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Post by MiniMusic on Jan 23, 2014 16:19:15 GMT -5
I actually really like "Heartbroken" and "Never Comin' Back" AND "Never Giving Up" but shockingly "4 Page Letter" isn't doing much for me right now.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2014 16:19:21 GMT -5
Awesomeness! However you're missing "4 Page Letter". ;) And Never Giving Up and Heartbroken. Also you have to listen to the remixes for the singles too. OMG yasss at Never Giving Up. That and I Refuse are the two Aaliyah album tracks that really get me everytime. :'(
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Post by Caviar on Jan 23, 2014 16:24:09 GMT -5
I actually really like "Heartbroken" and "Never Comin' Back" AND "Never Giving Up" but shockingly "4 Page Letter" isn't doing much for me right now. Give it time boo. Some songs took a couple listens for them to click. I remember HATING "Hot Like Fire" until she released the video!
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Post by SHOOTER on Jan 23, 2014 16:26:39 GMT -5
I actually really like "Heartbroken" and "Never Comin' Back" AND "Never Giving Up" but shockingly "4 Page Letter" isn't doing much for me right now. Give it time boo. Some songs took a couple listens for them to click. I remember HATING "Hot Like Fire" until she released the video! The video mix was the better version of the song.
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Post by MiniMusic on Jan 23, 2014 16:28:57 GMT -5
I actually really like "Heartbroken" and "Never Comin' Back" AND "Never Giving Up" but shockingly "4 Page Letter" isn't doing much for me right now. Give it time boo. Some songs took a couple listens for them to click. I remember HATING "Hot Like Fire" until she released the video! OMG I am loving "Hot Like Fire"! So sexy and smooth. "And kiss and kiss and kiss..." My absolute favorite is "Got to Give It Up" though. SO funky and catchy! And "The One I Gave My Heart To," these two were the most instant for me.
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Post by Active Aggressive on Jan 23, 2014 16:35:42 GMT -5
Classic. I bought this album on release day and it, along with Supa Dupa Fly, defined a good part of my high school years.
1. One In A Million 2. Beats 4 Da Streets (too short) 3. Never Coming Back 4. 4 Page Letter 5. Got To Give It Up 6. If Your Girl Only Knew 7. One I Gave My Heart To 8. Came To Give Love 9. Hot Like Fire 10. Choosey Lover
I don't really use the rest. To me, Aaliyah really benefited from a greatest hits album because she definitely was no stranger to filler.
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Post by Linnethia Monique on Jan 23, 2014 16:41:57 GMT -5
Give it time boo. Some songs took a couple listens for them to click. I remember HATING "Hot Like Fire" until she released the video! The video mix was the better version of the song. The Timbaland Groove Mix was everything!
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Post by allow that on Jan 23, 2014 17:30:21 GMT -5
Yeah, my three favorites are of course the first three singles but HOLY CRAP are "A Girl Like You" and "Choosey Lover" up there as my favorite album tracks that year.
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Post by Sir Benji on Jan 23, 2014 17:48:12 GMT -5
"Got to Give it Up" is the only song on OIAM that I don't really care for tbh. I love the "I Care 4 U" mix but the original is kinda meh for me. The song's not terrible though I still enjoy it from time to time. MiniMusic you should also check out the b-sides "Death of a Playa" and "No Days Go By".
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2014 17:52:10 GMT -5
I loved everything on One In A Million except that boring JD song, "The One I Gave My Heart To," and "Got To Give It Up".
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Post by allow that on Jan 23, 2014 17:58:47 GMT -5
Revisiting now and forgot how much I enjoyed "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" back in the day. Damn, Darkchild did her well here.
Agree re: "Got To Give It Up." My least favorite track.
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Post by MiniMusic on Jan 23, 2014 19:06:51 GMT -5
"Got to Give it Up" is the only song on OIAM that I don't really care for tbh. I love the "I Care 4 U" mix but the original is kinda meh for me. The song's not terrible though I still enjoy it from time to time. MiniMusic you should also check out the b-sides "Death of a Playa" and "No Days Go By". Okay I will! And I will NOT tolerate the Got To Give It Up hate... this is my JAM!
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Post by SHOOTER on Jan 23, 2014 19:07:17 GMT -5
The video mix was the better version of the song. The Timbaland Groove Mix was everything! How could I have forgotten?!
