If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The “Princess of R&B” has been enshrined in plastic, and Mattel’s new collectible doll celebrating Aaliyah‘s memory is nothing less than fantastic. The latest entry in Mattel Creations’ …
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Now that’s a legend. Missy Elliott blew the roof off Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Monday night in her historic Out of This World Tour — her first headlining tour ever. It was a celebration of her gold mind and its evolution through the years. But it was also a revelation …
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At a time when the true-crime genre has reached a creative nadir, as streaming services churn out assembly-line products that prioritize shock value over victims’ stories — and even stoop to paying perpetrators for exclusive access — Surviving R. Kelly stands out. Premiering in January 2019, Dream Hampton’s docuseries painted …
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When Mariah Carey joined our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast for an epic interview, she went deep on the making of her 1997 classic Butterfly — but the conversation also went in many other directions. Here are more highlights; to hear the entire episode, listen on Apple Podcasts orSpotify, or …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Shoe Palace has launched a new apparel collection inspired by the “timeless” style of Aaliyah. The Shoe Palace x Aaliyah collection comes on the heels of the 21st …
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Aaliyah’s eponymous album — her third and final studio LP originally released in July 2001 — will receive its first-ever vinyl pressing in April via Vinyl Me, Please’s Essentials Record of the Month subscription program. The exclusive offering for VMP Essentials subscribers arrives as a two-LP set pressed on red …
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In 2008, Jamon Mytty was picked as foreman of the jury that would rule whether R. Kelly was guilty of child pornography charges. When it came time to deliberate, Mytty, a first-time juror, recalls thinking he didn’t “know how to run” the proceedings. He decided to have the group vote …
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