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The twin-engine plane that crashed in the Bahamas and killed rising R&B star Aaliyah together with eight other people may have been overloaded by as much as 700 pounds, Bahamian police sources said Wednesday. Investigators derived that figure by weighing the victims’ bodies and the baggage recovered from the wreckage and calculating the weight of fuel aboard the twin-engine Cessna 402B that crashed Saturday in Marsh Harbour in the northern Bahamas, the police sources said. Although the Bahamian and U.S. crash investigators have not released formal findings, police have said they are investigating whether overloading or engine failure played a… Read more »

The body of the late pop and soul singer Aaliyah was flown back to the United States Tuesday as safety experts examined the plane that crashed in the Bahamas, killing her and eight others. A private jet carrying the body of the 22-year-old singer and movie actress landed at Newark International Airport in New Jersey, and a hearse carried the casket away to an unknown location, according to sources. Several hours earlier, heartbroken fans gathered outside a Nassau funeral home to watch as a black hearse drove away with Aaliyah’s body. At Nassau International Airport, police stood guard while her… Read more »

Aaliyah’s friends, family and associates said Sunday (August 26) that they were devastated by the sudden loss of the 22-year-old singer and actress, who died in a plane crash Saturday night. Her family – which includes her parents, Diane and Michael Haughton, and a brother, Rashad – expressed their grief in a brief statement issued through Blackground Records. “Aaliyah’s family is devastated at the lost of their loving daughter and sister,” the statement said. “Their hearts go out to those families who also lost their loved ones in this tragic accident.” Aaliyah was one of nine people aboard a twin-engine… Read more »

It is Friday night in the San Fernando Valley and the regulars at Paladino’s, a tiny biker bar, are out in full force. Hell’s Angels gun their engines in the parking lot while lines of leather-clad rock fossils straighten their acid-washed jeans, run combs through their mullets and get ready to rock. Most of the crowd has come to catch the Atomic Punks, a blue-ribbon Van Halen tribute band. But there’s another contingent on-hand. Rage Against the Machine drummer Brad Wilk, actor/singer Jack Black, and porn queen Jenna Jameson are in the house, and it’s unlikely they made the trek… Read more »

While lip-synching on a four-wheel Honda motor bike during his “Livin’ It Up” video shoot late last month, Ja Rule took a little time to count his blessings. No, not because he narrowly escaped being shot by voluptuous, water-gun-toting models who served as eye candy for the clip’s barbecue/party setting, rather, because Ja has finally shaken a beleaguering hex. “It’s been a jinx with me and Case,” he said, referring to his collaborations with his crooner labelmate and the song’s guest star. “Everything we’ve done hasn’t got cleared. We made a record in like ’95, ’96. We did a song… Read more »

Former Nirvana men Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic played together recently in a Los Angeles studio. The duo – recently united in a legal battle against their late band mate Kurt Cobain’s wife Courtney Love over a proposed Nirvana box set – were joined by Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme, L7’s singer/guitarist Donita Sparks, Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins and legendary session drummer Jim Keltner ( John Lennon, Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan ). Although the impromptu supergroup laid down tracks, there are at present no plans to release them. The jam was the latest in superstar collaborations… Read more »

The United States Tennis Association today announced that Lil’ Bow Wow and O-Town will headline the sixth annual Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day, on Saturday, Aug. 25 at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, Queens, N.Y. CBS’ Mark McEwen will co-host the annual pre-US Open charity event. Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day is the official kick off event for the US Open that runs from August 27 – September 9. “Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day has again attracted today’s top musical performers,” said USTA Chief Marketing Officer Pierce O’Neil. “The participation of O-Town, Lil’ Bow Wow and the entire tennis community… Read more »

Justin Timberlake is really earning his keep as Britney Spears’ boyfriend. Not only is he escorting her to parties and introducing her to hip music makers like BT, but the ‘NSYNC star is also writing music with her and “Pop” co-author Wade Robson for her forthcoming album. “We’re just vibing – having a good time, you know,” Robson said of the songwriting trio. “We’ve got this one song that’s this rock kind of opera thing. It’s almost got this classical vibe, almost like Queen redone. And we’ve got another one that’s kind of more vibey R&B.” Spears’ spokesperson at Jive… Read more »

Dr. Dre’s hip-hop empire Aftermath Entertainment, will release the first female singer/songwriter, Truth Hurts’, in October 2001. She’s not a glorified hip-hop queen; her talent delves much deeper. The St. Louis, Missouri native studied classical and opera vocals for eight years, perfected her chops singing in gospel church choirs as an adult, and has co-written songs for Eric Benet, Shanice and Monifah. If there’s anything hip-hop about her, it’s her attitude that permeates a brutal honesty that could only be honed by the likes of Dr. Dre, R Kelly, Organized Noise, DJ Quik and Tim & Bob, who all contribute… Read more »

Macy Gray picked up more than postcards and passport stamps during her world tour supporting On How Life Is – she also brought home inspiration for her second album, The Id. The charismatic songstress says her world travels supporting her 1999 breakthrough exposed her to an eclectic mix of styles and sounds that inspired her to get wild in the studio. “You go to France and African rhythms are really big over there and then you go to Germany and you’ve got like German hip-hop,” Gray said Wednesday. “And then there’s all kinds of techno clubs and drum’n’bass and jungle… Read more »