With her light and soulful soprano—a voice both delicate and sleek, wispy and confident—Brooklyn-born, Detroit-raised Aaliyah created a lane for female R&B singers who intimate both sweetness and sensuality. You can hear her influence throughout this mix, in Tinashe's airy lilt on “2 On,” in Cassie's easy whisper on “Me & U (Main),” and in H.E.R.'s mature plea for transparency on “Losing.”