''I Miss Her Everyday''
3:00PM ET August 25th, 2010
Contributor : Hip Hop Blog Staff
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Nine years since her tragic death in a plane crash in the Bahamas, singer/actress Aaliyah's legacy still resonates throughout popular music. But, though the world lost a beautiful talent, Missy Elliott lost a friend. The rapper/songwriter talked about her fallen spiritual sister on the anniversary of that fateful day.

There's not a day that goes by that I don't think of [Aaliyah] or watch a video or play her music," the rapper shared in a new interview with MTV. "I miss her every day."

"She was such a big star, and I was scared she was gonna be some diva," Elliott said of their initial meeting. "But when we walked in the studio, her smile made the whole room glow! She was like 'Heyyyyy!' and gave us big hugs and made us feel like we were her cousins from down South. She was a very sweet spirit! Never seen her angry as long as I've known her, and in this business, that's unheard of!"

Elliott said that Aaliyah's influence is obvious, but her legacy hasn't been duplicated. "I think it's hard for Aaliyah to be duplicated, because she had her own lane. But Ciara is an R&B singer who loves to dance, and Aaliyah was that same kinda artist," she said. "We knew when she dropped a record, we couldn't wait for the video. I think Aaliyah has influenced artists like a Ciara."