An inspiration to almost every R&B artist out there these days (Drizzy for one), Aaliyah had her first record contract on lockdown at age twelve. From there, this Brooklyn-born and bred girl had five top ten hits, sold 32 million albums worldwide (real albums, not iTunes downloads), and starred in films Romeo Must Die and Queen of the Damned. To our Princess of R&B, age ain't nothing but a number and you'll forever be flawless in our eyes anyway. Happy birthday Aaliyah, we miss YOU.


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