Andre Harrell Reveals Why He Fired Sean Combs

Andre Harrell talks to the WSJ’s Lee Hawkins about the reasoning behind his decision to fire Sean Combs as his A&R at Uptown Records. Photo: AP
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[@dceasedbrickfan74]

Clive started it. Passed it to Andre. Andre passed it to Diddy. Diddy took it to a whole new extreme.

[@SamIAm07]

Who is Clive?

[@dceasedbrickfan74]

@@SamIAm07 Clive Davis

[@jeninepalladino]

@@SamIAm07😮

[@Iamdianelouise]

E X T R E M E. is underrated

[@rayvasmommy]

​@@SamIAm07 you serious?

[@summerbreeze4964]

Rumor is andre and pdiddy had a sexual relationship and Andre tried to control diddy and now diddy does the same thing to other men 😢

[@ErickRey1]

Clive Davis did to Andre, Andre did that to Diddy, Diddy did it to a lot of People!!! The Chain of Abuse and Exploitation continues!!!

[@byronp8158]

"Rumor", and you spread it like an elementary school girl...

[@shawnstrickland7313]

@@byronp8158Exactly

[@triggercityt.v5874]

@@byronp8158fast foward to today now what😂😂😂

[@semajhutchins5893]

Maybe these guys are good at hiding it but I don’t get that image from Andre maybe Clive I think y’all reaching with the Andre narrative

[@biancarenee]

Circling back to this is interesting today

[@CroatanKallah]

He said it costs to be the boss.. go find out grasshopper😭🤦💔🤷🙏

[@mrsse1121]

@@CroatanKallahso true he said he discovered Mary but Andre did

[@Shrinesociety]

Found a diddy rabbit hole..ended up here

[@Bowmacho]

Lol same

[@jdcv17]

Same. Videos from 10+ years ago keep getting recommended. 😅

[@veraspresser5503]

Money doesn't make you. It reveals you.

[@NickyM_0]

Brilliant statement and fact.

[@universalask]

Says the broke one.

[@tophatbandzo]

Exactly Diddy took out Andre Harrell bcuhz he was saying too much listen closely💯🎯

[@Essex007]

@@universalask Says the broke one.

[@iamrightyourwrong5198]

because they broke up

[@Loveistheanswer13]

Everyone Diddly knew died or almost: Kim Porter Tupac Heavy D Biggie Al B Sure (coma) Andre Harrell They were all writing Tell All Books Wendy Williams (got sick) she was the one who called out Diddly being on the down low Listen to Jaguar Wright Katt Williams

[@757millionaire]

Shout out to Jaguar Wright

[@CoolHandLukeDuke]

Jamie Foxx Chris Lighty Brittany Murphy (who dated Ashton Kutcher) Her husband Simon Something or other.... There are too many suspicious illnesses or deaths connected to him

[@honeypott01]

You when you're young you could hide secrets but when you get older they start to expose themselves? Someone in the story was a "kept" man.

[@celiamartinez3]

Yep Puff was the kept man and did it to sooo many others!! Glad he just got exposed by jaguar!!!

[@dceasedbrickfan74]

Clive “kept” Andre. Andre “kept” Puff. Puff “kept” as many in the industry as he could.

[@nickoletcampbell4657]

@@dceasedbrickfan74 Talking about he kept him on 'payroll' long after he "fired" him 👀. uh huh. Or you was being a suga daddy

[@Bowmacho]

If you're another person going down a ditty associates list. You are not alone 😂😂

[@SassyGurl_1]

Andre Harrell and Puff were outed by Jaguar. The music industry is sick and evil behind the scenes. Both men, especially Diddy made artist do sexual favors to get record deals and exposure.

[@nunyabizness573]

Indeed, now in March 2024 Diddy s houses were raided and he is being investigated for sex trafficking.

[@one-day-at-a-time4134]

Jaguar ain't really expose it, the pictures did.

[@757millionaire]

​@@one-day-at-a-time4134jag exposed it

[@imwatchingyoutonight]

So the grooming started with Andre Harrell.

