Missy Elliott pens a personal tribute to one in a million Aaliyah on the 17th anniversary of her death
Missy Elliott has shared a handwritten letter to late pal Aaliyah on the 17th anniversary of her death.
The American singer was killed in a plane crash in the Bahamas on 25 August, 2001, and to mark the anniversary, Missy took social media with a video of herself writing a personal note to the musician.
It reads: Aaliyah, we miss you so much. But your legacy will live on forever and ever!
The tribute was captioned: Aaliyah (Babygirl) I can only imagine how great you would be today winning oscars [winking emoji] & creating sick music & still setting fashion trends!
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She added: You will always be A One in A Million sleep peacefully angel Babygirl
Shortly after the 10th anniversary, Missy, 47, remembered Aaliyah as a hugely talented singer and actress, as well as being incredibly funny.
She told RapFix Live: Aaliyah, she was like a comedian. She always wanted to laugh.
The duo first worked together during the mid-1990s and Missy was initially fearful that the singer – who passed away at the age of 22 – would be a diva.
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However, they immediately struck up a friendship and Missy loved spending time with the Try Again hitmaker in the recording studio.
Recalling their first meeting, Missy – who first worked with Aaliyah on her 1996 album One in a Million – said: We were nervous when we first worked with her because nobody knew who we was.
She came in and was so warming; she made us immediately feel like family.
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