Should one be interested in Lifetime’s forthcoming telling of Aaliyah Haughton‘s life story, November 15th marks the spot for ‘Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B.’
Today, after teasing the movie here, its producers surprised the world by releasing its official trailer, shedding light on just a little of what fans can expect from the Wendy Williams– backed piece, and doing its part to support the bourgeoning career of ‘Fancy‘ rapper Iggy Azalea.
How, you might ask?
Find out below…
Damn, Iggy’s promo game is on point now. Where was this hunger when Work came out? Work and Change Your Life>>>>Fancy. As for the Aaliyah movie, I’m still on the fence about it. I wish Zendaya was still playing her though. Calling her the Princess of R&B seems unnecessary and will lead to messy debates on how big her impact really was.
I’s a well known fact that Aaliyah is the Princess of R&B. Along with Brandy and Monica, but Aaliyah brought WAY more to the genre.
How is it a fact when none of her flop statistics back it up?
Because there is no uproar to make a movie about Brandy or Monica.
Because they aren’t dead.
@Mimi Carey facts only. I’m sure there would have been if one if them died tragically.
Where have you been for the past 20 years? Everyone refers those 3 as the Princess, the 3. Aaliyah came out first and set the trend, the others just followed. You guys are Keri and some dropped artist stans, your opinion clearly don’t matter.
I’ve heard many people called that nickname. That doesn’t mean it’s worthy. And I’m not a stan of a dropped artist.
Mark is speaking nothing but the TRUTH.
I don’t think Brandy & Monica followed in Aaliyah’s footsteps. Pretty much all 3 made their impact around the same time period. I think Brandy had the most commercial success of the 3. Also, even though they had to team up to get it, Brandy & Monica have a Grammy while Aaliyah did not get one at all. I guess it would be okay to call all 3 a Princess of R&B but I agree that none of them are worthy of a movie and the only reason why Aaliyah is getting one is because of her tragic death. Now some people are trying to exaggerate her success.
Just because someone dies doesn’t mean they get recognition there are plenty of stars that have passed that get the recognition or love Aaliyah has gotten or receiving now, it’s dumb to say people only care because she passed it’s obvious she has touched and inspired many people with her style, music, and personality. I heard people call her the princess of R&B while she was alive.
death at a keri stan when her highest certification is gold Aaliyah shitttts on your fav with only one album so shut the fuccckk up because will never question what keri is titled
So they got Iggy a placement on this sham of a movie. Cute. Too bad she doesn’t like black people.
Yes she hates blacks so much she’s dating one. Smh internet f@&$
What color was Donald Sterling’s girlfriend?
Well said.
I have a dislike for false info.
*troll above*
Yawn. Here we go again with people throwing the racist card without knowing the true meaning of it. Have several seats.
There are many ways to skin a cow sis, she dissed almost every race and even came for the gays and lesbians so sit.
Yaaassss Iggy PrejudiceZalea better get that coinage.
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Good thing there were no “dykes”, “homos” or “popeyes” eating black men in this 2bh. Iggy woulda turned it down.
lol some of y’all must be the same people writing these race comments.
Yeah I’m starting to think the same thing. It’s a damn shame…
Did someone say the Iggy racism drama is “false info.” Please don’t make me laugh, everyone has seen the screen grabbed tweets so please don’t embarrass yourself by pretending that you haven’t seen them too.
Poor thing didn’t think anyone would go back that far but they did.
Iggy, her career, her black friends and black boyfriend seem unbothered so try again.
Because her black “friends” are using her stupid racist ass to get rich. It’s called manipulating the situation. The best way to punk a kracker is to make money off of them.
http://tooglamtogiveadamn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/iggy-azalea-racist-3.png
Such a sweet, beautiful, racist girl!
An Aaliyah movie yet they’re using Iggy music? lol #Flopliyah
Flopara *sips t*
I’m sorry did you just call Aaliyah A flop when your fave can’t even sell 60,000 copies of her album? lmfao bye b****
I need to know why they’re using Iggy’s music instead of Thotliyahs
I can assure your worthless ass Ciara will NAUGHT be receiving accolades, a movie or even a pamphlet after she dies.
Ciara also won’t be a dumb b**** who dies in an airplane for over packing! LMAO!
And even not making that mistake has gotten Ciara anything in life besides floppage left and right.
SCREEEEEEEAMING!!!
Dragggggggggggg baby @Molly
there using Iggy’s music because they don’t havwle the rights to Aaliyahs music so stfu talking s*** your fave got her whole style from Aaliyah like how can you diss someone your fave worships. your really a sick person making fun of someone who died in a horrible & terrifying way
NOT HERE FOR IT!
THE TITLE IS MISLEADING!
