The Death Row Records co-founder claimed the late rapper was blown away when he first saw Aaliyah perform at a Gladys Knight concert in Las Vegas and he was determined to sign her to the label.

So, I took 2Pac to go see Gladys Knight perform." At one point during the concert, Knight, who was married to Aaliyah's uncle Barry Hankerson, brought out the young songstress to perform.

Aaliyah has joined the hallowed halls of legendary ... She would make them sing, dance, and perform little concerts,” Haughton said in a statement. “It’s clear to me now that she was ...