Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Master Sound Studios 1013 Assembly Drive, Virginia Beach, VA When: September 23, 2003 What: Missy Elliot and Timbaland were proteges of Jodeci’s Devante Swing. Elliott had gained notoriety as a songwriter but “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” was a breakthrough as a performer, and its otherworldly beat […]

In the 1980s, musicians only scratched the surface of what could be done with the music video. Michael Jackson set the standard and in the 1990s, everyone raced to match or surpass him.

News & Gossip

Via: thatgrapejuice.net Jazmine Sullivan made a shocking announcement on Twitter today. The R&B singer revealed to thousands of fans that she intends to take a break from music, placing her budding career on hold. Check out what she had to say below: This is quite surprising to say the least. Sullivan’s ‘Love Me Back’ LP […]

The Rundown with Aryez Keri Hilson No Boys Allowed  She’s only two albums into her music career as a solo artist but Keri Hilson is very familiar on what it takes to write a hit- just check the catalogues of Mary J. Blige, Omarion, The Pussycat Dolls, Britney Spears and plenty of others. Joining the […]

The Rundown with Aryez Keyshia Cole Calling All Hearts She has arguably been considered this generations’ Mary J Blige. From the-behind-the-scenes family feuding, to the vast potential she still carries with her sound, Keyshia Cole is showing that she could very well be that. Her talent tends to explode when facing adversity, such as Blige […]

Check out the official WizNation Mixpod featuring your favorite Aaliyah musical moments. Let us know if any of this brings back any special memories of “baby girl.” We love you and miss you so much Aaliyah! Your music will live on forever. Rest in peace to our R&B an angel. OUR FALLEN ANGEL: AALIYAH VIDEO […]

Aaliyah 2001–2005: Life After Death 2001–2005: Posthumous career The week after Aaliyah’s death, her third studio album, Aaliyah, rose from number 19 to number one on the Billboard 200. “Rock the Boat” was released as a posthumous single. The music video was premiered on Black Entertainment Television’s Access Granted; it became the most viewed and […]

Aaliyah: The Plane Crash, Passing &Wrongful Death Lawsuit The Crash On August 25, 2001, at 6:45 pm (EST), Aaliyah and various members of the record company boarded a twin engine Cessna 402B (N8097W) at Marsh Harbour, Abaco Islands, The Bahamas, to travel to the airport in Opa-locka, Florida, after they completed filming the music video […]

You guys thought we’d forgotten to finish the countdown, huh? We sure didn’t and we’re surely not going to leave you hanging like that WizNation crew. It’s all wrapped up right here in this exclusive presentation of our Top 10 Aaliyah music videos created just for you R&B music fans and Aaliyah supporters. If you […]

National, Photos, Videos

Check out part two of our Top 10 Aaliyah video countdown for more of your favorites in no particular order. We’re halfway through the day and halfway through our exclusive music video countdown so don’t forget to let us know which of these are your favorites by posting in the comments section below. 4. Rock […]

Aaliyah 2000–2001: Romeo Must Die and Eponymous Album In 2000, Aaliyah landed her first major movie role in Romeo Must Die. A loose adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Aaliyah starred opposite martial artist Jet Li, playing a couple who fall in love amid their warring families. The movie grossed $18.6 million in its […]

Aaliyah 1996–1999: One in a Million From Wikipedia In 1996, Aaliyah left Jive Records and signed to Atlantic Records. She worked with record producers Timbaland and Missy Elliott, who contributed to her second studio album, One in a Million. “If Your Girl Only Knew” The album yielded the single “If Your Girl Only Knew”, which […]