Aaliyah: Married Illegally at 15, Drugs, Corruption, and a Fiery Crash

DISGRACELAND

Jake Brennan

True Crime, Music, Society & Culture

4.6 • 13.1K Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2024

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Married to R. Kelly at 15 years old and dead by the age of 22. Aaliyah was supposed to be as big as Beyonce, but drugs, corruption, and a fiery crash prevented that from happening. To see the full list of contributors, see the show notes at www.disgracelandpod.com. This episode contains themes that may be disturbing to some listeners, including sexual abuse of a minor. Who are your favorite female R&B singers? Let Jake know at 617-906-6638, [email protected], or on socials @disgracelandpod. To listen to Disgraceland ad free and get access to a monthly exclusive episode, weekly bonus content and more, become a Disgraceland All Access member at disgracelandpod.com/membership. Sign up for our newsletter and get the inside dirt on events, merch and other awesomeness - GET THE NEWSLETTER Follow Jake and DISGRACELAND: Instagram YouTube X (formerly Twitter) Facebook Fan Group TikTok Check out Kikoff: https://getkikoff.com/DISGRACELAND Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Double Elvis.
0:07.8	Disgraceland is brought to you by Disgraceland All Access.
0:11.6	Visit disgracelandpod.com slash membership or just click on the link in the show notes for this episode.
0:18.4	Hey guys, our Alia episode this week is the story of the tragic R&B singer's death,
0:23.5	and the tragedy that has been recorded to history, that is.
0:27.2	This isn't a story that dives deep into the recent wild allegations
0:31.0	involving Sean Diddy Combs and Jay-Z relative to Alia's death.
0:35.8	Those rumors have not been proven out by anything factual yet.
0:39.6	If you want more in the validity of these allegations, I'm going to get into it a little bit in
0:43.1	this upcoming after party that'll be the next bonus episode that drops right after this one
0:47.9	in your feet. In the meantime, here's our story on Aaliyah and her relationship with R. Kelly
0:54.0	and her demise.
0:55.8	Hope you dig it.
0:58.1	This episode contains content that may be disturbing to some listeners.
1:02.4	Please check the show notes for more information.
1:05.9	Disgraceland is a production of Double Elvis.
1:10.3	Music is a production of Double Elvis.
1:28.0	This is the story of a pop star, an incredible talent, Alia, a talent whose creative fire burned from deep within.
1:32.0	But it's also the story of R. Kelly and an illegal marriage.
1:34.3	It's about drugs, corruption.
1:38.2	It's about wild A-list accusatory conspiracy theories.
1:43.3	And it's a story about a fiery crash and about great music.
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