AALIYAH BARELY WAS THE JANITOR OF R&B LET ALONE THE PRINCESS. NO GRAMMYS, NO NOTHING. HARDLY SOLD ANY ALBUMS. SHE WAS LOCAL AND KNOWN FOR SLEEPING WITH MEN DOUBLE HER AGE. SHE HAS A CUTE DISCOGRAPHY BUT NOTHING AMAZING. A LIFETIME MOVIE IS A JOKE. COULDN’T EVEN GET HER A NETFLIX DEAL. I CAN’T WITH THESE THROWBACK H*** (TLC, AALIYAH, ECT) TRYIGN TO REVIVE SOMETHING THAT IS CLEARLY DEAD AND BURRIED.
TRY AGAIN
“Janitor of R&B” Screams!!! you better clock that OVERRATED H**!
Fans get all wrapped up in those titles, idk why they added that to the movie. Aaliyah didn’t sell like other R&B acts from that time but sales don’t always lead to impact. Paula Abdul probably sold more then Nirvana but we all know who had a bigger impact on music. Just food for thought
lmao thats not what u say when Beyonce on ur lips…
I can’t stand you young f****, and I really mean that. Technology Obsessed idiots!
Death you better drag ha. I saw no lie though.
All T, All SHADE…Why you think it took them so long to make a movie about her?
Tbh, u young people and your generation are the root cause of evil happening nowadays! I swear your parents are full of s***!
She’s getting this movie because of her tragic death at such a young age. She deserves it about as much as Selena and Ritchie Valenz (La Bamba)did. All three were established recording artists who died in their teens or early 20’s, two in a plane crash and one murdered. I hope the Aaliyah movie will be as good as the other two but I seriously doubt it because they will probably be walking on egg shells to be respectful and the production probably won’t be as good. Still, it looks like it will be worth watching.
Iggy isn’t racist either y’all need to sit tf down with that b*******.
So how do you explain the things she said?
She obviously said some foolish comments back in the day but she’s far from racist.
Ignorance and stupidity aren’t the same a racism. Try a dictionary VisionOfMimi/RemyMadeMe/LanaDelBae/any other corny screen name you can come up with
Death @Keri you better clock her.
I don’t think she is anymore but she definitely was back then.
Girl I guess
I can’t believe they used that girl’s music in baby girl’s movie.
I cant at the same person using multiple screen names to push this tired “Iggy is a racist” claim lmao. Find something productive to do or at the very least stay on topic (Aaliyah).
Lol the struggle the can’t take Iggy so they wanna bring her down.
Lmao for real. *Plays Don’t Need Yall for them*
Not quite honey, I am my own person and even still, it’s not as though they’re lying. She did say those things.
Truth hurts, don’t it. That’s why the biitch’s album is flopping. Nobody buys records from a fake racist rapper.
OK, serious question girls. Do we all acknowledge that Iggy said racist and homophobic s*** back in the day?
Back in the day people say stupid s*** all the time. She can’t be racist when she’s taking black d*** every night.
You can be racist and still be sexually attracted to the people you’re racist towards. Sterling’s chick was biracial and didn’t s**** masters mix with their black slaves? I think Iggy was stupid back in the day and regrets what she said which is all she can do.
Yes you can s**** masters f***** slaves all the time.
Serious question: how is this relevant to the topic of Aaliyah’s legacy or the movie? What’s the point in bringing it up, though the motives are crystal clear.
Aaliyah is that much of a non factor that they’re playing Iggy’s music. Lol that’s hilarious.
*RANDOM
I want them to remake “Queen of the Damned” with Rihanna playing Queen Akasha. Also they should try to make the movie better and focus more on Akasha than Lestat and that other b****.
Queen of the Damned- Starring Rihanna’s overused vagine.
No one cares r**** can’t act just like Adele can’t lose weight.
Just like Katy can’t sell out concerts
We’re still pretending that Iggy isn’t racist? OK we can play that game. Oops, we can’t. We can’t because she said that the black people in her country don’t like to live in houses and would rather sleep under the stars.
That statement doesn’t fit the definition of racist. Stupid maybe. Politically incorrect even. But not racist. Try again boo
This movie is gonna flop harder than OTR HBO special. Funny how she’s the princess of r&b when Brandy and Monica were outselling her when she was alive yet they don’t have that title.
Probably bc no one cares about the murders… Monica killed her bf & Brandy can’t drive. They then turned around and killed Whitney. Aaliyah was the sacrafice.
But Aaliyah had already surpassed them in the 00s which is why her 1st week sales for her last album are higher than any Brandy or Monica have the last decade.
Why is Molly always riding someone else’s coattail you can’t stand alone b****, & Death at you calling Aaliyah overrated when your fav is a mix of Her and Janet. Aaliyah’s influence is all over these new R&B hos as well as her style. Aaliyah the b**** who has a solo sold more than your fav will ever for the remainder of her career. Aaliyah will forever be ahead of Ciara in every way. And you will deal
Why are you always stalking molly look I don’t care for the troll but you flops stay seething over her.