[@CloutMoney]

No it started with Clive Davis

[@Zestyhousemom]

The words "he is subjected to what I was subjected to" 1:02

[@mishapatter9049]

Clive, Andre, and LA Reid. The book Hiding in Hip Hop and Mogul by Terrance Dean leaves the reader with a lot of information about the down low culture in Hip Hop. Unfortunately, Terrance passed away on August 11, 2022. I always thought his death was strange. He knew a lot about the entertainment and music industries. .

[@UCanHaveHim]

Well. Didn't this man "groom" Diddy? I know I read and saw a video years and years ago claiming Harrell was guilty of SA against Puff because I was like, Puff's a grown man. If this is true, he's allowing it.

[@kimbronson3520]

At least he did better to Puff then Puff did for his Bad Boy artist. Puff dogged them out for his own financial gain.

[@keenynthewise]

He taught diddy the game all uptown records artists are dead

[@XxMayhem88]

Uptown made Bad Boy Ruthless made Death Row

[@fatimadeleon3131]

Kim portal said this man is the reason puff became a sicko because this guy groomed him.

[@deadmanlyndon]

hmmmmmmmmm boy oh boy

[@rayvasmommy]

💯

[@757millionaire]

Where did kim say that at?

[@rondelllee8936]

Demons in the flesh demon 😈

[@dancgreen2]

Love it...older cats showing young folks the game and truly wanting them to succeed...

[@334mob]

@Mr. No Weapon (The Prince Of The Talkbox) I wouldn’t listen to them lies either

[@smartmedia3639]

Exactly lol😂

[@Cxn213]

This did not age well at all

[@cloudnationmedia8326]

The wisdom and gems being dropped here is loaded

[@debrajames6316]

He was impressive, he was a pioneer of music and human relations. He understood the power of creative freedom, A Artist can not be creative if they are censored or muted.

[@misterCENZO]

i guess puffy head and bussy game got too dry for him

[@bivens3ify]

The impact that Mr Harrell had on music and culture is astounding to say the least.

[@marktannis9548]

bivens3ify but he’s black and black people are oppressed

[@joelouis5118]

Agree

[@dommiedarkoh8816]

He's a monster

[@bivens3ify]

@dommiedarkoh8816 why, what did he do?

[@garyfearon5637]

Definitely. And it's all coming out now 😮

[@bolivartv]

Well this now seems like TOTAL BS if you listen to what the people close to Puff at that time said in interviews... They say he got fired cause 9 people DIED at the City College event he organized. And supposedly he was suicidal to the point his friends had to step in to help him pay his bills 🤷‍♂️.... And I don't know anyone who continues to pay someone's salary after they're fired... I also call BS on that one💯

[@teenmomshaderoom800]

RIP Andre Harrell

[@ladennayoung2939]

@Angel Johnson yes he died last week.

[@charmaine3674]

Diddy was fired but was still on Payroll? What was he doing to be on payroll? huh?!

[@Shay416]

😮

[@keenynthewise]

Isn’t it funny how everyone in uptown records died except diddy including Kim porter who was andre Harrells assistant

[@tonyanderson7728]

Every thing that glitters ain't GOLD!

[@healingher3776]

Firing Puff was Love😍 Mad Respect on " I'm NOT built that way" 🙏🏼 RIP Mr. Andre Harrell Thank you for all the 🎶🎶 💖 you brought to my ear bone🏆

[@barryschalkwijk9388]

yikes

[@Tec811]

Legend and Mentor period! RIP Andre Harrell you created a culture due to your leadership with all these stars 🌟 Puffy, Heavy D, MJ Blige, Jodeci, Guy, Soul for Real and Christopher Williams and many more

[@SuperMuckone]

Jaguar brought me here✊🏼… keep digging y’all

[@byronp8158]

It's not that important... Stay in school y'all. It's just entertainment!

[@757millionaire]

Same here .. Jag knew a lot

[@cassie101]

This was nothing but unconditional love for someone he believed in!

[@cassie101]

@LJ Here We all want that, but most importantly love yourself 1st

[@PrettyToez07]

Such facts!!

