Beyoncé remembers Aaliyah in throwback Instagram post

RIP Aaliyah.
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Fifteen years ago Thursday, the world and the music industry was rocked by the sudden death of Aaliyah. The superstar singer was killed in a plane crash in 2001.

Many in the music industry revered the star, and Beyoncé was no exception. On the 15th anniversary of her death, Bey posted a video of the two chatting on a red carpet.

"What's up baby, it's so good to see you again," Aaliyah told Yoncé on the 2000 MTV Movie Red Carpet. The two fawn over singer-songwriter D'Angelo in the short clip. Check out the full interaction below:


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