Aug 25, 2026

"A Heart Made of Glass"

Great windswept pyramids
A voice of divine harmonics
Like a theory echoing
Through cryptic chambers,
A holy technology activates:
Spirit and consciousness
Transcend time

Dabbling in the dark
As Queen of the night,
Immortality is shaped
By an angelic resonance of
Purpose and Art

The Seraphim and the Vampire
Battle along the Nile,
Arriving at a mouth
That speaks no secrets;
Internal paradoxes solved,
For this moment now, along with all
That came before
Are grains of sand that trickle
Through a heart made of glass

For Aaliyah
By Rashad

Aug 25, 2026

"While recording in upstate NY, what would be my daughter's second album One In A Million, we went to see a film on her break. We decided on Lethal Weapon 4. We had enjoyed the previous installments so much, we knew we couldn't go wrong. As we watched, we were in awe of a featured martial artist named Jet Li. We talked about how incredible his technique was on screen and how fantastic it would be if one day they could do a film together. I suggested he could maybe even be in one of her music videos one day. We were just letting our imaginations run wild as we normally did. Aaliyah and her brother took martial arts as children, so there was a natural interest there. We smiled and continued our viewing of a very entertaining and memorable film. The miraculous part of this story was realized in the year 2000 when Aaliyah and Jet Li would ultimately Star in her debut film Romeo Must Die. They would share the screen for a second time in Jet's only ever music video appearance for the soundtrack's biggest hit 'Try Again'. It all seemed as though it was destined to be before it really happened. Now in hindsight, I truly believe that it was."

Love and Peace To All.
Diane 💐✨

Sep 8, 2025
"In 1999, four superstars posed for a now-iconic image. But at the time, they were just having fun. We revisit the shoot that brought Missy Elliott, Aaliyah, Lil' Kim, and Da Brat together to celebrate the rise of women in hip-hop."

When considering Aaliyah's track record, it's befitting that her name means "The highest, most exalted one, the best." Her parents, Diane and Michael, decided on the name based on the high hopes and expectations they would have if they had a daughter. Her success as both a recording artist and actress actually makes the name of a self-fulfilling prophecy. Aaliyah made her dreams come true. At 22, she not only had a very successful recording career but also established herself as a motion picture actress and an accomplished business woman....

In her precious 22 years, Aaliyah achieved more than many do in several lifetimes...

An illuminating factor was her conviction to touch and help others. The Aaliyah Memorial Fund was created as a vehicle whereby her fans, friends, and family can contribute to and support causes that Aaliyah found important. The Aaliyah Memorial Fund was started in 2001. For Aaliyah and her comrades that left us August 25th, 2001, there is much we can do as a benevolent community to keep Aaliyah's dream & legacy alive.