They had even discussed marriage. But Dash's biggest revelation was about the fling between Aaliyah and Jay-Z. The rapper ...

Friend and producer Missy Elliott looks solemn as she leaves Aaliyah’s funeral attended by more than 800 mourners at the St. Ignatius Loyola Church in Manhattan on Aug. 31, 2001. Jay-Z leaves ...

In 2000, Jay-Z was a romantically linked to actress Rosario Dawson, R&B singer Blu Cantrell, rapper Charli Baltimore and video vixen Karrin Steffans He was also spotted with Aaliyah.

Rappers have also shown love to Aaliyah by sampling her songs. Jay-Z used her track “Rock the Boat” in his song “Blueprint 2,” and Drake always gives Aaliyah props, whether it’s through ...