[@AfricanGirl]

@@cassie101 indeed u r right!! that's key self love n everything 1st 💜🖤💚

[@garyfearon5637]

Yeah . He loved diddy alright 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@EmmanueliAdzoh]

@@garyfearon5637😂😂

[@Iamdianelouise]

Didn’t he pass away. I hope puff didn’t have anything to do with it 😊

[@SupaDaveBeatz]

That's love, he kept paying him

[@ijustwannabeadrummer]

Super interesting. I wonder what he would say if he was alive to see Diddy in jail. I wonder if the rumors are true also...

[@YvonneHayes-c8y]

Well, folks!....There it is! The making of Diddy the Diddler 💰🤷 🤦‍♀️. ..Boys to somebodies.

[@fightgamer8311]

The real reason behind the deathrow and bad boy beef happened was because of this dude facts !

[@islandbee]

For some reason I think Andre Harrell is bullshitting on this story. Uptown Records seems like it was going downhill when Puffy "left". A lot stuff got shelved, instead of getting released which makes me think that the company was not getting managed right. And I heard it went down a different way and in a not so amicable split.

[@brownin329]

It's protecting your image, your brand. Why be negative now? The truth will set you free, from a lot of money and connections. You have to finesse your image. Look at Berry Gordy. Had a lot of problems with Motown artists but will never say a bad thing about any of them now. He's old and thinking about his legacy. So is Harrell.

[@lawrencemills599]

I feel the same way

[@creativemindplay]

minimum 3 sides to every story...yours, mine and the truth.

[@fidelnenas8390]

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[@rosezee3398]

Yeah, let him go, to recruit more souls for devil

[@PhionaReynolds]

Now he’s dead coincidence???

[@queenmaja9513]

Phiona Reynolds it was 2 years ago tho😬

[@journeydodge5812]

He helped him and allegedly he orchestraed his Demise.

[@spreadlove8947]

That’s not what Jaquar Wright said

[@kathykiddentertainment5305]

I’m not big into conspiracy theories, but, I do follow the facts! When something looks strange, I can’t help but go, hmmm! I saw a short of Jaguar Wright where she pointed out these different people from Uptown Records who worked with Diddy who ended up dead, and Harrell was one of them. If they do get some concrete evidence against Diddy in these things, if they turn out to be true, he deserves everything he gets. The chickens are definitely roosting for Diddy, now! #KathyKiddEntertainment!!

[@T.H.G.761]

Interesting

[@OneShroomTooMany]

Very

[@lovelivelaugh4542]

andre harrell was part of the program too, but diddy worse than the people that taught him "confide" is the keyword andre used

[@landoncook5425]

I came here after Bet announced , that they are making an Uptown Records Miniseries based off Andre Harrell who launched the careers of Heavy d. , jodeci , Mary J blige , p diddy etc

[@jorhodes8507]

That's what's up.

[@ayannaloveee]

Apparently he’s dead now

[@hurtspublishing3906]

Good

[@brandondenver4331]

This is like when Gladys Knight lovingly fired Luther Vandross to allow him to grow on his own.

[@musicluver94293]

That was chaka khan who did that to luther.

[@melodysanger103]

That was Roberta Flack.

[@ninakowalska992]

Everybody forgot about MC Shan, who Benny Medina tried to groom.

[@757millionaire]

Funny u say that .. I heard Benny Medina & Fresh Prince had a thing going on

[@lazarorodriguez5161]

R I P TO THE VISIONARY, Diddy’s Big Bro Mr.Andre Harrell.....New Jack Swing Era was A GREAT TIME period for Guys like my Pops and Andre Harrell Smooth, Flashy, Classy and Street. But by the time Puff came up the streets and style was changing and a lot of cats(Hammer, Andre Harrell, Father MC, Kid n Play and My Pops) needed either adapt or stay behind. And Puff took a negative and turned into an opportunity of a Lifetime with his music label Bad Boy Records and Biggie Smalls(The Illest Rapper of ALL TIME(Other than Nas and Jay Z(old Hov)) Thank You 🙏 Andre Harrell for being the Founding Father of what was considered a fad in the 1980’s Hip Hop turned into a culture movement and opening doors for cats like Puff and making TIMELESS CLASSICS that my Pops bumped too. And to My Pops for being apart of that era and teaching about Quality Good Music...... Love Both Y’all! R I P Andre Harrell 😇🙏 Puff, My Condolences and Stay Strong......

