Aaliyah: Married Illegally at 15, Drugs, Corruption, and a Fiery Crash (Rewind)
About this episode
This episode explores the life and tragic death of Aaliyah, highlighting her early marriage to R. Kelly and the circumstances surrounding her demise.
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. This episode was originally published on Novembe 12, 2024. 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Jake
Topics covered
- Aaliyah
- R. Kelly
- drugs
- corruption
- fiery crash
- music industry
- true crime
Keywords
- Aaliyah
- R. Kelly
- marriage
- drugs
- corruption
- fiery crash
- music
- true crime
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Exactly Right, iHeartPodcasts
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