Because it is always running it’s mouth, but never has anything to say unless of course it has someone to his under. They second half of the comment was for all ciara Stan’s btw
Y’all better leave IGGY alone.
Fukk that racist kracker biitch. She can go straight to hell with her flopped album sales.
Aaliyah Slaying (Dubbed Version)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=EvnMPNOcrA0
Aaliyah slaying… Again (undubbed version)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Qye57tFRbkk
This version was better than the dubbed one. I played them side by side at the same time and the undubbed added more.
I agree, her head voice is everything.
Why does Skyfall always feel the need to address me? Still mad cause I rejected your ass on Twitter? I don’t like you you’re a lame stop reading my comments cause I don’t read yours. #GetALife
Death you obviously read them if you making this comment, but didn’t I block you on twitter? And of course you wouldn’t reply to me but make a new comment hoping I would see it. Where’s Lovebird & Rosie they need their asses cleaned.
If they need their asses clean then go clean it isn’t that what you f ags do? You are another pathetic b**** on this site obsessing over me because you cannot take me. Shouldn’t you be on Twitter begging people to follow your lame ass back?
B**** f*** you stank h**, Ciara>>>> d******** all day. Where’s Deadliyahs Grammy? #KeepSeething
But Ciara career only lasted 5 years while Aaliyah even in death has lasted longer which is tragic.
Dead @ them using Iggys music.
B****** over here stressing over my comments live your life stop worrying about wtf I gotta say.
I have a feeling this movie will be a hot mess, I’ll still watch though.
Hot mess like Rihannas vocals? or like Adeles diabetes?
No hot mess like Ciara records sales or your walls.
My walls are fine thank you for worrying, Why does Rihanna sound like a goat with 10 inch c*** in her a***? Why does Adele look like she ate her son? Hot mess like Aaliyah opening her legs at 15 to married men. #KeepItCute
Aaliyah actually got married tho Ciara didn’t.
What’s your twitter boo? O:
Absolute mess. And the ‘princess of R&B’ part is just tacky.
But why am I surprised when Wendell Williams is the producer.
There is no high expectations with this movie but the title is not the problem because most people called her that, hell murder Inc. Tried to replace her by bringing out Ashanti calling her the new princess of r&b
#NotHereForIt
Can’t wait to see what the movie has to offer. Hopefully it want be as faced pace and cheap as TLC’s biopic
Anyways I CAN’T stand iggy. I don’t see how this b**** is racist, but she’s trying her hardest to look and sound like a black woman. She is a FAIL! The chorus of her songs are always better than her WEAK versus! She’ll be irrelevant by next year, After NIcki gets through slaying her! 😀 😀
I agree. Iggor is so lame.
Hopefully it does better #s than that HBO flop special 🙂
The TLC film was not cheap, it was good. One of my favorite part was when they snapped on Beyonce, I mean, the lead singer of another group at the grammys with a green dress.
Chili already confirmed that it wasn’t Beyonce on twitter last year! If it was Beyonce we all know who got the last laugh! Try agian.
@DickRider AKA Molly
The nerve of you to be worried about Bey’s HBeyO ratings when Ciara hasn’t even sold 888,000 with her past three albums combined.
You are a fool!
^Clocked!
The iggy is rasist shade is tired, almost as tired as Beyfraudces dance routines, or as tired as her stripping every change she gets kii. #BeytheStripper.
I wouldn’t be surprised if this movie did better than her flop HBO special, but nothing can be as bad as Rihanna’s canceled show.
Feminine gay men are the reason why str8 ppl hate gay people so much
! Y’all sissies come on this blog everyday everyday just to tear down women. . Y’all asking what impact did A aliyah obviously a lot since yall sissies can’t stop talking about her. What impact have yall made ?
*made
The only impact I know from Aaliyah is when that plane impacted the ground #ICONIC
Has far as I kno u don’t even have an identity that alone tells me u r a ugly person Inside n out!
Yall sissies r so pathetic she’s a flop and all of her albums platinum do yall even know anything about music business! Now yall arguing over movie title if they wanted to call her queen of music they could it’s only a title doesn’t mean u have to like it ..it’s the same way yall parents gave yall sissies a name..it’s just a title just move on with yall lives!
Not here for this FLOP DEAD-liyah mess!! Brittany Murphy was at a low point in her life when she died, but I doubt even she would’ve wanted to star in this trash.. And SCREAMMMIINGGG at “R&B Princess”, lol y’all tried it!!!
Yaaaassss. D******** was nothing more than a h**, with weak vocals and even weaker sense of style
She’s not the princess of anything but Aaliyah>>>>>Ciara. That flop stan needs a hot seat.
I will not tune in to watch this movie for the simple fact that they didn’t respect Aaliyah’s family wishes by not making it all together. .how can u have a movie about someone and not use their music
We don’t care, d******** was a flop and this movie will follow suit.
Since when did she become the princess of R&B?
Since 1996.
