Two big differences between Cassie and Aaliyah. Aaliyah could sing. Aaliyah could dance.

Yeah, the similiarities are uncanny. I mosdef see this more so than I do Ciara being compared to Aaliyah. I think Aaliyah is a great role model for Aaliyah. They have a similar voice. That whole breathy-air thing goin’ on. It works for Cassie. Remember Karina’s version of Official Girl? Definitely not the same. Personally, I wouldn’t mind Cassie emulating Aaliyah more. But not to the point where it’s straight up copying. =/ I agree with Terrel, Aaliyah is truly “one in a million.”

0MMGGGGGG!!
i TH0UGHT i WAS THE 0NLi 0NE WH0
TH0UGHT SHE WAS TRYNA BE A KN0CK0FF AALiYAH
iN THIS ViDE0. CASSiE iS SHiT. SHE CANT SiNG 0R DANCE.
SHE iS VERY BEAUTIFUL AND HAS A FACE F0R A BiLLB0ARD.
BUT AS A M0DEL N0T A ENTERTAiNER. WAiT CAN HER MUSiC EVEN BE
CALLED ENTERTAiNMENT? ANYYWAAYYSS i AM 0E 0F AALiYAHS
BiGGESST FANS AND CASSiE WiLL NEVER BE NUHTN BUT A KN0CK0FF.
N0B0DY WiLL EVER COMPARE T0 AALiYAH. MANG THiS SHiT RiTE HERE HAS ME ANGRY.
T0 ME iTS LiKE THEY ARE TRYING T0 REPLACE 0NE 0F THE “BESTS” WiTH
THiS PiECE 0F N0 TALENT-SHiiiiiiEEET. ARGH. LEMME ST0P.
R.i.P AALiYAH. i L0VE UU.

i do like cassie also, but i do see the aaliyah resemblence alot, from her style and the way she sings. yes everybody was saying the same thing about ciara a couple years back, but ciara has definitely developed into a style of her own now and to me i never got the aaliyah vibe from her. cassie really does have aaliyah written all over it, and just from this video official girl and i wonder why they changed up her style to match aaliyah all of a sudden?

I feel the same way about this artist being molded after Aaliyah as I do about Leona being modeled after Whitney/Mariah/Celine: it alienates the true fans, creates fake buzz, and puts the newbie in an almost inescapable shadow. Artists should fight against that. I definitely feel Rihanna broke away from the Beyonce comparison.

When i first saw the video of “official girl”, this was exactly what i was thinking. they are completely imitating Aaliyahs style. but as someone already said, the difference between them is that Aaliyah had an amazing voice and was a good dancer. Cassie only got the looks. She should remain beeing a model and walking the red carpet.

On a good day, Cassie could have shined Aaliyah’s shoes…but that is about it. She can’t sing nor dance. She looks like any other “pretty light-skinned girl with long hair”….big whooop…that look is so tired. And as far as her stylists trying to still emulate Aaliyah, cuz it’s evident that they are, it proves 2 things: 1. Aaliyah’s style was ahead of its time and will last and 2. there is such a lack of new and creative ideas right now. wack, wack, wackity, wack….

Hell noooooo Cassie wish she was like Aaliyah

Cassie need to stop and devlop her own style and stop being so simular to Aalyiah and since there is more than one picture that is simular it seems that see it like trying to moke her stye and she needs to stop cause she will never in a lifetime be even compared to what Aalyiah has done and I feel she needs to devlope her own style cause people have caught on 2 u now

There’s only one Aaliyah no one will replace her no matter how they try.

<–Glad I wasn’t the only person that felt that way about Cassie new video!!

YOOOOOOOO!!!

When I saw the headline to this article I was BUGGIN’ out because JUST last week, or a few days ago. I told my friend the SAME THING!

I said there were scenes in the music video , for example when she was dancing with the guys, that it looked like a Video Aaliyah made! Even the hair and just the vibe of the entire thing.

Also when she was with Wayne, it looked like the video with that rapper — forgot his name, it’s on the tip of my tongue though.

Her hair, too, which you have pictures up of her. The way it’s straight and cover her eye.

I Said YOOOO She look like they were tryna make her look like aaliyah or something.

Cassie is a good singer to me. Her voice range is something of Kelis, stuck at one vocal range, with the exeptions of some parts.

I think when someone who can KINDA sing is VERY marketable , for example, Cassie, or someone who is already in the industry ( Singing, dancing, acting , and in this case Modeling for cassie ) has a greater advantage over someone who doesn’t look very marketable and can sing really well.

It has more to do with how many songs or albums they can sell with that person.

A person who I think suffered greatly from this was Jill Scott, she did well but not well enough IMO, because she wasn’t as marketable. This is just my opinion though.

