Episode #207 | 11.12.24
Aaliyah: Married Illegally at 15, Drugs, Corruption, and a Fiery Crash
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In this episode
Married to R. Kelly at 15 years old and dead by the age of 22. Aaliyah was supposed to be as big as Beyonce, but drugs, corruption, and a fiery crash prevented that from happening.
This episode contains themes that might be disturbing to some listeners, including sexual abuse of a minor.
Sources
Baby Girl: Better Known as Aaliyah, by Kathy Iandoli
Timbaland talks about creating “Are You That Somebody” (Perception Media Group)
“Never Forgive Him” - Dame Dash Reveals Who Killed Aaliyah, TELLS ALL About R. Kelly & Jay-Z (Valuetainment)
Damon Dash Says Hype Williams Took the Private Jet Offered to Aaliyah the Day She Died (Black America Web)
Credits
Hosted by Jake Brennan.
Written by Zeth Lundy.
Copy edited by James Sullivan.
Scored and mixed by Sean Cahalin.
Additional music and score elements by Ryan Spraker.
DISGRACELAND theme song, “Crenshaw Space Boogie,” written and produced by Jake Brennan. Performed by Jake Brennan, Bryce Kanzer, Jay Cannava, and Evan Kenney. Mixed and engineered by Adam Taylor.
*illustrations by Avi Spivak @avispivak