Janet Jackson penned a heartfelt note to Aaliyah, the R&B sensation who passed away 14 years ago in a plane crash.
Janet posted a picture on Twitter of a handwritten note.
"What I shared with u ever sacred everlasting N it's pure + it will endure. I love u Aaliyah. #RIP," she said.
She captioned the post with lyrics from her 1997 hit "Together Again": "I know u r there shining down on me."
Aaliyah was known to be a fan of Janet's and wanted to work with her. "I admire her a great deal. She's a total performer," she once gushed in an interview, adding, "I'd love to do a duet with her."
Usher, Diddy and Keyshia Cole also paid tribute to Aaliyah on the anniversary of her death.
On August 25, 2001, Aaliyah and eight others were killed in a plane crash in the Bahamas after filming the music video for the single "Rock the Boat."
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