The delusion….people are fascinated by her death at such a young age.
There are plenty of young artist that die but don’t get the acclaim or love she has gotten.
Why a Uggly song? She didn’t capture Aaliyah’s dance moves nor essence. For the haters, it’s a clear fact that Aaliyah was/is the Princess of R&B, this is nothing new. And for that Cerror trash, they didn’t have the rights to her music, so they CAN’T use her music. So go worry about your dated Queen of Crunk n B hot mess. lol
Iggy more relevant then flopliyah lol hahahaha
Ciara >>> D********
How’s she the queen/princess with no Grammies even the yodeling goat Riherpies has about 6 Grammies.
Hell Ashanti >> Holiyah
Grammys doesn’t mean s***. Tupac nor Biggie have grammys, nor Dianna Ross. You can make an impact without a stupid trophy. BTW, Ciara’s grammy is MISSY’S grammy for a video, so don’t go there. Baby Mama didn’t even get a nom this year.
Aaliyah is a better singer, more original, made much more acclaimed music, and was a more commercial success.
Living for the Thotliyah shade the b**** was beyond overrated
The only she aaliyah gets is her death never about her talent.
*shade
you stay talking s*** but your fave got her whole from Aaliyah your wash fuucck biitcchh let me know when Ciara sells 70’000 copies in a week
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honorific_nicknames_in_popular_music
“She has been credited for helping redefine contemporary R&B and hip hop, earning her the nicknames “Princess of R&B” and “Queen of Urban Pop”. She is listed by Billboard as the tenth most successful female R&B artist of the past 25 years and 27th most successful R&B artist in history.”
I will probably watch it but I’m not getting good vibes so far.
Wrong reply section.
Death you better read these trolls, mad cause Ciara will forever be a bottom feeder and a Mya lessor
Princess Of Being a thot at 15 is more like it
Better than being a s**** for a 40 year old rapper like that thot that married Jay Z.
How is Beyonce a s**** when 1). She makes her OWN money 2.) Jay-Z is known as Beyonce’s wife, because she is more famous. Everybody knows who the boss is
A s**** would be R******
4.0 GPA > Dropout
500 million>>>>>4.0
Can she count it tho?
@Ritchie She has been living and singing for over 15 years, Aaliyah unfortunately only got 7 years…i would hope Beyoncé would have made more money than her, the fact that you tried to use that hat as shade is shading you and your fav
Lol at @Fagg111 doing the MOST!! Trick sit the fvck down
Your fave is selling less and less. Cope with that…
Your fave is six feet under, with her non existent grammys. Cope with that.
Wondering when gaga will stop being Katy bet and rihs lessors
You can crack jokes at my favs (Rihanna, Adele, Mariah) call them hos, goat, fat etc. but the fact still remains that they all are superior to Ciara, each have had eras outsell Ciara’s entire discography.
This tramp isn’t the princess of r&b! Her nasty ass doesn’t even have Grammy Aaliyah stans need to sit down we all know y’all are jealous of Ciara… Ciara is a much better artist then Aaliyah ever was its a fact.
Hahahahahahaha #TheDelusion
Seriously lol One In A Million outsold Ciaras discography.
“Rihanna can’t sing” she can fix that
“Adele is fat” she can get that fixed as well
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But Ciara will always remain a Hermaphrodite
Lies you can’t fix goat vocals
Lol can rihanna fix her busted walls
IF Aaliyah isn’t the Princess of R&B, then who is? (Can’t believe these lessors are acting brand new.) Leave a comment.
Brandy, Monica, Alicia Keys, Beyonce are all more worthy of that title in one shape or form than Aaliyah. I’ve heard them all called that at some point as well as Aaliyah.
How so what influence on today’s culture have they made?
I like Aaliyah but her music isn’t that memorable. Maybe a song or three. The only reason they give her that title is because she died. Brandy, Monica, and DC were more impactful.
@Skyfall are you serious? Especially Alicia Keys and Beyonce there’s not even a need for an explanation. And in terms of R&B… Brandy has sold more than Aaliyah and had more R&B hits than Aaliyah. As well as music. I want to see this major influence on culture that Aaliyah supposedly had, that she didn’t get from Janet originally. Tomboy? That was already being done in the 90s by TLC. What’s so ‘outstanding’ that she deserved the title of princess. She had some cute music but it was nothing outstanding. I’m sorry, it is what it is.
Beyonce was called a pop princess and is more pop than R&B. AK is piano & soul and has been called the Quuen of that or the Princess of soul at the start of her career. Brandy was nothing more than a t*** star, she done nothing more than these disney girls are doing and disappear when they grow up (Duff) and Monica has always been an underdog. Matter of fact, Brandy and Mo even said that with Aaliyah coming out, gave the green light for their labels to push out their albums. S I T. T H E. F U C K. D O W N.
The hive acts like Beyonce music is memorable lol
@Mark111. The same wiki page you used listed them all as Princess of R&B as well as Aaliyah.
