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From Drake's reported tattoo of Aaliyah on his back to Timbaland's admission to being in love with her, the late singer has been the talk of the blogosphere recently. Aaliyah, you recall, died at the age of 22 in a tragic plane crash with eight others weeks before 9/11. Unlike other celebrities who have died young, drama hasn't really overshadowed Aaliyah's legacy. Perhaps that's because she kept her family close.

From day one, they were extremely involved in her career. Her mother's brother, Barry Hankerson, who managed R. Kelly and had also been married to Gladys Knight, initially managed...

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Xyrena announced today that it is releasing Aaliyah by Xyrena, a fragrance tribute to the late performer, who was known as the "The Princess of R&B." This first and only official Aaliyah fragrance was developed in close collaboration with Diane & Rashad Haughton, the singer and actress's mother and brother. It comes 14 years after her tragic passing.

"I grew up with Aaliyah's music," said Killian Wells, CEO of Xyrena. "As a huge fan, this is a very personal release for me and my company. We set out to create a fragrance to be cherished by Aaliyah's...