Why do people compare Aaliyah and Beyoncé?

It's like she blew up to superstardom when she passed, like most stars do. Aaliyah has been compared to a lot of young, stars of color like Brandy, Ashanti, Monica, Mya, Ciara, and more. read more

LOL. I do. It’s just sad that people always compare two great artists but then again as I said earlier, a lot of people are tired of Beyonce because she is constantly talked about in the media. read more

Beyonce was the stand out of her girl group(and the youngest). She was beautiful and could sing her butt off. The only thing that I can say that the girls have in common is CHOREOGRAPHY. If you didn't know, Aaliyah never solo danced. Everthing was choregraphed. So is Beyonce's. Beyonce has a more sexy dance where as Aaliyah's was more street. read more

Fans cite Aaliyah’s rising star power at the time of her death — her crossover appeal, hit singles, platinum-selling albums and movie and modeling opportunities made her one of the most visible black women in music at the time, and seem to believe that Beyoncé has benefited from a void that Aaliyah created. read more