Beyonce is urban/pop/R&B. She has NEVER abandoned her R&B roots in any of her albums. 4 was an R&B album released when EDM was topping the charts. Bey can do it all and sale either way!
In fact, Beyonce and Alicia Keys were both referred to as Queens of R&B on that page. Do you agree with that? Clearly not based on your response. So why the hell do we have to agree with the ‘Princess of R&B’ just because of a wiki link. Bye.
No, they’re called R&B Princess and Pop/R&B Princess, not Princess of R&B. Just like there’s tones of pop princesses, but only ONE Princess of Pop (Britney).
@Mark111 Boy what? It’s the same thing. You are princess in a genre or not. The struggle. And like I said, that wiki page doesn’t mean s*** when over half of it is debatable… Aaliyah included.
@Mark111 The wiki page says this though
Beyoncé Princess of Pop United States [37]
Queen of Pop Music [38]
Queen of R&B [39][40]
Molly needs to sit her loose p**** having ass down
Kelly done babysitting Blue ivy, you should get a demotion for leaving her head so damn nappy
On a scale of 1 to 10 how loose is Molly’s v*****?
25 honey! She’s loose from all that d*** riding LMAOO
Why are you hating on Aaliyah? most of you guys are probably too young to even know how great of an artist she really was! Had she been alive there would have not been Ciara or Keri Hilson, so i have no idea why people are even comparing, Aaliyah was in the her own league! She would have been the queen of RNB let alone princess
She’s not a queen and she wasn’t a princess, she ripped off TLCs style and she was a weak singer. Rihanna’s yodeling sounded better
Yea cause Aaliyah SOOOO dressed like this:
http://amokmagazine.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/tlc-11.jpg
And the irony of your comment.
http://s61.photobucket.com/user/freshcrunkjuice/media/aaliyahciara2.jpg.html
Everyone would be in their respective places if Aaliyah were alive. I’m tired of hearing that s***.
I didn’t say that, so stfu. And why is a MC stan worry about Aaliyah and a Princess title? So buy Me. I Am Flopping.
Did I say you did? Are you demmie? Troll much?
BRandy and Monica influence didn’t reach this far nor this many artist. If your fave is in this video, know your place… as a stan of a lessor.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5143VS4T-I
Aaliyah was THAT CHICK back then, the same way Beyonce is THAT CHICK now.
Side note, looking at that video made me teary-eyed..Miss her.
Aaliyah is my ultimate fav I love her to death BUT we cannot shade Brandy nor Monica as all 3 were young women that impacted R&B in the late 90s…What made Aaliyah stand out was her distinctive music that was packaged with a distinctive look and slowly but surely her performing skills being recognized by the GP.
Mark & skyfall are draggin today. Oooop!
The same what LB drags Cherylcola. When will she receive a Release date
Sooner than your fave, who’s only in the tabloids for getting embarrassed in Paris. Death.
They are dragging that dumb Ciara Stan that’s for sure. It deserves it.
Molly clocking skyfall >
@Slay_hive you wanna talk about flops but why couldn’t partition or xo outpeak Cicis BP.
You are not a real Gag fan. You wouldn’t won’t to shade yourself like that. More than likely you are Molly. weak b****!
What were Aaliyah’s R&B hits? I can only remember One in a Million being major. What other R&B hits did she have to be considered the princess?
What? The public library banned google? Look it up your damn self.
I don’t need to look it up b****. I see you can’t think of any songs! kii 😀
What memorable songs does bey have besides crazy in love and single ladies?
What memorable songs do GAGS have? That meat dress is more iconic than her music! The reason she is flopping so early in her “career” 😉
All shade aside and outside of stans… Do you like Aaliyah?
To answer your question.
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Try Again #1
Back & Forth #5 on main chart/#1 on R&B for 3 weeks
At Your Best (You Are Love) #6 on main chart/#2 on R&B
If your girl only knew #11 on main/#1 on R&B
The one I gave my heart to #9 on main/ #8 on R&B
More Than a Woman #25 on main/ #7 on R&B / #1 in Uk
Rock the Boat #12 main chart / #7 on R&B
Are you that somebody #1 R&B
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Just to name a few, plus her style also in still seen in the media now.
When you say main, are your referring to the Hot 100??
All of those plus Journey to the Past sending her to the Oscars to become the youngest female to perform on the stage.
Everyone is arguing, but I want the peak receipts.
Let’s see:
Adele: 25 million as of 2014
Whitney: 30 mil as of 2014
Janet: 25 miles as of 1999
Mariah: 32 million as of 1999
Beyoncè: 11 million as of 2013
Madonna: 25 million as of 2012
Gaga: 15 million as of 2014
Rihanna: 8.5 million as of 2014
Ciara: 2.9 in USA as of 2013
Aaliyah: 2.8 million in USA as if 2009
Looks like we have some weak links in there… 🙂
Stoooop
What are thoses? If those are their highest selling album, I like how you put everyone’s WW sales and Aaliyah’s US only sales. Nice try. #TryAgain
those aren’t even aaliyahs us sales tho they are making up numbers
Receipts Please because those made up numbers is FALSE
Wtf is this?
