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Andre Harrell was an Iconic, Visionary, Hitmaker and 24H is proud to present a 2-hour Livestream Tribute Special, Today May 17th.
The founding father of “Hip Hop Soul”, on his contribution to the greatest era in music with special performances by the original artists signed to Harrell’s Uptown Records including Soul For Real (known for their gold-certified singles “Candy Rain” and “Every Little Thing I Do”, Christopher Williams (known for his Billboard No. 1 Single “Im Dreamin and more), Monifah (known for hits like “Touch It” and “You” and starring on TV One’s reality show R&B Divas: Atlanta), platinum-selling artist Father MC, Mr. Cheeks of the Lost Boyz, DJ Eddie F of Heavy D & The Boyz, and more surprise celebrity guest appearances.
The 2 hour tribute, which will feature live performances, heartfelt stories of memories with Andre Harrell, and more, airs live today, May 17, at 4PM PST/ 7PM EST.
You can watch the Livestream via YouTube and 24hww.com/andre-harrell
Andre Harrell was one of the leading entertainment entrepreneurs and cultural architects of our time. His legacy includes the founding of the seminal music label, Uptown Records, the launching of Bad Boy Records, serving as the CEO of Motown Records, the Creator and Executive Producer of Fox TV’s “New York Undercover” – the first multicultural major television network drama ever, the Creator and Executive Producer of the two motion pictures that launched the careers of both Halle Berry (“Strictly Business”) and Jessica Alba (“Honey”), and the founder of the “cross-cultural” advertising agency, “Nu America.”
With Uptown Records, Harrell launched and molded the careers of Heavy D, Jodeci, Al B. Sure, Teddy Riley, Guy, Sean Combs, and the legendary queen of hip hop soul, Mary J Blige, effectively changing the sound of R&B music and receiving the Billboard Magazine award for the most number of charted singles in 1994.
As the CEO of Motown, Harrell oversaw the careers of iconic artists such as Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, and Queen Latifah, while launching the careers of Mario Winans and 98 Degrees. In 2002 Harrell founded his second record label, Nu America Records, where he signed Robin Thicke and executive produced the biggest single and most played song in the history of radio with Thicke and Pharrell’s “Blurred Lines”.
