The Greatest Aaliyah Moments in History

15 years later, Aaliyah lives on.

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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) 
‘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) 37789478mtv2_20010627_27309.jpg

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