Lmao DEATH!!!!!…Aaliyah has you that presses that your making up numbers now?…none of those are true.
I hope all of you burn in hell for making this Aaliyah post dirty she never did anything to hurt anybody.
Those titles are so subjective anyways. Who cares? The girl did make some impact.
Let’s see, a nick name got Ciara, Keri, Bridget Kelly, Brandy and Monica stans mad. Oh a one MC stan and a Gags stans that need to be buying their fave’s flopping albums.
Im NOT a Briget Kelly stan lmao!
Here is a Billboard Article Clocking Aaliyah, Brandy ,Monica and Mya Albums Sales..
ASK BILLBOARD: How IS POPULAR IS COUNTRY MUSIC?
LADIES OF THE ’80s, AND ’90s
Hi Gary,
I noticed you’ve been keeping a tally on divas, such as Whitney Houston, Madonna and Janet Jackson, all of whom rose to stardom in the ’80s. I was wondering if you could offer any sales rankings and chart feats of female singers who arrived in the ’90s, such as Brandy, Monica, Mya, and the late Aaliyah. Among them, who’s leading the pack?
Thanks,
Carl Kennedy
Baltimore, Maryland
Hi Carl,
Here are how the divas (divettes?) that you mention rank in career album sales, according to Nielsen SoundScan:
8,621,000, Brandy
8,151,000, Aaliyah
4,809,000, Monica
3,211,000, Mya
On the Billboard Hot 100, Brandy has charted 17 entries, Aaliyah and Monica 14 each and Mya 12. Aaliyah and Mya have notched one No. 1 apiece, Brandy two and Monica three. The latter two sums include Brandy and Monica’s duet “The Boy Is Mine,” which led the Hot 100 for 13 weeks in 1998.
Is that worldwide?
no just the united states
US
And mind you, Aaliyah only had 3 albums (not sure if they’re counting I Care 4 U or not), while Brandy and Mo are on her 7th flop. “Brandy sold more” When? Monica was NEVER on their level, but she’s still here and career out lasted Brandy’s.
like ive been saying for years Aaliyah and brandy were always neck to neck in the 90’s brandy just had that show monica was always their lessor monica didn’t do shittttt Aaliyah was the singer/dancer and brandy was the singer/actress and then in the 2000’s Aaliyah became the total package singer/dancer/actress
Brandy was always more relevant than Aaliyah in the 90s. She was Americas sweetheart. Monica’s music was more memorable and classic than Aaliyah’s and they both sang better than her.
Brandy was more mainstream so so she got the attention more but like the poster above said once Aaliyah showed that she was the ultimate package is when she was beginning to leave them in the dust and progress and become the big star she was meant to become….One thing I notice is that stars that take a little longer for the public to catch onto have longer careers than those who instantly blow up.
Has “The Rolling Stones” ranked any Ciara’s albums the top 100 of any decade?
Also Monica Albums have been overshiped her Whole Career and Brandy Has Only Outsold Aaliyah on One Album Which IS Never Say Never
Is that why Aaliyah was her lessor honey?
hahaha sit down monica was their lessor
Lets Not Forget Aaliyah has a song that is Academy Award Nominated and Also Golden Globe Nominated she also became the youngest person to Perform at the Oscars Also Aaliyah performed at the white house for the president which was titled Christmas in Washington
Aaliyah has sold anywhere from 25 – 32 million albums. ( due to over shipping in the 90s there isn’t a way to determine exact figures.)
She’s estimated to have sold 45-52 million records worldwide as well.
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When will Ciara?
Atleast my fave still has a chance, She is still alive and well babe!
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The question is When will Dead-liyah beat her own record?
shes at a stand still bittch
Moderator: Please stop referring to Aaliyah as “Dead-liyah.” Do so again and you’ll be sure to face a permanent ban.
“@Slay_hive you wanna talk about flops but why couldn’t partition or xo outpeak Cicis BP.”
I can’t at stupid comments like this. Just avoid mentioning DIL. The song that outpeaked BP with 1 performance. I can’t even remember what other flop songs Cierror had on that album.
@Cherylsoldier
Have heard Aaliyah’s song “More Than A Woman” it went #1 in the UK and is certified Silver there. Also do you like Queen on the Damned?
Ya I love that song. But wait wait wait, is her highest non us certification silver? Because mark tried to call her a global icon once. I screamed, no shade.
her highest album certification outside the u.s. is platinum and her highest single certification outside the u.s. is platinum and try again is silver in the uk but is certified platinum is Australia and it is gold in 3 other countries
But can we agree that she’s not a global icon?
And platinum in Aus is less than gold in the UK.
