Aaliyah: An R&B Princess in Words and Pictures |  | Author: Kelly Kenyatta
Publisher: Amber Communications Group, Inc.
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Pages: 128
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Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.4
ISBN: 0970222432
Dewey Decimal Number: 782.421643092
EAN: 9780970222435
ASIN: 0970222432
Publication Date: April 1, 2002
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This exciting biography is in memory of one of the most loved recording artists of the 21st century who won the 2002 American Music Award for Best Artist & Best Song and the 2002 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Female Artist. You'll learn all the details about: Aaliyah's Sacrifice and Dedication, Disappointments, Bouncing Back and Her Rise to Stardom; How Aaliyah Became a Major Force in Music and Acting; Growing up with a Musical Family, Aaliyah's Last Days and Praises from Her Fans.
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 A "glossed-up" Glimpse Into Aaliyah! September 28, 2009
*badgirl* (M-I-A)
Kelly Kenyatta presents a glimpse into the most impacting shinning angel from above, the one and only AALIYAH. The author presents a condensed "peak" ,sort of say, on Aaliyah's dreams, accomplishments, friends, family, and more. While the book is done with remarkable appeal many details were not included which could have presented a much more tribute to Aaliyah. There were many specific details I myself found on the web, read in other books Aaliyah Remembered and knew that were omitted. Also, some of the things mentioned were not 100% accurate thus missing the potential it could have otherwise had on the reader. Overall, the author does an entertaining summary very suitable for children, young adults, or the average reader who knows little or nothing of Aaliyah.
The chapters are divided into 7 with additional black and white photos, scholarship/memorial information, some awards [she did not put all], quotes from important people, fans, and celebrities and in the beginning her introduction. It gave a very brief summary of Aaliyah's screen "movie" actress information, very little on her videos, and very little on how Aaliyah worked on them. Also, as well, her love, Damon Dash, wasn't even discussed except perhaps on a few sentences at most.
What a reader will find is the basics. Aaliyah's birth, her upbringing, the name of her parents, and how she was interested in music and acting. There was not specifics on how she hooked up with Timbaland and Missy which were thoroughly examined in the book Aaliyah Remembered. Instead the author puts a 2 word remark introducing the concept. Also, nothing on R. Kelly's break with Aaliyah, the marriage license debacle, or how Aaliyah's parents and record company handled it. This was just one big glossed up toss that lacked emotion at some points and seemed more like a summary type book.
On the bright side, children can read this book and get a nice shortened version of the R&B Princess, and how her dreams came true. There were nice passages on Aaliyah's personality, religious devotion, positive role model, and strong determination to succeed despite some pitfalls along the way. This is a fun, entertaining book but one that is more geared to the casual reader or child. Not an emotional breakthrough or a highly impacting teary type read. It was nonetheless, something more to read as to bring Aaliyah's memory alive and special. It brought a beautiful positive image to the spotlight to shine for generations and generations thus impacting, embracing, and achieving what Aaliyah herself stated in her own words, to be compared like the legends!
 Wonderful tribute to an Angel January 1, 2009
SpecialJanet (Florida)
I loved this book. I admire Aaliyah for a long time. She is irreplaceable and there will never be another Aaliyah like her. She was beautiful, humble, and talented. I loved her then and still do now. I truly miss her as well. Rest in peace, Babygirl!
A fallen Angel June 7, 2005
College Student (Jackson, Mississippi)
This book paid tribute to the late Aaliyah. It wasn't written to talk about her airplane crash or the investigations that the last reviewer talked about. Aaliyah fans get loads and loads of pictures of the singer and get to learn about the person she was. To alot of people she was cinderella! In the Remembering Aaliyah chapter, all the quotes by other famous entertainers make that clear!
 Review for the Kelly Kenyatta/ Aaliyah Biography August 27, 2004
Tee (Columbus,OH)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
First of all, I did'nt buy this book--I checked it out of the library. I have to honestly say that I was very disappointed with it. The Author said in her introduction that she had planned to do this book with Aaliyah herself shortly before she died. It's a shame that she did'nt get that chance. The book that the author ended up with after the entertainer's passing was very fairytale-like, almost childish, and very unrealistic. It was almost as bad as reading a modern day version of Cinderella--minus the happy ending. It might as well been written by any one of Aaliyah's fans. The author doesn't even really go into detail about the day of the the plane crash or the investigation. It doesn't even bother to talk about the "Wrongful Death Suit" that Aaliyah's parents filed against her second record label, Virgin, and the (now out of business) airline company that was involved in the crash, Blackhawk. The highlight of this book is the very candid black-and-white photos that the author provides of Aaliyah with her family, friends, and other industry notables. The author also provides nice quotes made by other enterainers about Aaliyah in the last chapter called "Remembering Aaliyah" as well as a short "flimograpy" of her flims and her "discography" of her music. I know that this author wanted to pay tribute to the late entertainer in a loving way, but just because a person is deceased (famous or unknown) , does not mean that we have to put them on a pedestal and pretend that thay were perfect while they were alive--No one is! If you want a more accurate story on Aaliyah's life watch the documentaries: "E! true hollywood story:Aaliyah" or "VH-1's behind the music:Aaliyah" . Bottom line: Check this book out of your local library , but don't buy it!
Aaliyah...As an inspiration...! February 8, 2004
LUIS ARRASCAETA (NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love everything about Aaliyah, cause she was trully an entreteiner, a sweet little girl that will always be in our hearts..!
She was not only beautiful, but a great person with a lot of dreams, some of them came true, but not all...
Iam sure that she is watching us right now, and that she would love to see us smile whenever we think about her...
i loved this book, its treasure for me that i will always carry and another way to know that iam alive, and to fight for my dreams because we never know when is our time to go..!
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