Mattel released its new Aaliyah Barbie doll on Thursday in honor of the “Princess of R&B’s” 46th birthday. The doll, which ...

The "Princess of R&B" has been enshrined in plastic, and Mattel's new collectible doll celebrating Aaliyah's memory is nothing less than fantastic. The latest entry in Mattel Creations' growing Music ...

The Aaliyah Barbie doll is inspired by her iconic “One in a Million” music video. The figure is dressed in a black faux leather ensemble with several accessories that scream ’90s, including studded ...

The doll serves as both a collector’s item and a reminder of an artist who showed that authenticity and excellence need not be mutually exclusive. The Aaliyah Barbie celebrates an icon who ...

There were exceptions here and there, but even many of those dolls tokenized Black people and garnered significant criticism (a particular Oreo-themed Black Barbie made in the '90s comes to ...

Stevie Nicksenters the Barbie zeitgeist with her own doll: 'They helped her have my soul' "Aaliyah's smooth vocals and innovative sound helped shape '90s R&B, and her influence on music and ...

The singer came to prominence in the ’90s with songs like “Back and ... Aaliyah died in 2001 at the age of 22. To create the doll, the Barbie Design team worked with Aaliyah’s brother ...

On Jan. 16, Mattel, the powerhouse behind the iconic Barbie doll, released a special edition ... contemporary hip-hop and R&B in the late ’90s and 2000s, creating a signature sound she called ...