Katy's 'explanation' was not delusional. She was talking about the types of artists popular in Japan. Someone posted some receipts a few pages back proving that.
IMHO, Aaliyah is the single most important urban act of the last 20 years.
You can see Aaliyah's influence in ALL of these urban girls.
Jhené. Cassie. Sevyn Streeter. Zendaya. Rihanna. Kat Graham. Sabi (that song was a knock).
Her legacy will live on through these females
I agree. Stylistically, Aaliyah and Salt n Pepa are two of the most influential urban acts along with Janet Jackson of course