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Post by George on Jan 24, 2014 13:26:15 GMT -5
Listening to the One in a Million album for the first time right now. OMG at "Got to Give It Up"... the only version I knew to exist was on the "I Care 4 U" project. This original is 100x better. Loving it!!! Still wondered why they didn't consider releasing the video in the States!
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Post by MiniMusic on Jan 24, 2014 13:42:56 GMT -5
Unpopular Opinion: Loving "A Girl Like You" more than "If Your Girl Only Knew".
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Post by Me. I Am Justin... on Jan 24, 2014 23:44:16 GMT -5
I actually really like "Heartbroken" and "Never Comin' Back" AND "Never Giving Up" but shockingly "4 Page Letter" isn't doing much for me right now. Love all of those. "4 Page Letter" is actually one of my favorite Aaliyah singles. I'd definitely rank it in my Top 5. The whole One In A Million album will always be special to me. Reminds me of very good times.
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Post by Queen of Insomnia. on Jan 30, 2014 5:19:13 GMT -5
GUYS......... ![](http://31.media.tumblr.com/69f4308a7ebd6d2c011dc3aba4438300/tumblr_n06q457XB91rrgijno1_500.png) :O I wonder what it is...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2014 21:20:21 GMT -5
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Post by allow that on Feb 5, 2014 12:18:23 GMT -5
"Talk Is Cheap" sounds HOT. Please leak in full!
(Really, I'm used to getting one hot "new" Aaliyah track per year now and selfishly need one for '14)
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Post by Queen of Insomnia. on Feb 6, 2014 12:30:01 GMT -5
Drake, just leak these songs already....
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Post by Queen of Insomnia. on Apr 26, 2014 8:02:21 GMT -5
Hamish Brown posted new outtakes from his photoshoot ![](http://31.media.tumblr.com/b505f992c46be76b1a22b35a38cbe967/tumblr_n4mph2tOgk1rrgijno1_1280.jpg) ![](http://24.media.tumblr.com/7e130d7c26f73877a8b4024f178973a8/tumblr_n4ln2dIz8P1sck243o1_1280.jpg)
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Post by Queen of Insomnia. on Apr 26, 2014 8:06:07 GMT -5
Also... I just can't get enough of this remix
https%3A//soundcloud.com/muramasamusic/are-u-that-somebody
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Post by Live Your Life on May 22, 2014 13:34:24 GMT -5
It looks like the biopic is really happening. An actress posted about it on Instagram, even though she did not get the part: instagram.com/tristinmays#
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Post by Live Your Life on May 27, 2014 15:39:20 GMT -5
Canadian singer and current co-host of "106 & Park," Keshia Chante, has auditioned for the role: ![](http://i.imgur.com/j0wqblZ.jpg) ![](http://i.imgur.com/0550UWh.jpg) Apparently, she has been in talks to star in the biopic for a few years, and there were conflicts with Aaliyah's estate and the movie producers. I guess they're going forward with it now.
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2014 22:59:02 GMT -5
Monie Love (so random to see her name pop up so much over the past few days here lol) took to Twitter just now and said that this project is being done by sidestepping the wishes of Aaliyah's mother and brother. She encouraged fans to protest against the movie's development.
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Post by Queen of Insomnia. on May 29, 2014 7:36:19 GMT -5
Of course they are... What's new? Years ago such attidude was understandable, but now it's just annoying. There are many families that lost they beloved ones on their rise to fame (Selena Perez, Jeff Buckley just to name few) and none of them shows such a lack of interest of maintaining their legacy. It's just sad. Aaliyah doesn't deserves it.
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Post by Adonis the DemiGod! on May 29, 2014 10:42:43 GMT -5
I wish they'd put Aaliyah's music back on iTunes, Spotify and Beats.
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Post by George on May 29, 2014 13:39:08 GMT -5
Yeah, it'll be a sad day when I mention Aaliyah to a really young person and they say "Who?"
My niece who's a Junior in HS just discovered TLC only because I played their VH1 biopic during the family Christmas party last year!
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Post by blahsi on May 30, 2014 10:40:02 GMT -5
A person's legacy means nothing if isn't being shared with the next generation. I understand why they might feel protective, but they're actually hurting the work this woman put into her career by keeping everything so close.
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2014 12:16:23 GMT -5
I don't think her family is the one responsible for her albums being hard to buy, that's Blackground's messy ass. Her family does not owe anyone anything and to suggest that they should move forward with projects to make money off of their deceased daughter just for her "legacy" is kind of inconsiderate, especially when EVERYONE has said that they are very much still in mourning.
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