Aaliyah always kept her romances private, including her relationship with DameDash from 2000, until her tragic plane crash in 2001. Jay-Z allegedly pursued Aaliyah "hard" in 1999, but Dame ...
On DameDash’s role in JAY-Z’s success DameDash ... Dame alleged that Hov was “bitter” over him pursuing Aaliyah. The former was reportedly dating the late singer when she died.