Remembering Aaliyahs Rapid Rise to Fame and Tragic Death

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  • Aaliyah's debut studio album, 1994's Age Ain't Nothing but a Number, has sold more than 6 million copies worldwide and was certified double platinum.
  • The Brooklyn-born, Detroit-bred teen was a show business veteran already, singing at weddings at 8, performing on Star Search alongside Gladys Knight at 10 and taking the stage in Las Vegas at 11.
  • The artist, born Aaliyah Dana Haughton, called her brother and frequent writing partner Rashad her "best friend"
Aaliyahs story had barely begun beforeit was out of her hands.But here we are24 years after her untimely death in a plane crash at the age of 22still unpacking her influence on pop culture.Som [+929 chars]

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