Also lets not act like whitney didn’t hand pick her from sparkle,also janet and Aaliyah was working on a coab before liyahs death ,she had the matrix sequals,honey the queen of the damned which came out in 2002 she was set to perform at the vms her label was putting together a world tour her a kidada jones was working on a Japanese inspired clothing line titled dolly pop Also Aaliyah was supposed to contribute a song to the queen of the damned soundtrack which was a all rock/metal sountrack and her fourth album was going to be alternative rock/metal mixed with uk garage if you don’t believe me listen to her Song WHAT IF on her self titled
Aaliyah Was considered for the part of Maggie in Get Over It (2001), but was already committed to Romeo Must Die (2000). Zoe Saldana was eventually cast in the role
Aaliyah Was the first choice to play Valerie in Josie and the Pussycats (2001), but had already signed on for the lead role in Queen of the Damned (2002). Rosario Dawson eventually got the part.
Aaliyah Was almost the voice of Leah in Osmosis Jones (2001), but could not accept due to schedule conflicts. The part was eventually voiced by Brandy Norwood
Aaliyah was Originally cast as “Zee” in the two Matrix sequels, The Matrix Reloaded (2003) and The Matrix Revolutions (2003). Aaliyah had filmed many of her scenes but had not completed them all before her unexpected death. The role of Zee was re-cast and re-shot with Nona Gaye in the role, and this was part of the reasons why “Reloaded” was released for summer 2003, instead of either summer or Christmas 2002.
The role of Brenda In Scary Movie was originally offered to Aaliyah but she turned it down for Romeo Must Die
Aaliyah was placed at number 18 on NME’s Magazine 100 most influential artist
because of her death.
oh really then why did other deceased artist made the list as well huh? not stay out of my reply box
p.s. this list came out in july or august so it is still fairly new 🙂
@slay_hiv
To answer your question, yes when I said main I was referring to the BBHOT 100. She was moderately successful of the main chart but she Slayed the R&B chart
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One in A million – #1 for 8 weeks
Are you that somebody – #1 for 7 weeks
Back and forth – #1 for 4 weeks
Miss you – #1 for 1 week
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Mind you she only had 3 albums In 8 years. With 12 top tens, she had a good career.
Aaliyah did not have 4 Hot 100 #1’s. She only had ONE, and the rest must be from the R&B chart..
So misleading loool
oh never mind. I see where u put R&B chart
Not here for Monica shade because everyone knows she slayed Aaliyah. TBIM album alone eclipsed Aaliyah’s entire career oop
is that why it only sold 2mil and lets not act like moncica’s albums haven’t been overshipped her whole career
F** lies it sold well over three million and produced three #1 hits
also I didn’t seen any of monica albums on the 100 greatest albums of the 90’s list on rolling stone but you know what I saw ONE In A Million made the list though 🙂
to this monica stan your fave’s music has been always overhshipped here is a billboard article clocking your fave sales
Article:Ask Billboard: As Years Go By
‘STANDING’ STRONG
Hello Gary,
I would like to know how Monica’s “Still Standing” album is doing so far, as well as the individual album sales of each of her previous releases.
Thank You,
Sean Murray
San Jose, California
Hi Sean,
Good timing, as Monica this week notches her 12th top 10 on R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, as “Love All Over Me” rises 11-8. “Everything to Me,” the first single from “Still Standing,” spent seven weeks at No. 1.
Here is a recap of Monica’s career album sales, according to Nielsen SoundScan:
2,016,000, “The Boy Is Mine” (1998)
1,451,000, “Miss Thang” (1995)
1,023,000, “After the Storm” (2003)
328,000, “The Makings of Me” (2006)
474,000, “Still Standing” (2010)
And Monica remains LEGENDARY
and yet I proved you wrong yes she has albums that are certified 3x platinum but the certifications come from shipments not actual sales when record sales are calculated shipments don’t get calculated so your dismissed
#1’s On the Hot 100
Aaliyah-1
Brandy- 2
Moncia- 3
#1’s on the rnb charts
Aaliyah-5
Brandy- 3
Monica- 6
You all are patheticl tbh!
and for you he -ara flop squad stans her is billboard Clocking her tragic flop sales
Article:Ask Billboard: Jewel, Ciara, Ricky Martin
ENJOYING THE ‘RIDE’
Hi Gary,
I was wondering if you could please run a sales analysis on Ciara. With her currently back with new music on R&B radio, I would greatly appreciate finding out her top-selling albums.
Thank you,
Shaun Ashford
Long Beach, California
Hi Shaun,
Ciara adds to an already impressive resume on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart this week. Here’s what Billboard R&B/hip-hop chart manager writes in the new issue of the magazine:
“Ciara logs her 12th top 10 on R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, as ‘Ride,’ the lead single from her forthcoming album ‘Basic Instinct,’ cruises 18-9. Since notching six weeks at No. 1 with her debut single ‘Goodies’ in 2004, the singer is tied with Beyonce for the most top 10s by a female in that span.”