[@lonniesnow9584]

You keep saying your Pops...who's your Pops?

[@bonatlelove7732]

RIP Mr Harrell.....You Gave us Jodeci; Mary J Blidge ; Puff; Heavy D; Christopher Williams and many more....Thank you sir. The music lives on....

[@EyESkeTch1]

Diddy prolly had hands in this man's demise today. Dead at 59 cmonnnnn naw

[@georgebeard5446]

Exactly

[@juanboss560]

Andre had history of heart problems...stop with the accusations.

[@EyESkeTch1]

@@juanboss560 Man stay off my comment Diddy IS EVIL like that.. GTFOH dawg!!

[@HotOffThePressFilms]

@@juanboss560 heart problem history? Who reported that?

[@hsmathis]

HotOffThePressFilms his ex wife. Read and stop listing to silly rumors.

[@ThEtRuThHuRtS-up7wu]

Diddys handler is named Andre.

[@uselessagent7342]

Heavy D- Dead B.I.G- Dead Andre Hurrell- Dead anyone noticing a pattern here?

[@djwalkerfemaledj]

Yes Puff is evil and talent rappers died because of him he’s cursed

[@kimkirksey562]

Kim is dead...Wolf is dead...the list is real long

[@cindymeiser4852]

RIP Andre Harrell

[@MrBean617]

According to Gene Deal, Puff was fired because of what happened at City College. R.I.P. Andre...

[@coarinejones260]

what happened?

[@MrBean617]

CoarineJones A bunch of people died because of an accident.

[@whayes8084]

CoarineJones it’s literally the first time anyone heard of Puff. He threw a party at City College and it got over crowded. People got stampeded

[@AfricanGirl]

dang. I didn't know that

[@TheAdsthedude]

FrankWonderBeantown facts

[@realise.]

Sus diddy

[@msfasouth651]

Bcoz puffy was and he was gonna take his position

[@TheNoirAlien]

Sean became Andre when he left.

[@debrajames6316]

Rest in peace to a man of greatness, he was a libra which means that he was creative, informed and knowledgeable about a lot of things. Andre understood that Artists need to have creative Freedom. He was a legend in the music industry. Mary j blige is forever thankful for his presence in her musical life.

I wish Sean Combs was like Andre. Then Biggie would be alive🤷🏾‍♀️

[@ousmanedanfo6304]

RIP Great Leader !

[@Alphasports576]

What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul being rich cannot get you into heaven

[@blackcutty8549]

That the Bronx Dale attitude all the way BX✊🏽

[@linnyw1072]

that he was... subjected to.... so was he subjected to drugging and tape

[@mrsse1121]

He discovered mary not combs

[@worldbossdetroit827]

I call b.s. because puff ended up taking your artists!

[@majormediaproductions]

At least Puff was still gettin paid 🤑🤑🤑

[@rayvasmommy]

Unfortunately

[@majormediaproductions]

@rayvasmommy @rayvasmommy Shid hit different in 2024 ☹️

[@devininman]

🙏🏾R.I.P🙏🏾 Andre Harrell

[@TheOnenotthe2500]

Chile the all some undercovers

[@landoneley]

He got to old lol. Harrell likes his boys younger. Puff was all fucked out.

[@victorywinner3845]

🤣🤣🤣

[@MichealMyers-o3q]

This is the ORIGINAL DIDDY!!

[@peruviangentry2738]

Seeing this now with and knowing that Mary had knowledge of all this. They did it to her too.

[@BlackPantherStudios]

I will do the same thing Andre Harrell did, but peacefully in private. Rest in peace 🙏💔💔😇🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😪🙏🙏🙏 Andre Harrell ( 1960-2020). Great video 👍 👌👏

[@ShinyFlakesShinyFlakes]

Uhhh wot?

[@BlackPantherStudios]

@@ShinyFlakesShinyFlakes Thx 😊

[@LoveQueen524]

SIP KING 🕊🕊😗😗

[@majormediaproductions]

🔥Where the rest of this interview?