But It’s really strange how you guys thought the same thing I did, I thought I was the only one!!!

haha

possibly

they shouldnt try to recreate something so special to us all. and i know some cassie stans would saywhat abt chris brown and usher and all of the other dancing heartthrobs “jockin mj &nd james” but see they pay homage to somebody that they looked up to . i want cassie to release a statement clearing this situation up, saying that she was trying to give homage to her . cuz thats the only way people would think of accepting it .

Be yourself, if you have to take images from someone else then you are definately phony. no one could replace, ever be or step up to the plate where Aaliyah left off. A lot of artist had a big break simply because the tragic death of the “One In A Miliion”. my pesonal feelings i think that Beyone, Ciara hit big because Aaliyah wasn’t here, remember her video rock the boat…….baddest & coldest video out there, so much creativity, she could belly role pefect she use to be a belly dancer, now every body took a little of that from her, but that’s what artist do, steal images from one another….but no matter what,, what’s her name again ooh..Cassie she would never be Aaliyah, she have to get in line like the rest……….but thanks for keeping Aaliyah fame still in the game 7yrs later……..Holla

No. Aaliyah was truly “One In A Million.” No one can even be COMPARED to her.

No.

i love the new Cassie video+song.
She iz Beautiful.

I hope Diddy is not behind this scheme trying to make Cassie look like baby girl, I used to love Aaliyah’s style back in the day that sexy tomboy look but Cassie needs to be Cassie and stay in her lane

Oh you mean the same way artists copy MJ’s style on a daily, however somehow its looked over. Hmm. Double standard? I think so.

i thought that she was lookin like Aaliyah too. they did say the same thing bout Ciara when she first came out but that was because of her talent no so much her looks. Cassie is nowhere close to the talen that Aaliyah had. and i agree that she should stick to modeling.

What artists copy MJB’s style? Obviously they don’t do it well enough to the point that it’s blatantly noticeable. I don’t think that’s a double standard.

True many copy MJ

Finally somebody said it! Nough said.

Watup yallz, i aint a hater nor jealous of cassie iam a radio dj and have to play her song me and u jus cause i hav too. I dont know y diddy has even let her stay on bad boy how good could the sex be for 3 years i mean come on. The girl needs to stick to modelin she is beautifall and def hass the potential to be the next tiara banks. It aint fair that diidy puts people threw bullshit to be on his label getting cheese cake in the middle of the night but then puts on cassie jus cause she hot. Any singer that cant perform live on a stage in front of people dont deserve to be signed. She wouldnt even sing in front of a fuckin dj on t.v. she said she was scared, wat recording artist does that they are encoraged to sing everywhere she is fake and depends on AUTOTUNE in her songs. A real singer aint never scared to sing unless they dont belive in themselves that they can sing. Thats what artist developement is for she needs to see ank ra wateva his name is diddys singing coach ok im done

Last night i saw cassies video for the first time, and within 15 sec. of watching, i turned and looked at my boyfriend and asked him…”is she supposed to be aaliyah or something”. It bothered all today at work, thinking of how she is biting the late but great “baby girl” aaliyah, that i had to come home and google “is cassie trying to be aaliyah” and was amazed of how many people are seeing the same, just as you and I. I find it repulsive. I support anyone who is making an hones living and making their money. but in my opinion, cassie is not making an honest living, bc she is not being truthful to herself. and the reason i say that is the simple fact that she is not being herself and that is dishonest. She is beautiful enough to make her own name, and not bite off of someone who is present or deceased. just be yourself and you might sell albums. and if it is not her idea to do the aaliyah look and act alike deal then she needs to address her label and say “NO”. bc the fans that she did have were probably bigger fans of aaliyah and might take it offensive.
Not only is she looking and acting like her but she also started off modeling, singing, acting and now lives in new your where aaliyah was born. and on top of it, she is secretly dating diddy (engaged maybe) who is twice her age, as aaliyah did with r kelly. oh damn does that mean diddy is going to turn to a pediphile and start pissing on young innocent girls. Damn not a another re-rund please. Cassie please stop the madness…. and prevent the nasty cycle you might start of trying to be aaliyah. Your still young. you will find YOURSELFf and succeed.

_KEISHA_

last night i saw cassie’s video for the first time, and within 15 sec. of watching, i turned and looked at my boyfriend and asked him…”is she supposed to be aaliyah or something”.
It bothered all day today at work, thinking of how she (in my opinion) is jocking the late but great “baby girl” aaliyah, that i had to come home and google these keywords “is cassie trying to be aaliyah”? I was amazed of how many people thought same, just as you and I. I find it repulsive. I support anyone who is making an honest living. but in my opinion once again; cassie is not making an honest living, bc she is not being truthful to herself.
The reason why i say this, is the simple fact that she is not being herself and that is dishonest. Cassie is very beautiful and has made a name for herself already why not continue being yourself. and not bite off of someone who is present or deceased. Be yourself, DO YOU and you just might sell albums. Say it is not Cassie’s idea to do the aaliyah look and act alike deal, then in my opinion once again, I think she needs to address her label and say “NO” to outrageous demands.
The fans that Cassie have or did have were probably bigger fans of aaliyah and might take it offensive. if fans take offense to a situation the most likely they will not support your work .
Thats something that cassie should take note of. They are making her make a fool out of herself.
Once again in my honest opinion.

