In reply to MISHKA.

aaliyah was on her way up because she had the blessings of those who have the power to anoint their favorite artists with the "superstar" or "icon" status. think about 'jlo' who's not a great singer but is a good performer but hasn't had a decent selling cd or successful movie in eons. one would think by the media's hailing of her that she's holding up the entire entertainment industry with her big black-girl booty. britney spears hasn't put on a performance that wasn't laughable for almost a decade but some media as well as tgj still fawn over her as if she hitting it every time. someone even referred to her as being a peer of beyonce's...some stretch. aaliyah could definitely sing and dance and she was about to blow up big time.