#OnThisDay Thursday, September 9, 1999 Aaliyah attends the ‘99 MTV Video Music Awards (VMA’s) honoring the best music videos from June 13, 1998, to June 11, 1999. The show was hosted by Chris Rock at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City For the PRESHOW, Aaliyah mentions that she is wearing an outfit by designer Gianfranco Ferré, and in a few red carpet interviews she would mention that she was highly interested in running into Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails and somewhere along the way

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1K views · 14 reactions | In celebration of the 20th anniversary of her sophomore album, 'Da Real World,' we're throwing it back to our 1999 interview with the iconic rapper and producer where she talked about working with Timbaland and avoiding the sophomore jinx. | MTV News | Facebook

A performance de Britney Spears no MTV Video Music Awards de 1999 marcou o início de sua ascensão meteórica ao estrelato. Aos 17 anos, ela já era um fenômeno da música pop, e sua estreia no VMA ajudou a consolidar sua imagem como uma das maiores entertainers da indústria. A apresentação começou com Britney vestida com um conjunto preto brilhante, cantando "...Baby One More Time", seu primeiro grande hit, que havia dominado as paradas naquele ano. O momento mais surpreendente aconteceu quando, no

Britney Spears' MTV performance fails to impress her fans or the media. | South Park

MTV News Interviews Britney Spears in 1999