![]() So, I'm not sure who will do the eulogy.ĬHAT PARTICIPANT: Will MTV be showing the video she was shooting? His daughter Kidada is one of her best friends, and she was also very close with her younger brother and her mother. I know Quincy Jones is a very close friend of her family. WILBEKIN: I'm not sure who would do her eulogy. WILBEKIN: The Oscar nominations don't come out until January, so that is just a rumor.ĬHAT PARTICIPANT: With so many who loved and respected her, who do you think will do her eulogy (her brother, Quincy Jones)? WILBEKIN: Vibe will be doing a tribute to Aaliyah in our November issue, and we are scrambling to put it together now, in honor of her work and her contributions to urban music.ĬHAT PARTICIPANT: I read today that she had been nominated for an Oscar.is that true? and Tupac.ĬHAT PARTICIPANT: Will Vibe Magazine be doing some sort of tribute to Aaliyah in the next issue? For urban music and hip hop, we also make the comparison to The Notorious B.I.G. WILBEKIN: I think that Aaliyah's death could definitely be compared to Selena's, because of her powerful music and lyrics, and her huge fan base. But there has been a long history of celebrities dying in plane crashes.ĬHAT PARTICIPANT: Does the death compare to that of the Latin singer Selena killed a few years ago? And when you are making decisions, to make sure that they are safe decisions and smart decisions. WILBEKIN: I don't know if Aaliyah's accident will change the way that celebrities fly, but I hope it will make people realize that life is very short, and that you have to appreciate everything each day. But some of my staff members were at a concert here in New York and saw him on Saturday before the time of the crash, and they noticed that he looked very sad.ĬHAT PARTICIPANT: Will this accident change the way celebrities fly? WILBEKIN: We haven't heard any response from R. Kelly provided a public statement about Aaliyah's death? Many young hip-hop fans greatly admire her.ĬHAT PARTICIPANT: Has R. ![]() She was beautiful, but she didn't use her beauty to sell her music. She also carried herself in a very professional manner. She's won numerous awards, several MTV music video awards, and aside from her professional successes, many of her lyrics are very inspirational and uplifting. She had the leading role in "Romeo Must Die," which was a box office success. WILBEKIN: Aaliyah is an excellent role model, because she started her career in the public eye at age 15 with a gold album entitled "Age Ain't Nothing but a Number." And then her second album, "One in a Million" went double platinum. She was also planning to play the lead in Sparkle, which is a remake of a 1970's movie that Whitney Houston was going to produce.ĬNN: Many say she was an excellent role model. She was set to go to Australia to do main filming next year, and the other movie that she recently completed is called "Queen of the Damned," which is inspired by an Anne Rice novel. WILBEKIN: I'm not sure what her role was going to be in Matrix 2, but she did do preliminary photography and set up for the movie. ![]() We're still waiting to hear more from investigations.ĬHAT PARTICIPANT: What roles did she play in Matrix 2, and what other acting roles did she have lined up? WILBEKIN: The news reports first said that there was engine failure, and now there have been more reports saying that the plane was overloaded with luggage. But it is the perfect name for her.ĬHAT PARTICIPANT: Was the crash caused by an overloaded cargo hold? WILBEKIN: Aaliyah's background is African-American, and she is of the generation whose names are largely taken from African names. I was wondering what her ethnic background was? CHAT PARTICIPANT: Aaliyah means "highest most exalted one" in Swahili.
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