I think it's important to take a break, you know, from the public eye for a while, and give people a chance to miss you. I want longevity. I don't want to get out there and run myself ragged and spread myself thin.

With the release of Age Ain't Nothing but a Number rumors circulated of a relationship between Aaliyah and R. " Aaliyah expressed Aaliyah had always desired to work with Janet Jackson whom Aaliyah had drawn frequent comparison to over the course of her career stating "I admire her a great deal. It also generated the singles "Hot Like Fire" and "4 Page Letter".

She contributed to the film's soundtrack which spawned the single "Try Again". Aaliyah Dana Haughton (January 16 1979 – August 25 2001) who performed under the mononym Aaliyah (pron. Kelly Aaliyah ended her contract with Jive and signed with Atlantic Records.