Source: Aaliyah’s Legacy: A Pioneer of the Tomboy Style
Aaliyah made her first mark as a contestant on the reality competition show Star Search in ‘89, but she made her official entrance at the tender age of 14 with her debut album Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number in ’94. Up until this point, most young artists, such as Another Bad Creation, were carefully manufactured for the tween market. Enter Aaliyah, the sweet young teen who brought in an incredibly smooth Soprano voice, and a look to rival any G-Funk rapper.