Aaliyah

I really couldn't think of a non cliché way to start this blog w/out sounding cheesey. "Aaliyah, she was one in a million" or " I miss you, baby gir". So, I'm just going to keep it one hundred. Aaliyah passed away 8 years today and most would say she passed too soon. But hey we all have our calling, right? Is it better that we live to be 84 and not do a damn thing with our life or live to the tender age of 22 loved by millions because of your ground breaking artistry and not tabloids and mess? Not to take anything away from "baby girl" (as Timbaland called her) but we should all live our life for a purpose and not just to work and be seen. Aaliyah was heavily involved in the change of music that we hear today. If it wasn't for her taking a chance on new producers, Timbaland and Miss E. Elliiot music would probably still have that new jack swing sound. In her memory I will play one of her most memerable songs, preceeded by a predictable statement: Aaliyah, you were truly one in a million. Deuces!