricorn. Early Life Singer and actress Aaliyah Dana Haughton was born on January 16, 1979, in Brooklyn, New York. [255] In August 2018, Billboard ranked Aaliyah at number 47 on their Top 60 Female Artists of All-Time list. In 2000, Aaliyah appeared in her first film, Romeo Must Die. The "Romeo Must Die" actress . 2 at the U.S. box office, behind Erin Brockovich. Jet Li and Aaliyah at the premiere of the 2000 movie, This password will be used to sign into all, All I Want to Think About Is Cher Kicking That Can Down the Street in, Brad Pitt, Baby Shampoo, a Unitard: The Story Behind That, Okay, TikTok, You Can Calm Down About Aubrey Plaza at the SAG Awards Now, Shakira Takes Some Pointers From Taylor Swift, The Surprisingly Contrarian Case Against Lying About Science, Ed Sheeran Completes His PEMDAS Era With New Album, ASTROs Rocky Leaves the Group After Ending Contract. [216] The publication also mentioned that the forward-thinking music Aaliyah made with Timbaland and the experimental music being made by many underground alternative artists are "somewhat cut from the same cloth". [222] She voiced her strong respect for Aaliyah before dropping out of the project. [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. "[95][101] Jackson reciprocated Aaliyah's affection, saying, "I've loved her from the beginning because she always comes out and does something different, musically." 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 Its not much of a romance, to be perfectly honest, but as Han Sing and Trish ODay, Li and Aaliyah are coy and cool. [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. [85] Of her role in crafting her music, Aaliyah said, "I like to have the final say but I was trained as a singer, actress and dancer, the interpreter, bringing other people's words to life. [177] Four days later, Jomo Hankerson confirmed a posthumous album is being produced and that it was scheduled to be released by the end of 2012 by Blackground Records. [185] In November 2015, Timbaland teased that he was working on a new mixtape; a month later on December 16, he revealed the mixtape title, cover, and track listing which included Aaliyah. 2. [3] The single "At Your Best (You Are Love)" was criticized by Billboard for being out of place on the album and for its length. 2000: Aaliyah starred in the film Romeo Must Die, alongside martial arts legend Jet-Li. Aaliyah Dana Haughton was 11 years old when she . The designated airplane was smaller than the Cessna 404 on which they had originally arrived, but the whole party and all the equipment were accommodated on board. The film brought to life one of the . Bartkowiak recalls Warner Brothers eyeing Janet Jackson for the role of Trish ODay, but when Aaliyah emerged as a possibility, she was the only actress invited to do a screen test. [181] Soon after, Timbaland apologized to Chris Brown over his remarks, which he explained were made due to Aaliyah and her death being a "very sensitive subject". We really couldn't understand why we weren't there. 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. Catherine McGann/Getty Images Aaliyah died on impact when her plane crashed just a minute after takeoff. Romeo Must Died - Try Again (Aaliyah) Seamus Shade. [53] "Try Again" was released as a single from the soundtrack; the song topped the Billboard Hot 100, making Aaliyah the first artist to top the chart based solely on airplay; this led the song to be released in a 12-inch vinyl and 7-inch single. 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