Uptown Records Executive Andre Harrell Dies At Age 59

TREMG May 9, 2020

Harrell discovered talents such as Mary J. Blige and producers like Sean Combs. He was icon in the music industry, responsible for tightening the gap between Rhythm n Blues and Hip Hop.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 14: Andre Harrell speaks onstage during Sean Combs 50th Birthday Bash presented by Ciroc Vodka on December 14, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Sean Combs)

RIP to my little bro, Andre Harrell…Gone way too soon, but a life lived well & a lasting imprint on our business that can’t be argued. pic.twitter.com/xTitn1z3Ap
— Quincy Jones (@QuincyDJones) May 9, 2020

Quincy Jones via Twitter 5/9/2020

I just woke up to the awful news that my friend Andre Harrell has passed away.. Andre actually was the person the got me on New York Undercover which started my relationship with Dick Wolf.. My sincere condolences to his family. RIP my friend. Smh 🙏 pic.twitter.com/CJTymfAylg
— ICE T (@FINALLEVEL) May 9, 2020

RIP Andre Harrell. Introduced the world to Biggie, Diddy, Jodeci, Mary J Blige, Teddy Riley, Heavy D, Guy and many more. He also crafted a blueprint for indie minority owned labels like Bad Boy and RocNation The music culture will miss your unique gifts 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/1N4Q2aZbcS
— The Pilot Boys Podcast (@pilotboyspod) May 9, 2020

Listen. A TIME. Andre Harrell changed the trajectory of Black American Media…and everyone else did their best to keep up. https://t.co/CgnAgD7oCa
— Reagan Gomez (@ReaganGomez) May 9, 2020