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Uptown Records founder Andre Harrell has died aged 59
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nme.comTributes are being paid by Mariah Carey, Usher and more Uptown Records founder Andre Harrell has died aged 59. The label executive was most famous for discovering P Diddy shortly after he set up Uptown in the 1980s.
The news of Harrell’s passing was announced by DJ D Nice during an Instagram Live stream for his Club Quarantine series, and sources have confirmed the news to Variety.
Harrell’s cause of death has not yet been revealed. As well as starting Uptown, Harrell also had stints at Def Jam and Motown after starting his career as one half of rap duo Dr Jeckyll and Mr Hyde.
Mariah Carey has led the tributes to Harrell on social media, writing: “Why Andre. My heart is breaking and I can’t stop crying.
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