Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B
  • Network: Lifetime
  • Series Premiere Date: Nov 15, 2014
Metascore
32

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 4 out of 7

Critic Reviews

  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Tim Stack
    Nov 21, 2014
    50
    Alexandra Shipp has the star's abs, but none of the charisma. [14/21 Nov 2014, p.116]
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  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Allison Keene
    Nov 18, 2014
    50
    Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B simmers along pleasantly, but never finds its fire.
  3. The Wrap
    Reviewed by: Mekeisha Madden Toby
    Nov 18, 2014
    40
    Despite a handful of great performances, this small-screen drama is a forgettable, overly publicized splash in the pan unworthy of the woman it earnestly but clumsily attempts to honor.