This TIME magazine article, written in 2001, refers to Aaliyah being mysterious, her sound being “gritty” and how she’s not like the other pop girls.

Oh, and DARK.

http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,168489,00.html

Aaliyah referring to her dark side, yet again.

The Atlantic discussing how Aaliyah’s sound birthed some of your faves.

You know, the faves y’all love giving credit to.

https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/09/aaliyahs-influential-afterlife/262387/

Entertainment Weekly refers to her music as “dark and moody” in July 2001.

But folk act like I made that up lol

https://ew.com/article/2001/07/22/aaliyah/