Diddy On His Mentor Andre Harrell: 'You Were My Father for 30 Years'
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essence.comWhen news broke about music executive Andre Harrell’s death, celebrities and fans flooded social media to offer condolences and share memories.
But everyone waited to hear from Sean “Diddy” Combs, Harrell’s mentee and long-time friend. On Monday night, Diddy posted a clip to Instagram from when he received the Industry Icon Award at the Pre-Grammy Gala earlier this year.
At the time, that speech was famous for Diddy calling out the recording academy for its lack of diversity and not respecting hip-hop and Black music.
But there was another part of his speech that will forever be etched in fan’s hearts. While some don’t get to publicly give “flowers” to their mentors while they’re still living, the Revolt TV founder, saluted the man who
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