Even with a new fiancé and a baby on the way, Damon Dash is still head over heels in love with former girlfriend and late R&B icon . On what , Dame made sure to let all his Instagram followers know that his affection for the “One In A Million” singer will go on and on and on. 

“Happy birthday…will always love you,” Dash wrote as a caption on a pic the pair at the premiere Nicole Kidman’s 2001 thriller The Others in New York City, following up by writing, “never knew what being in love was like till I meet you…now I know how to recognize it when it’s real…” Dame and Aaliyah began dating in summer 2000 after a  at the Hamptons mansion he shared with former business partner Jay-Z. It was rumored that Hov and Baby Girl may have been in the talking phase during the time, but that’s never been confirmed other than Dame himself saying that  While Dame hasn’t really had the best luck with press lately, from  and  to even , it’s good to see him showing us the best side his personality. 

Watch this clip Dame and Aaliyah during the good ol’ days, having a night out on the town in 2001 at another movie premiere for Planet Of The Apes. Happy birthday, Queen: