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unusual facts about Uptown Records


Destined to Be

Released on June 16, 1998 through Uptown Records, Destined to be featured production from Uptown Records president Heavy D, along with prominent hip hop producers Ty Fyffe and Warryn Campbell.


Andre Harrell

After a few years working at Rush, Harrell left Rush Management and founded Uptown Records, where he was responsible for discovering and hiring Sean "Puffy" Combs.

The Ponzi Scheme

The Ponzi Scheme is the second studio album by the American alternative rock band Firewater, released on March 31, 1998 through Uptown/Universal.


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Andre Harrell

Her mother's boyfriend at the time later played the cassette for Jeff Redd, a recording artist and A&R runner for Uptown Records.

Heavy D

While still an artist at Uptown Records, Myers was instrumental in convincing Andre Harrell to originally hire Sean “Diddy” Combs for his first music business gig as an intern.