Andre Harrell

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Mary J. Blige recalls recording of ‘My Life’ album in new documentary

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BET’s tribute to Andre Harrell was the ultimate ode to Black excellence

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Andre Harrell Sean Combs theGrio.com

Diddy, Monifah, Aaron Hall, and more pay tribute to Andre Harrell

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Diddy says he ‘can’t handle’ Andre Harrell’s sudden death

Only six months after losing one of his greatest loves, Kim Porter, he is struggling with the loss of his mentor, Andre Harrell.
/ May 12, 2020
Kelly Rowland

Kelly Rowland on losing Andre Harrell, Little Richard, and Betty Wright

Superstar, Kelly Rowland reacts to the recent deaths of three music legends; Little Richard, Andre Harrell, and Betty Wright.
/ May 11, 2020

Jill Scott, Erykah Badu’s ‘Verzuz’ battle breaks record and heals souls

Jill Scott and Erykah Badu amassed over 700,000 viewers on Saturday night, surpassing Teddy Riley and Babyface for the most viewed Instagram live battle.
/ May 10, 2020

Andre Harrell’s hometown New York peers react to his shocking death

theGrio reached out to music industry veterans to discuss Uptown Records founder Andre Harrell’s impact on hip-hop and R&B music and culture.
/ May 9, 2020

Andre Harrell, founder of Uptown Records, is dead at 59

Andre Harrell, the music executive who founded Uptown Records, is reportedly dead at 59. He was best known for signing Sean Combs to his record label.
/ May 9, 2020
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Andre Harrell dishes on how he helped take Diddy from shirtless ‘bad boy’ to music mogul

Legendary record producer Andre Harrell knows good music when he hears it. After putting his own rap career on hold, […]
/ May 20, 2016