Ginuwine Compares Beyonce to Aaliyah
If you've ever wondered where Aaliyah would stand in today's music world if she were still alive, just ask Ginuwine. Aaliyah and Ginuwine were thick as thieves back in the late '90s -- along with Timbaland, Missy Elliott and the rest of the original Supafriends. Since Aaliyah's death in 2001, a favorite debate among R&B listeners about who carries her legacy always crops up. Ginuwine's answer? He told AOL's The Boombox that it's Beyonce. "Aaliyah was in a class by herself," Ginuwine tells The BoomBox. "If you're talking triple threat of a writer, singer and actress, that would probably be Beyoncé. If Aaliyah were still here, she and Beyoncé would be neck and neck." While the Aaliyah comparisons with newer artists still float on today, Ginuwine says it's nothing to shun. "Ain't nothing wrong with that," he says. "I think everyone should aspire to be someone great, and that was one of the greats. Aaliyah was one of the great ones."