[@miltonscott1322]

RIP andre harrell

[@ly12icel70]

Effeminate

[@LinneaSanchez]

Yep

[@GodLovesYouAllTheTime]

This is interesting now at this point.

[@karonbarwick541]

I still tripping off that Diddy is raising Al B.Sure's biological son , Diddy did Al dirty just saying from my opinion.

[@jamelledwards116]

How did he do him dirty?

[@karonbarwick541]

@@jamelledwards116 He raised his son instead of Al. B doing the raising.

[@jamelledwards116]

@@karonbarwick541 A man that left his son is the person you should be mad at! Diddy did the right thing by treating Al B Sure's son as his own. To many fathers abandon their children and then get mad when someone else do their job!

[@karonbarwick541]

@@jamelledwards116 Everyone has a right to their own opinion. Just saying !

[@teneil31]

Diddy did a great job being father to all of his children but he was never faithful to the mothers of his children kim porter was the love of his life but he was not ready for marriage forever my lady was written for kim by al b sure but jodeci took the song and turned to a major hit diddy and al are friends

[@JRLOC]

RIP AH 🙏

[@Marcus-Lprofit123]

Makes alot a sense MCA didnt have the same vision what puff and biggie had....so he had to refreshen his craft by doing it in his own terms I AGREE 💯

[@patgal2359]

He wouldnt have told them what they couldnt do ‘artistically’ he would have told him what the co wanted to sell.

[@antwalk7772]

It was your job to lead the youth. Letting them continue the rambunctious rhetoric now look at em😢

[@kardon4996]

Was about to throw up! He seem to look nice Ugh 😩

[@jeffreywhitlock4882]

Shout out and RIP to Andre Harrell, mogul and visionary

[@manns101101]

What a mentor - brilliant. RIP.

[@carmenreneinc]

Thanks for the music...RIP

[@tooakki]

His voice kinda sounds like Suge Knight a lil'bit.

[@brandondenver4331]

Man, don't put Suge and this man in the same sentence.

[@hoovagangswcqpent8621]

I was going say that to

[@hoovagangswcqpent8621]

@@brandondenver4331 why not he lying why he let him go he fired puff for them kids that died n the gym

[@jeninepalladino]

Wow wish he was still alive to see Diddy going down

[@johnnyquid-xj4kk]

Diddy’s a violent man, Porter’s death should be investigated!

[@shinningstarr8679]

STOP IT SIR YOU DIDN'T LOOK SCARE AT ALL HIS PARTIES.. TAKE THAT RIDE WITH HIM

[@kraiguarsmith2897]

History!!!

[@calvestetmarks6824]

RIP Andre Harrell. 🙏.

[@patriciabenjamin9796]

Rest in peace in Heaven 💜💜💜💜

[@jb4855]

Never forget Soul For Real on the Breakfast Club saying Andre’s death was his karma for not making them sell & pop 🫤

[@AWolfInWolfsClothing]

Wow

[@krystal2373]

Im listening 👂

[@mariebrown9387]

Wow Andre Harrell had a good ❤️

[@BL3SSed-Bliss]

Ironic, his cause of death.

[@gamingwithroyal3697]

Rip

[@SuperMuckone]

He made puff listen if y’all know what I mean 🍆🤯

[@davidjohnson8678]

Heres the contradiction. You would not have "fired" him if you were trying to help him grow. Maybe put on leave or hush the whole situation. Something else happened.

[@rayvasmommy]

Change helps you grow. But this guy did more than that with diddy lol

[@DLee-pm5ht]

One of the Greats. Rest brother Rest.🎙️🎶🎵🎵🎷🎤🥁🎹🎺

[@newyorkdesignco.1533]

It's easy to see now how much jive and gay talk have so many similar elements.

[@majorstokem8839]

RIP puff daddy

[@KatieJonesJones]

May he rest in peace

[@PrettyToez07]

Seemed like a genuine guy 🤎🤎

[@BratzDoll03]

Key word: SEEMED.

[@BratzDoll03]

Key word: SEEMED.

[@charleswhite6312]

Andre Sounds a little like Suge .

[@cnpmedia933]

Why Jimmy Luv not mentioned?