The story behind these photographs of a 15-year-old Aaliyah

Aaliyah, photographed by Eddie OTCHERE

By the age of 12, Aaliyah Dana Houghton hit the big time. Her uncle Barry Hankerson, an entertainment lawyer formerly married to Gladys Knight, secured a distribution deal at Jive Records for his Blackground Records label – and signed his niece to a record deal.

Hankerson introduced Aaliyah to R. Kelly, the hottest new R&B star on the scene, who was taken with her voice after hearing her sing a cappella. Thirteen years her senior, Kelly positioned…

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The story behind these photographs of a 15-year-old Aaliyah
By Miss Rosen (info@dazedgroup.com)

November 20, 2018 at 01:21AM
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