Aaliyah: A Career to Remember

In 22 short years, Aaliyah left an indelible mark.

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Triple Threat - The year 2000 marks the moment when Aaliyah added actress to her professional resume. Not only could she sing and dance, she was now set to take over Hollywood. The release of her first film, Romeo Must Die, with Jet Li and DMX, also gave the star another notch in her belt, serving as executive producer to the film's soundtrack and scoring another Grammy nod for the single, "Try Again." (Photo: Getty Images)
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MSDQUOF EC006One Last Time - Aaliyah made her last public appearance on 106 & Park with Free and AJ, when she premiered the new video, "More Than a Woman," off her third self-titled album. The record debuted in June 2001 at No. 2 on the Billboard charts.(Photo: Jive Records)

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Triple Threat - The year 2000 marks the moment when Aaliyah added actress to her professional resume. Not only could she sing and dance, she was now set to take over Hollywood. The release of her first film, Romeo Must Die, with Jet Li and DMX, also gave the star another notch in her belt, serving as executive producer to the film's soundtrack and scoring another Grammy nod for the single, "Try Again." (Photo: Getty Images)

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