• Timbaland Says Aaliyah Spoke to Him in A Dream at SXSW, Declared Tink to Be 'The One'

    The "next Aaliyah" has been in discussion for more than 13 years following the R&B star during 2001. Timbaland believes that 19 year-old Chicago performer Tink is the final answer, and he's got other backers telling him the same thing: Aaliyah herself. The producer/performer told a crowd at the South by Southwest Festival this week that his former collaborator had visited him in a dream to deliver the prophecy.

  • 5 Musicians Who Survived Plane Crashes a la Harrison Ford: Travis Barker, Bono, Paul McCartney and More

    Harrison Ford's dramatic crash-landing of a vintage WWII single-engine aircraft onto a Los Angeles golf course was certainly the most shocking piece of news yesterday. Maybe just as shocking (and definitely relieving) was that the Indiana Jones/Star Wars/Blade Runner icon escaped with only minor injuries. As we all know, too many celebrities, especially musicians—Buddy Holly, John Devner, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Aaliyah and more—have perished in aviation accidents . Fortunately, a fair amount of musicians have also managed to escape from potential disaster when trips go awry. Here are five musicians who managed to escape potentially fatal accidents in the air.

  • Hear Frank Ocean's Moving Cover of Aaliyah's 'At Your Best (You Are Love)' [LISTEN]

    On Jan. 16, treasured R&B/soul singer Aaliyah would have turned 36, and to honor her life, Frank Ocean covered the One In A Million singer's rendition of "At Your Best (You Are Love)," an Isley Brothers track from 1976 that was covered by Aaliyah in 1994. Frank Ocean took to his active Tumblr account to share the stripped-down and soulful cover. The Channel Orange singer dishes a moving falsetto, which he titles "You Are Luhh," that is a fitting tribute to the R&B singer who was taken from us too soon. His version seems to transition at the end into something unrelated — possibly new music from Ocean. Listen to the rendition below via Ocean's Tumblr.

  • LL Cool J Defends Lifetime's Aaliyah Movie, Says Hollywood Is Still Learning How To Cast Black People [LISTEN]

    Lifetime's Aaliyah movie remains a hot topic of discussion a week after its original television premiere. There are those like Timbaland, who feel the biopic wasn't an accurate depiction of the late "Rock The Boat" songstress. And then there are those like LL Cool J, who came to the network's defense, saying Hollywood is still learning how to cast black people. All in all, the film has received its fair share of criticism.

  • Timbaland Reacts to Lifetime's Aaliyah Biopic: Producer Calls the Film 'Bulls--t' Via Social Media [WATCH]

    Lifetime's Aaliyah biopic premiered last night, Nov. 15, and so far no one has been impressed by it. "Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B" has actually been catching a fair amount of flak from artists and fans alike. Producer and Aaliyah friend Timbaland took to his social media accounts to voice his displeasure with the movie.Timbaland's Instagram is littered with memes throwing shade at the biopic. He even posted a video, "Billboard" points out, where he talks about his problems with the film."I think everyone [sic] musician portrayed in this Aaliyah movie should sue the hell out Lifetime movie for failure of accurate casting," he said in the video."A lot of people keep asking me if I'm watching that bullshit. Evidently not," Timbaland added in another post. "No way. Not Timbo. People, thanks for the comments tonight on that bullshit Aaliyah movie. They have felt Timbo's wrath tonight, baby, and that's it."

  • Watch: New Aaliyah Movie Trailer Features Iggy Azalea Song, First Peek at Acting

    There's a new trailer for the upcoming Lifetime Aaliyah biopic, Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B, and unlike the last silent teaser, this one features some music and a snippet of acting performances... but none of it has to do with Aaliyah herself. The new, short trailer actually features a song snippet from Iggy Azalea.

  • Alexandra Shipp Plays Aaliyah In Trailer From Lifetime’s Biopic [WATCH]

    Lifetime's biopic on Aaliyah is on its way, despite criticism and family wishes. The network has now begun promoting the made-for-TV movie with a brief trailer featuring lead actress Alexandria Shipp. It shows her dressed in Aaliyah's iconic baggy jeans and crop-top and busting a few dance moves.

  • Aaliyah Biopic Premiering On Lifetime In November [PHOTO]

    On Twitter today, the Lifetime network announced that their long-awaited and controversial biopic about the late R&B singer Aaliyah, titled Aaliyah: Princess of R&B, will be premiering on Saturday, Nov. 15. Along with this announcement came a photo of actress Alexandra Shipp as Aaliyah, which you can check out below.
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