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8/25/01: A Day We'll Never Forget - Today (August 25) marks 15 years since a tragic plane crash took Aaliyah from the world. At the time of her death, she’d accomplished so much, but as music fans, we’d only had seven years with the singer. It was in 1994 that she coolly sauntered into our CD players with her classic R&B debut, Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number. As time went by, she turned into an R&B-pop princess crossover artist and began to grace the Hollywood silver screen. In a short amount of time, Aaliyah gave us moments that were hard to forget. Let’s take a look back at that ride. We miss you, Aaliyah. – Jon Reyes(Photo: Lawrence Schwartzwald/SPLASH NEWS)

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Because nothing says '90s teen star more than this. - There will be a special place in history for all the ‘90s starlets that made an appearance on the famed show Star Search. Here we saw glimpses of a pro.(Photo: WENN)

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When we met her. - The video for “Back & Forth” was a revelation. Watching a girl baring her midriff and hanging out with the guys on the basketball court was a sight for sore eyes. Plus, that voice.(Photo: Blackground/Jive) 

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Age Ain’t Nothing But a Number is released. - The whole album turned into a classic that peaked at No. 3 on the charts, went double platinum and spawned six solid singles.(Photo: Jive) 

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Early interview at BET on Video Soul Gold. - One of her first interviews with BET was alongside R. Kelly in matching outfits. Her cool and relaxed demeanor would become her trademark over the years.(Photo: BET) 

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Aligning with Timbaland and Missy Elliott… - After the Age Ain’t Nothing But a Number era, Aaliyah was left to switch things up and she did it with this famed duo. Their musical relationship would flourish once Baby Girl signed to Blackground and Aaliyah would appear in many videos with Timbaland and Missy.(Photo: Chris Walter/WireImage)

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One in a Million is released. - The album was a seminal moment for Aaliyah’s musical career, proving that she could change things up from her debut project. The change-up worked. Title track “One in a Million” topped the charts for two whole months.(Photo: Blackground/Atlantic Records)

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Making us care about baby noises in songs. - When the summer of 1998 came around, you couldn’t escape Aaliyah’s “Are You That Somebody?,” recorded for the Dr. Dolittle soundtrack. The track would turn into a seminal ‘90s recording.(Photo: Atlantic Records) 

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When she was at the 1998 Oscars…IN A DRESS. - Ever the pro, Aaliyah got on the Academy Award show stage to perform “Journey to the Past,” which was recorded for the 1997 animated film Anastasia. At the time, she was the youngest performer to grace the Academy Award stage — and for one of the first times on screen, she wore a dress.(Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc/Getty Images)

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Making Teen People's 21 Hottest Stars Under 21. - In 1999, Aaliyah was part of the Teen People's famed 21 Under 21 list. Her contemporaries? Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Mya, Monica, Usher. We leave you with this clip of her messing around with Justin during their photo shoot. Abs for days.(Photo: KMazur/WireImage)

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All the Tommy ads - When she blessed the Tommy Hilfiger threads by wearing them in various ad campaigns. C’mon, just look at her in this commericial!(Photo: KMazur/WireImage)

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Her Hollywood debut - Aaliyah’s starring role in Romeo Must Die alongside action star Jet Li was supposed to be the beginning. Her role as Trish was praised for being interpreted as an empowered role as opposed to a victimized character.(Photo: Kharen Hill 2000 Warner Bros./Getty Images) 

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‘Try Again’ tops the chart based solely on airplay. - The summer of 2000 was another big one musically for Aaliyah. “Try Again,” recorded for the Romeo Must Die soundtrack, topped the Billboard Hot 100 just based on airplay, which at that point was only achieved by “Try Again.”(Photo: Blackground, Virgin) 

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Winning Best Female Video at the 2000 VMAs - This was the year she beat out Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Toni Braxton for the award. When she went onstage to receive her award, she brought her brother with her and remained the humble girl she always was.(Photo: George De Sota/Liaison) 

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The MTV Movie Awards red carpet with Beyoncé - At the 2000 MTV Movie Awards show, Beyoncé had the task of working the red carpet to get interviews with that year’s nominees. Her interaction with Aaliyah is just historic. If only a collaboration between the two could have happened.(Photo: Steve Granitz/WireImage)

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Her introduction at Janet Jackson’s MTV Icon tribute - Who better to introduce a dance tribute to Janet Jackson than Aaliyah? Why didn’t Aaliyah do it? She was recording her 2001 eponymous album and filming her role in the The Matrix Reloaded.(Photo: Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage)

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Her episode of MTV’s Diary - Fans were able to get a real glimpse of a really grown-up Aaliyah on her edition of MTV’s Diary – even-keeled, humble and so incredibly sweet.(Photo: Evan Agostini/ImageDirect)

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The 'We Need a Resolution' video - She was growing up and not afraid to show it by upping the wardrobe department to include dresses and high heels.(Photo: Blackground/Virgin)

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Introducing us to Mark Ronson - Mark Ronson had actually been close to Aaliyah due to his relationship with Aaliyah’s good friend Kidada Jones. For the 2001 video for “More Than a Woman,” Mark made his video debut.(Photo: Blackground/Virgin) 

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Queen of the Damned - Her second starring role, as Akasha in Queen Of the Damned, premiered shortly after her death. Her portrayal as the mother of all vampires would have been a stepping stone into more roles. She was a budding movie star.(Photo: Village Roadshow Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures)