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According to reports, Andre Harrell has died at the age of 59. The cause of death is unclear at the moment. Harrell is known as the record executive to give P Diddy his start with Uptown Records and helped launch the careers of Mary J. Blige, Heavy D & The Boyz, Teddy Riley, and Jodeci.
The announcement of Harrell’s passing came during DJ D-Nice’s IG Live DJing sets shocking everyone tuned in to the nightly set.