Diddy Reacts To Andre Harrell's Death: 'I Honestly Still Can't Believe It'

Diddy and other celebs react to the news of Andre Harrell”s death . Harrell whose Uptown Records is considered one of the key bridges between hip-hop and R&B, died of heart failure Thursday night at his West Hollywood home. He was 59 and his death was confirmed by his former wife.

Puffy recounts how Andre took him under his wing, showed him the ins and outs of the game, and simply rolled the dice and took a chance on him. He said he owes a lot of his success to the man — and made sure he knew it.

Diddy worked as an intern at Harrell’s Uptown Records and moved up the ladder to eventually become a talent director, where he was overseeing the development of some big-time stars. Eventually, Diddy and Uptown parted ways … and the rest is history.

In an accompanying caption, Diddy writes … “I honestly still can’t believe it. I’ve got to give myself the reality of this in doses. Because I can’t even handle this. I hope to God that you are all blessed to have someone in your life that loves you and believes in you like this man believed in me.… I’m going to miss him so much. I can’t even imagine life without Dre. God bless @gianni, @onealmcknight and the rest of the family.”

He finished by saying, “LOVE YOU FOREVER @andreharrell !!!!!!!!!!”

Jodeci Mary J Blige Diddy Biggie Al B Sure Soul For Real Guy Lost Boyz Father MC Christopher Williams …all on Uptown. RIP Andre Harrell. Dj Nice revealed on his instagram live radio show that Club Quarantine radio show that legendary Andre Harrell 59 a music veteran music executive had die. Harrell was the Founder of uptown records , founder Nuamerica music. Co founder n chair of THE REVOLT MUSIC CONFERENCE . Andre Harrell and Uptown’s legacy includes: Teddy Riley Guy Heavy D & The Boyz Jodeci Mary J. Blige Al B Sure Father MC Soul For Real Christopher Williams New York Undercover (FOX TV) And gave a young Sean Combs & Biggie their first break.
Andre Harrell, founder of the influential R&B and hip-hop label Uptown Records, has died. He was 59. The cause of Harrell’s death, which was announced early on Saturday by DJ D-Nice and confirmed by media outlets, was not immediately known.