Andre Harrell, founder of Uptown Records, legendary music mogul, and one half of this hip-hop duo Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde passed away on Friday, May 8th. He was 59 years old. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information While the cause of death is still unknown, DJ D Nice revealed the news during Friday night’s Club […]
The story of Uptown Records is coming to BET. Earlier today, the television network announced a three-part mini-series about the legendary record label. Founded by Andre Harrell in 1986, Uptown Records was known for launching the careers of musical legends in Hip-Hop and R&B including, Mary J. Blige, Jodeci, Heavy D & The Boyz, Teddy […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, “The Overweight Lover” Heavy D was born in Mandeville, Jamaica in 1967. If he were alive today, he’d be 51 years old. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Heavy D, born Dwight Errington Myers, moved to Mount Vernon, New York in the late 1970s. In the mid-1980s Heavy D […]
On this day in 1994, Mary J. Blige proved that the sophomore isn’t always the jinx and her second full length studio project My Life is proof. With executive production from the pre-Bad Boy Puff Daddy supported by The Hitmen, this album reached platinum status within a year of its release, receiving a Grammy nod […]
