Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B

Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B (2014) — watch online a TV biopic about the singer who reshaped the genre in the 1990s before dying at 22. Directed by Bradley Walsh, the film follows Aaliyah from her early discovery on Star Search through her debut album, her collaborations with producers R. Kelly and Timbaland, and her move into film acting.

Alexandra Shipp plays Aaliyah. The film doesn't sidestep the harder chapters of her story, and it ends where her life did: August 2001, a small plane leaving the Bahamas. If you grew up with "Are You That Somebody" or "Try Again," this is a reminder that the whole arc — from child prodigy to icon — fit inside a single decade. Stream Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B online on iFILM.