Not only is she looking and acting like aaliyah but she also started just as aaliyah had: modeling, singing, acting and now cassie resides in new york where aaliyah was born. TOO MUCH SIMILARITIES.
And on top of it, she is secretly dating diddy (engaged maybe) who is twice her age, as aaliyah did with r kelly.
oh damn does that mean diddy is going to turn to a pediphile and start pissing on young innocent girls.
Damn not a another re-rund please.
Cassie please stop the madness…. and prevent the nasty cycle you might start of trying to be aaliyah. Your still young. you will find YOURSELFf and succeed.

_KEISHA_

DEFINITELY!!! As soon as I seen this video I remembered Aaliyah and DMX in the “BACK IN ONE PIECE ” VIDEO. THAT’S WHERE THEY GOT THAT PART FROM WITH CASSIE AND WAYNE FACIN’ EACH OTHER, AND PLUS THAT BIKINI TOP WIT THOSE BLACK PANTS AND LEATHER COAT, WUZ LIKE THE OUTFIT AALIYAH HAD ON IN THE BACK IN ONE PIECE VIDEO!! I’M NOT HATIN’ ON CASSIE SHE IS PRETTY. BUT JUST LOOK AT WHERE SHE WENT 2 GET ALL THIS; SHE MOVED TO NEW YORK, WHERE AALIYAH WUZ BORN. SHE BECAME A MODEL, LIKE U KNOW AALIYAH HAD BEEN WIT TOMMY HILFIGER, SHE BECAME AN ACTRESS; HINCE AALIYAH’S QUEEN OF THE DAMNED, ROMEO MUST DIE, ETC., SHE’S A “DANCER” LIKE AALIYAH REALLY WAS. AND SHE’S TRYNNA PULL OFF THE TALENT. GIRL NEEDS 2 GET HER OWN, AND LEAVE AALIYAH ALONE!!

yo that’s not even cool cassie can never be like aaliyah an diddy should feel like shit 4 trying to make her be one in a million. She’s a model not aaliyah. cassie is very pretty but that’s all.To men she’s just eye candy unlike aaliyah who was that and more. R.I.P baby girl you will always rock the boat.

Aaliyah, to me is my Role model! I dont think anyone can replace her with someone else… they can try but NAWW!!!!
Cassie is very cute, Stylish and all but Shes Cassie, not Aaliyah. Of course everybody tries to act and look like her which is all rite but Aaliyah had this Style and Look where NO ONE could compete or take… i see Ciara doin wat she doez in her videoz and Cassie Doin her lil thang THEY ALL ARE ONE IN A MILLION!!!!!!!! BUT AALIYAH IS ONE IN A BILLION!!!!!!!!

HELL. NO. This pale, squeaky-voiced, weak-bodied excuse of an artist can’t even be a WOMAN the right way, let alone a Goddess like Aaliyah. Shut that comparision shit up. PLEASE.

I definately c the whole trying to mould cassie into Aaliyah thing and it SUCKS! Big time! Shes totally rippin her style an u can c shes styled it doesnt look individual like it did on Aaliyah she was unique thats wat made her special. More to the point cassie has got nothin on Aaliyah vocally, the girl cant even hold a note! they can try all they want to mould her but the mould is never gonna set cz cassie jus dznt cut it as the next Aaliyah and no1 ever will.

I don’t mean to sound mad but I don’t like this S*** at all!!! Be yourself and go model something!! Not to say you can’t have a great career singing or what ever the hell it is she does while in the studio…but damn she should be herself. Quite frankly, as a true die hard Babygirl fan I am actually offended and will not be buying her album, not even wasting a cd to burn it. Then again I might burn it, literally. Diddy saw this video and most likely was there on set and he let it be released. They should both be ashamed for trying to steal Aaliyah’s swagger!! Crazy ass lunatics!! She will never compare. I wish her luck and all but not luck in copying Aaliyah. Get it together Cassie….be yourself.

