I love the comparison with Aaliyah and Timbaland, because Aaliyah is a legend, and there is a large cinematic feel to Timbaland's sound, but what I do is different.
I have a lot of friends who are in love the '90s. Girls, boys. '90s music? That's Tupac. That's Biggie. That's TLC. That's Aaliyah. I still listen to Aaliyah. I still listen to Tupac and Biggie. There's people who are really heavy on that culture.
When I was growing up, I saw the Aaliyah shirts, the DMX shirts, or the collab shirts with DMX and Aaliyah when they had a single together. Those were the dope collage shirts with their faces all over it. They were doing cool things like that.
I love TLC and Aaliyah and all those early-millennial R&B singers.
I love Aaliyah, I love Brandy, I love Monica.
When I first met Aaliyah - it time for the world to hear this, I'm gonna give a little secret - I was in love with her.
I definitely want to play someone who's inspired me. I would love to play Aaliyah; it would be personal because I love her so much.
Aaliyah is my favorite singer.
Aaliyah was one of my favourite artists.
Aaliyah was in a class by herself.
I think Aaliyah has influenced artists like a Ciara.
For me, growing up, one of my biggest fashion inspirations was Aaliyah.
Aaliyah has been an artist I've grown up with, like an older sister.
I was in 'Fiesta,' but only because Aaliyah said she wanted me to do it that way.
I think it's hard for Aaliyah to be duplicated, because she had her own lane.
My favorite artists always documented emotion. Marvin Gaye and Al Green and Sade and Aaliyah.