Aaliyah Style Imitators

The influential singer continues to be a trendsetter.

Britney Spears - The crowd was wowed by Britney's 2001 MTV VMA performance of "Slave 4 U," which took place just days after Aaliyah's plane crash. The pop star appeared onstage with a huge snake and Aaliyah's fans knew the move looked eerily familiar, channeling the late star's video for "We Need a Resolution." (Photos: Dave Hogan/Mission Pictures/Getty Images; Jive Records)

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Britney Spears - The crowd was wowed by Britney's 2001 MTV VMA performance of "Slave 4 U," which took place just days after Aaliyah's plane crash. The pop star appeared onstage with a huge snake and Aaliyah's fans knew the move looked eerily familiar, channeling the late star's video for "We Need a Resolution." (Photos: Dave Hogan/Mission Pictures/Getty Images; Jive Records)

Ashanti\r - Ashanti's debut single, Foolish, debuted mere months after Aaliyah's passing. Many argued that if Aaliyah had still been around there wouldn't be room for stars like Ashanti or Beyoncé to shine. Here, on Ashanti's first album cover, she's definitely invoking the spriit of Aaliyah. (Photos: Murder Inc./Def Jam Records; Jive Records)

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Ashanti\r - Ashanti's debut single, Foolish, debuted mere months after Aaliyah's passing. Many argued that if Aaliyah had still been around there wouldn't be room for stars like Ashanti or Beyoncé to shine. Here, on Ashanti's first album cover, she's definitely invoking the spriit of Aaliyah. (Photos: Murder Inc./Def Jam Records; Jive Records)

Rihanna\r -  \rRihanna's second album, A Girl Like Me, featured the hit single "If It's Lovin' That You Want." The video, shot on a beach in the caribbean, was a nod to the singer's Bajan roots, but also looked very familiar to Aaliyah's "Rock the Boat."\r \r(Photos: Def Jam Records; Jive Records)

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Rihanna\r -  \rRihanna's second album, A Girl Like Me, featured the hit single "If It's Lovin' That You Want." The video, shot on a beach in the caribbean, was a nod to the singer's Bajan roots, but also looked very familiar to Aaliyah's "Rock the Boat."\r \r(Photos: Def Jam Records; Jive Records)

Ciara - More than just a swooped bang covering one eye, Ciara's dance moves and singing style is highly influenced by Aaliyah. Her first video for the track "Goodies" made even Missy Elliott note that the singer is the closest thing we have to an Aaliyah as a contemporary artist. (Photos: LaFace Records; Walik Goshorn/Retna)

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Ciara - More than just a swooped bang covering one eye, Ciara's dance moves and singing style is highly influenced by Aaliyah. Her first video for the track "Goodies" made even Missy Elliott note that the singer is the closest thing we have to an Aaliyah as a contemporary artist. (Photos: LaFace Records; Walik Goshorn/Retna)

Cassie\r - Cassie has often mentioned her admiration of Aaliyah and it couldn't be more apparent than in her video for "Official Girl." Her hair, clothes, dance moves, plus the way in which the video is shot, invokes the spirit of Aaliyah.  (Photos: Interscope Records; Jive Records)

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Cassie\r - Cassie has often mentioned her admiration of Aaliyah and it couldn't be more apparent than in her video for "Official Girl." Her hair, clothes, dance moves, plus the way in which the video is shot, invokes the spirit of Aaliyah.  (Photos: Interscope Records; Jive Records)

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Keyshia Cole\r - For the video "Take Me Away," off Keyshia Cole's fourth album, Calling All Hearts, she borrows several moments from Aaliyah's final video, "Rock the Boat." Three scenes in particular of Keyshia in all white on the beach, walking with her boo and dancing solo on the beach remind fans of one of Aaliyah's greatest videos ever made.\r(Photos: A&M Records; Sal Idriss/Redferns)\r 

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Keyshia Cole\r - For the video "Take Me Away," off Keyshia Cole's fourth album, Calling All Hearts, she borrows several moments from Aaliyah's final video, "Rock the Boat." Three scenes in particular of Keyshia in all white on the beach, walking with her boo and dancing solo on the beach remind fans of one of Aaliyah's greatest videos ever made.\r(Photos: A&M Records; Sal Idriss/Redferns)\r 

Kat De Luna - Always a trendsetter unafraid of taking risks, Aaliyah was known for covering her left eye with either a swoop bang or her infamous eye patch. Here, in Kat De Luna's video for "Dancing Tonight," she pays homage to the late singer. Rihanna does so as well, rocking an eye patch on the cover of her single for "Russian Roulette."(Photos: Epic Records; Def Jam Records)

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Kat De Luna - Always a trendsetter unafraid of taking risks, Aaliyah was known for covering her left eye with either a swoop bang or her infamous eye patch. Here, in Kat De Luna's video for "Dancing Tonight," she pays homage to the late singer. Rihanna does so as well, rocking an eye patch on the cover of her single for "Russian Roulette."(Photos: Epic Records; Def Jam Records)

Christina Milian - Aaliyah's impact stretched far and wide, so why not her fellow female songstresses. From her hair, make-up, dance, videos to her style of dress, Aaliyah pushed the envelope and created her own lane in which many followed, including singer Christina Milian. (Photos: David Klein/Getty Images; REUTERS/Fred Prouser/Landov)

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Christina Milian - Aaliyah's impact stretched far and wide, so why not her fellow female songstresses. From her hair, make-up, dance, videos to her style of dress, Aaliyah pushed the envelope and created her own lane in which many followed, including singer Christina Milian. (Photos: David Klein/Getty Images; REUTERS/Fred Prouser/Landov)

Beyoncé - On the verge of solo super stardom, Beyoncé interviews a very cool Aaliyah on the red carpet of the 2000 MTV VMAs. Beyoncé is visibly excited to interview the star she grew up admiring and is very interested in Aaliyah's entré into film. We all know now where B got her career blueprint.

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Beyoncé - On the verge of solo super stardom, Beyoncé interviews a very cool Aaliyah on the red carpet of the 2000 MTV VMAs. Beyoncé is visibly excited to interview the star she grew up admiring and is very interested in Aaliyah's entré into film. We all know now where B got her career blueprint.