noooooooooooooo they bet not do that cassie could never be another aaliyah there will never be another aaliyah unless she had a twin but she does not plz dont do that

hell no Cassie ain’t shit like Aaliyah its pissing me off when people try to compare an angel with raw talent and unique style such as Aaliyah to a fucking slut who slept her way to the top who can barely sing and who cant really dance Cassie go find your own style and stop disgracing our precious Aaliyah with your nasty hoe ass cause lets be real if she wasn’t pretty y’all wouldn’t even listen to her cause she wouldn’t be nothing without her looks you feel me cause she ain’t shit but a pretty girl that can model an that’s it Aaliyah could sing dance act and model cassie get your weigh up i would rather have ciara compared to Aaliyah then cassie even through ciara cant sing nearly as good as Aaliyah i still see some form of talent other then being pretty

Cassie CAN and WILL NEVER be Aaliyah. Just like Aaliyah’s song; One In A Million..that tells u everything. Aaliyah CAN NEVER BE REPLACED. I don’t care how many albums she tries to sell, how much she fixes her hair like hers or dresses like her. Or how much she tries to make her voice like hers; Aaliyah was and still is irreplaceable. I don’t think she should try to be someone she’s not. Cassie is a pretty girl, but she can’t touch Aaliyah. And I think it is ashame that you have someone[Aaliyah] who came here at a young age into this game; put her work, time, and dedication into her albums for her fans all over the world..and who proved if she were alive today she would be a quadrouple threat; singing, dancing, acting and modeling. And she was a teen idol and fashion icon. Aaliyah did so much in her lifetime, she was excellent and even though 7 yrs after her tragic and untimely death; she is STILL on the top of her game. But then 5 yrs later here comes someone who started out with “rocky” performances, her back up singers overshadowed her own voice, all her songs[if you ACTUALLY STOP AND LISTEN TO THE LYRICS speak only on one thing: SEX] and she tries to prove her self by showing her rear end[Official Girl video] to people. Aaliyah had self respect: she dressed in a sexy way but you NEVER seen Aaliyah showing parts of her self just to sell an album or to make a good video. That’s why to this day alot of people still love and respect Aaliyah. Her myspace page is the number 1 in the world..and her 3 posthumous albums have sold a great deal both when she was alive and after death. I have nothing against Cassie but if she’s wanting to “Pay Homage” as she says to Aaliyah she needs to get with it..and GROW UP ALOT. I was listening to her songs off her self titled debut album and she kind of sounds like she is scared to open her mouth up and sing. And yes, she DID copy some of her dance moves off of Aaliyah. As did and still kind of is..CIARA. Take a look at Aaliyah’s old videos and look at both Ciara and Cassie’s..you will DEFINITELY SEE SIMILARITIES. But just like Missy Elliot, Ginuwine, and Tweet told people in the Aaliyah-dedicated song: Take Away..[Ginuwine's verse]: There’s NO GIRL IN THIS WORLD that can fill your shoes. And that is the truth. The type of person Aaliyah was and the things she accomplished here on earth proves that there can only be ONE HER. They can TRY TO MOLD HER INTO AALIYAH ALL THEY WANT..THERE CAN NEVER BE ANOTHER. And if she was still here she would be able to show her and the others who wanna be like her how it’s supposed to be done. It’s sad when ya think about it..they’ve been trying to get Cassie to look like Aaliyah since ‘06..I’ve noticed..and no matter how many people disagree with me..you CANNOT DENY IT. Her hair, her moving to New York…becoming a model, a passing singer, dancing and trying to do a little acting..that’s what Aaliyah did. And you see in the interviews how she’s ALWAYS talking about Aaliyah, and that was her idol. I can understand that, but in her Official Girl video the hair thing..and the whole video actually she channeled Aaliyah too much. I wish her the best in everything that she does but she needs to find HER SELF. NOT AALIYAH. Come on get real people; Cassie is 22 yrs. old, just getting over stage fright and trying to live up to someone and something that she is NOT. If Cassie put a little more of HER OWN creative style in her videos, then I might give her a nod or my vote. Her videos except for her “Me & U” hit have been pretty stiff as far as “Long Way 2 Go, and the Official Girl” videos are concerned. I don’t care if it’s 10 years on down the line..Aaliyah IS the best, and nobody can take that away. CASSIE THE NEXT AALIYAH? HUH, SHE’S “GOT A LONG WAY 2 GO!” AND THAT IS FOR REAL. SHE’S A GROWN ASS WOMAN, THINK CASSIE! THINK!!

i seen the video and said the same thing.
she’s an Aaliyah wannabe.
puhlease. no one can compare.

Heyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! I LOVE AALIYAH!!!!!

I say Cassie’s latest video does have the Aaliyah style going on, but I think it’s great. If you want to copy someone, copy off someone AMAZING AND BEAUTIFUL like AALIYAH.

*THAT’S THE ONLY SIMILARITY I SEE IN THE TWO WOMEN, BECAUSE CASSIE CAN NOT SING, AND WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO SING OR MOVE LIKE THE LATE AALIYAH… EVERRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!