(“Hey guys!! I just want to thank u guys for all your support!! ‘Ride’ is now top 10 because of u! Let’s keep it going!!,” Ciara Tweeted Monday).
Here is a look at the album sales to-date of 24-year-old Ciara Princess Harris, according to SoundScan:
2,748,000, “Goodies,” 2004
1,326,000,”Ciara: the Evolution,” 2006
193,000, “Fantasy Ride,” 2009
115,000 “basic instinct”2010
133,000, “Ciara”
Where are you all getting your receipts from? Brandy Was the most commercially successful of every one (in the 90’s), Monica however did not outsell Aaliyah at all. Monica’s first album barely sold past 1.4 million, Aaliyah’s first album sold over 2 million. Monica’s second album barely grazed past the 2 million mark. She’s currently at about 2.01 million. Aaliyah’s second album ‘one in a million’ sold over 2.7 million. Mind you, Monica got mainstream audience to notice her by the time her second album dropped & remember that when ‘one in a million’ was released Aaliyah was still urban; so for ‘The boy is mine’ to be such a huge record and her to be in the same spotlight as Brandy, her second album underperformed. It is however 4x platinum on R.I.A.A. for SHIPMENTS. By the time Romeo Must Die dropped it was a wrap. It was all about Aaliyah. Her 3rd album sold more than Brandy and Monica’s third albums combined to date, & it still sold faster than both of their’s when it was first released. & since when do grammy’s solidify an artists mainstream appeal? since when to they even solidify a great body of work? Like you guys are speaking on this like you really did your research. & dead at someone throwing the ultimate shade saying Mya was bigger than Aaliyah -_-. Homegirl got her life for like three years and didn’t match up to Brandy, Monica, or Aaliyah within that time so as far as they are concerned she is irrelevant.
I wouldn’t expect all of you 2000’s baby’s to know this because you weren’t even born while Aaliyah did what she did. She was making major moves and then all of a sudden she just passed. That is the biggest part of her legacy, everybody knew she was the next big thing and then boom, she’s dead. I won’t let ya’ll try to discredit her. She definitely was THAT somebody in the 90’s and early 2000’s and the statistics do prove. You all just do horrible or no research smh.
Some of you guys on here are so Disrespectful towards Aaliyah, it’s disgusting smh. Anyway, I say the title is Perfect, because if you know Aaliyah, Monica and Brandy music wise, you would consider them ALL R&B Princesses, they each bought something different.
Also might I add, from my perspective, music just hasn’t been the same since Aaliyah passed..she was EVERYTHING! So some of you on here who are passing disdain judgment, really need to look pass your hate, and give credit and RESPECT.
Also I see some of you up there trying to shade my girl Mo, but you know what, i’m not going to even sit here and debate. One things for sure, she’s been doing her thing since the early 90’s,..a vocal beast, amazing albums, and beautiful inside and out.
Literally SCREAMING at these comments!
Literally SCREAMING at your avi of Ciara looking like a lightskin Funky Dineva clone. LMFAO Hahaha!!
She looks like a T***** aka Hermaphrodite Ci
I wonder what kind of sadness you have going on in your life to refer to a person that died a tragic dead a h**, thot, s lut?? Is nothing off limits to you guys? I just hope when your time is up that someone cares…
Aaliyah is a ICON & IS THE PRINCESS OF R&B. Don’t get it twisted, baby girl was about to conquer the entire industry, and it has been proven and factual of her potential many times before and after her death. She has inspired many of your faves — Beyoncé, Brandy, Monica, Rihanna (including fashion sense), Drake, Chris Brown, Tinesha, Jhene Aiko, J. Cole, Cassie, Azelia Banks, Sevyn, Kelly Rowland, Keyshia Cole, Adele, Zendaya and CIARA !! don’t believe me search the s*** up. Yah calling her a flop yet Whitney choose her for Sparkle, and was hurt when she died. Janet loved Aaliyah and wanted to collab together, Janet even paid Aaliyah tribute with Missy and Tim. So what does that show a Legend like Janet showing love to her?? oh yeah by the way Ciara stay wishing for a Janet collab but has Janet even mentioned her name like Aaliyah and consider a collab?? exactly http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qhz8paeXCNE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnBMWN4aw30
Nothing about this movie comes close to looking or sounding like the life of Aaliyah. It’s pathetic really.
FACT: Aaliyah will always be Princess of R&B even after death, haters deal.
People, why is race an issue? If Izzy has the talent so be itm But for those of you people that think Aaliyah isn’t”worthy” of a movie please remember she is too a lot of people. Please have a little respect. It’s funny for those that seem too minimize her talent it’s funny I don’t see no Amy Whinehouse movie in the makin.
Please forgive the “typo’s” I meant Iggy and Whinhouse.
Winehouse danmit!