Would we have wack ass Beyonce if Aaliyah didnt die?

[Big Blue]

That is not the same is ALL of her hits being produced by Timbaland.

It doesn't matter how many hit songs he produced after Aaliyah. The whole point is that working with Aaliyah is what gave him and Missy a platform to produce and write hit songs. One In A Million was pretty much their introduction to the world. That is the point. After that album, a lot of artists went to Timbaland and Missy for hits. These are FACTS. They were dominating Urban music because of their work with Aaliyah.

This doesn't change my original statement. Aaliyah was great because of the production behind her. At the end of the day, they became legends after her passing, for her work after her passing.

 

[JustCKing]

This doesn't change my original statement. Aaliyah was great because of the production behind her. At the end of the day, they became legends after her passing, for her work after her passing.

Breh, stop being messy. EVERY artist that is GREAT is GREAT because they had GREAT production and writing behind them. This includes Michael Jackson. You have the rare sphere of artistry that is Prince and Stevie and the like, but it is rare. So if we're basing Aaliyah's greatness on the people who wrote and produced the songs, let's go ahead and rewrite history for everybody while we're at it and attribute their greatness to the people who wrote and produced for them.

 

[Big Blue]

Breh, stop being messy. EVERY artist that is GREAT is GREAT because they had GREAT production and writing behind them. This includes Michael Jackson. You have the rare sphere of artistry that is Prince and Stevie and the like, but it is rare. So if we're basing Aaliyah's greatness on the people who wrote and produced the songs, let's go ahead and rewrite history for everybody while we're at it and attribute their greatness to the people who wrote and produced for them.

As an ex-songwriter, I agree