Lifetime Movie 'Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B' Premieres Tonight, Stars Alexandra Shipp

Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B premieres November 15 on Lifetime. Photo Credit: Christos Kalohoridis

Lifetime's Original Movie, Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B premieres Saturday, November 15, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The film stars Alexandra Shipp, who recently completed her run as Marybeth on Days of our Lives, as the beloved actress and music sensation.

Rachael Crawford (The Man) and Sterling Jarvis (The Sentinel) play Aaliyah's parents Diane and Mike Haughton; A.J. Saudin (Degrassi: The Next Generation) is Aaliyah's brother Rashad Haughton; and Lyriq Bent (Saw IV) stars as her uncle and music manager Barry Hankerson. The cast includes Anthony Grant as Damon Dash, Izaak Smith (Mirror, Mirror) as Timbaland, Elise Neal (The Soul Man) as Gladys Knight and Chattrisse Dolabaille (Home Away) as Missy Elliot.

Before Beyoncé and before Rihanna, self-proclaimed "street but sweet" Aaliyah was poised to become a global icon with top-selling albums, a hot movie career and an adoring fan base. The film follows the beautiful and talented performer’s inspirational journey, from her debut on Star Search at the age of ten to the challenges she faced during her rise to become the Princess of R&B. On August 25, 2001, at the height of her popularity, her life was tragically cut short when a plane carrying the singer and some of her video crew crashed after takeoff from a Bahamian runway. Although just 22-years-old at the time of her death, Aaliyah continues to lead a legacy as Billboard’s tenth most famous R&B artist of the past 25 years and one of the recording industry's most successful artists in history.

Watch a sneak peek of Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B below:

VH1 Original Movie 'Drumline: A New Beat' Draws 3.3 Million Viewers

Drumline: A New Beat was watched by 3.3 million viewers on Monday night.

Last night's premiere of the VH1 Original Movie Drumline: A New Beat did not miss a beat drawing in 2.4 million total viewers and averaging a 1.4 in the key Adult 18-49 demo during its 9 p.m. premiere. When combined with the 11:30 p.m. encore, 3.3 million total viewers tuned in to watch the Atlanta A&T drumline burn up the field Monday night.

VH1 Movie 'Drumline: A New Beat' Premieres Tonight, Stars Alexandra Shipp

Drumline: A New Beat premieres October 27 on VH1.

VH1 original movie Drumline: A New Beat premieres Monday, October 27 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The film stars Alexandra Shipp (House of Anubis, Days of our Lives) as Danielle "Dani" Bolton, a brilliant drummer whose goal is to become the first female percussion section leader in the famous Atlanta A&T drumline.

Also starring are Leonard Roberts, reprising his role as Sean Taylor--Sean comes on board as the new A&T Band Director looking to make a mark; Jordan Callowa as the (extremely gifted, yet cocky freshman Jayven Lapierre, and Dani's love interest; LeToya Luckett as the beautiful, determined Atlanta A&T Dean of Students, Dr. Nia Phillips, who has former romantic ties to Sean Taylor); and Nick Cannon who is executive producing the movie and reprising his role as Devon Miles in a cameo.

Drumline: A New Beat will capture the sound and spirit of the first film while welcoming a whole new class to the Atlanta A & T drumline. The story follows Dani, an upper class Brooklyn girl who defies her parents in order to attend Atlanta A&T so she can join - and revitalize - their once-prominent drumline. Dani's quest to become the first female section leader of the drumline in the school's history will be hampered by upperclassmen (including her cousin, Tyree), her feelings for fellow band mate and rival, Jayven, and the school's crosstown competitors.

Watch the trailer below:

Lifetime Movie 'Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B' Premieres November 5, Stars Alexandra Shipp

The busy Alexandra Shipp has appeared in Ray Donovan and Days of our Lives this year.

Lifetime's Original Movie, Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B, starring Alexandra Shipp (House of Anubis) as the beloved actress and music sensation, is set to premiere Saturday, November 15, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The two-hour movie event is executive produced by Howard Braunstein, Debra Martin Chase and Wendy Williams, and based on the bestseller "Aaliyah: More Than a Woman" by former Time Magazine music editor Christopher John Farley (Game World).

First Look: VH1 Movie 'Drumline: A New Beat' Starring Alexandra Shipp

Drumline: A New Beat will premiere on VH1 this fall.

Who Runs The World? GIRLS!! VH1 has released a first look clip for its new original movie Drumline: A New Beat starring Alexandra Shipp (House of Anubis, Days of our Lives), who plays Danielle "Dani" Bolton, a brilliant drummer whose goal is to become the first female percussion section leader in the famous Atlanta A&T drumline (Shipp will also star in Lifetime's new Aaliyah bio pic).

Also starring are Leonard Roberts (reprising his role as Sean Taylor--Sean comes on board as the new A&T Band Director looking to make a mark), Jordan Calloway (extremely gifted, yet cocky freshman Jayven Lapierre and Dani's love interest), LeToya Luckett (beautiful, determined Atlanta A&T Dean of Students--Dr. Nia Phillips has former romantic ties to Sean Taylor), and Nick Cannon who is executive producing the movie and reprising his role as Devon Miles in a cameo. Drumline: A New Beat is set to premiere on VH1 this fall.

Watch the first look clip below: