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Look at this cover!
For the first time, Aaliyah Haughton — the Princess of R&B — is front and center on Ebonliner. Not in 1994 when Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number dropped. Not in 1996 when One in a Million changed the sound of R&B forever. Not even in 2000–2001 when “Try Again” ruled the charts, Romeo Must Die made her a movie star, and the world was finally catching up to her futuristic cool.
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In the movie "Romeo Must Die," Aaliyah and Jet Li develop a deep connection, giving a modern twist to the classic story of "Romeo and Juliet." Instead of ending with a typical romantic kiss, the filmmakers chose to wrap up the story in a different way. The ending gives a thoughtful glimpse into their bond, showing that there's more to their connection than just a fairytale finish. Romeo Must Die was a great movie in my opinion. Aaliyah seemed excited and happy about making the movie more than anything she’s ever done to me.
Aaliyah said in an interview that her mother, Diane Haughton, had to approve her dance moves to ensure they maintained a specific level of "sexiness" without being inappropriate.
The video I am referring to is an interview clip from Aaliyah's past, where she discussed her dance choreography and the influence of her mother on her performances. Aaliyah's mother, Diane Haughton, was known to be protective and had a significant role in her daughter's life and career. In an interview, Aaliyah mentioned having to run certain dance moves by her mom to ensure they were appropriate and aligned with her values. This highlights the close relationship they had and how Aaliyah balanced her artistic expression with her family's expectations.
Aaliyah's brother, Rashad, mentioned that the "Rock the Boat" video was the first and only time their family was not present due to his mother's eye surgery.
There was a scene in the Rock the Boat video where they showed below the waist. Aaliyah was dancing closely with the other girl. I believe Rashad when he said that the family was not there.
This morning when I looked at clips and questions about Aaliyah in the Bahamas, I discerned something. Whenever I see this clip, I discern Aaliyah saying:That is not me!
What I Think the Discernment Means
AsI think back, I remember a little documentary clip saying Aaliyah did not like going under water making the music video ‘Rock the Boat’. It was not easy for her.
For those of us that were not there with Aaliyah, we do not know what happened to her and all those that were with her because we do not know if we are being told the truth or not. I believe something did happen to Aaliyah though. It's possible there is more to the story.
God is showing us that he is the ultimate authority of life and death, not the media or the world. He is telling us: "Don't believe everything you see; believe what I tell you.
To me, Aaliyah's spirit, influence, or assignment is still active on the earth. She's got fans that care, and hearing about her death has helped to open my eyes. It feels like Aaliyah has never left and God sees everything. God knows everything.
Not all hearsay is false. We just don’t really know what is false or what’s true. I was giving up on the news about Aaliyah until someone close to me called worried. And he doesn’t usually worry or say nothing about entertainers.
He said, “Gail, they did Aaliyah real bad. She went through a lot. I mean she went through a lot of stuff.”
It must have bothered him in order for him to call me. I think he had been watching TV. And I think it was kind of devastating to him because he hadn’t been keeping up with the story of Aaliyah’s tragic death the way I have been for years. And if it bothered him, and he’s a father, I know that there is something to the story. It’s too many people talking about Aaliyah’s death like it just happened yesterday.
Now they are talking about Jay Z again and saying that he was in the Epstein files. The internet will probably tell you that it’s not true and that there is no record of Jay Z being in the files. I hope it’s not true, and I hope that he wasn’t a part of any crimes committed. Somebody keeps adding on and telling some things here and there to keep people coming back.
The things that are being said and the pictures that are being shown sound and look very serious. I’m thinking and asking myself: What have these people been doing? I wonder how long has it been going on and how long will it continue? I’m worried too.
Aaliyah appeared to be a nice girl growing up. But when you get around people that do bad things, either they are going to bring you down or something’s going to bring them down. One or the other.
