she's probably one of the most influential people in my life. she's had a big impact on my life, and continues to. im talking about Aaliyah (The Highest Most Exalted One) she's influenced and inspired me in so many ways icant fathom it myself. most people can say "she helped me with singing" or "she helped me with dancing" or "she taught me to stay true to myself". Aaliyah influenced me in a different kind of way that honestly does scare me. For example, i'd be doing some homework, and if iget tired i'll close the book & put it away, then igo "What would Aaliyah have done?" & i'd finish my homework. (BTW she graduated from a performing arts HS w/ a 4.0 GPA) not many people can say that about a famous person, this is one of the reasons why iadmire her in such a way. she wasent only an iconic figure in the entertainment business, but she carried herself in a classy - honorable way throughout her personal life; she was the ideal child two parents dream of. even though inever got to meet her, ifeel like iwas so blessed to even know who she was. you don't come across people like Aaliyah, let alone a Famous person. she never let fame, or success give her a big head & she stayed true to her style, and sound of music. to this day, nobody in the music industry has said anything derogatory about Aaliyah, why you ask? not only because they just cant find anything to say, but also because she never gave anyone a reason to complain about her. people like to say "We'll she wasen't the best" ... "She wasent that Great" ... to me none of that even matters. ithink we can all agree that she ddnt achieve all the mainstream success that most people do, but the fact that she ddnt rush her career and she let it all fall into place just gives me another reason to talk about her. she stayed true to her sound and people became more familiar with Aaliyah, instead of saying "damn im sick of Aaliyah" . throughout 1998-2001 she had mainstream on LOCK, she was finally receiving the success she should've been granted years ago & then she was taken from us so abruptly. people still try to destroy her name, but as she said it comes with the territory, the more your name gets out there; the more people are gonna talk. the only thing that bothers me is the fact that she isn't here to defend herself, she cant be the artist we all knew she was going to be; we can only look at the artist who she was. but honestly, ido take comfort in knowing that Aaliyah still is one of the most Famous R&B singers to date, she did so much in 7 years, that people still cant accomplish in a lifetime. she had TWO DOUBLE platinum albums before she even graduated High School, and still managed to graduate with a 100% avg. to me, thats probably one of the most honorable achievements ihave ever heard from an artist. she is definitely someone EVERYONE can gain something from. ican sit here for days and discuss all the reasons why she is the IDEAL WOMAN, but it wouldn't change the fact that she's gone. since she is very important in my life, ifelt i'd share it with you guys. just a few collectives below ....

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