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Born in Brooklyn and raised in Detroit, Aaliyah first gained recognition at the age of 10, when she appeared on the television show Star Search. At the age of 12, Aaliyah signed with Jive Records and her uncle Barry Hankerson's Blackground Records. Aaliyah's debut album, Age Ain't Nothing but a Number, was released under her mononym "Aaliyah", by Jive and Blackground Records on May 24, 1994; the album debut at number 24 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 74,000 copies in its first week.

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In 1996, Aaliyah left Jive Records and signed with Atlantic Records. She worked with record producers Timbaland and Missy Elliott, who contributed to her second studio album, One in a Million. Missy Elliott recalled Timbaland and herself being nervous to work with Aaliyah, since Aaliyah had already released her successful debut album while Missy Elliott and Timbaland were just starting out. Missy Elliott also feared she would be a diva, but reflected that Aaliyah "came in and was so warming; she made us feel like family."

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AALIYAH

TIMBALAND

MISSY

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AALIYAH X TOMMY HILFIGER

In 1997 Aaliyah also became the spokesperson for Tommy Hilfiger Corporation. During Aaliyah's campaign with Tommy Hilfiger, the company sold over 2,400 pairs of the red, white and blue baggy jeans that she wore in their advertisements which prompted them to restock 5,000 more pairs of those jeans.

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MOVIE ROLE

In 1999, Aaliyah landed her first film role in Romeo Must Die, released March 22, 2000. Aaliyah starred opposite martial artist Jet Li, playing a couple who fall in love amid their warring families. It grossed US$18.6 million in its first weekend, ranking number two at the box office

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LAST ALBUM

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Aaliyah, the self titled album is the third and final studio album by Aaliyah. It was released on July 7, 2001, Because of its packaging design, it is also known as "The Red Album".

Aaliyah started to work on the album in 1998, but rescheduled its recording around her developing film career.

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STYLE

Aaliyah focused on her public image throughout her career. She often wore baggy clothes and sunglasses, stating that she wanted to be herself. She described her image as being "important to differentiate yourself from the rest of the pack". She often wore black clothing, starting a trend for similar fashion among women in United States and Japan. Aaliyah's fashionable style has been credited for being an influence on new fashion trends called "Health Goth"and "Ghetto Goth" also known as GHE20 GOTH1K

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BABYGIRL

AALIYAH

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