| Uptown Records | |
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Parent company |
Universal Music Group |
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Founded |
1986 |
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Founder |
Andre Harrell |
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Defunct |
1999 |
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Status |
Inactive |
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Distributor(s) |
MCA Records |
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Genre(s) |
Hip hop, R&B |
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Country of origin |
United States of America |
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Location |
New York City, New York |
Uptown Records was an American record label, founded by Andre Harrell in 1986. It went on to become one of the most successful hip hop and R&B labels of the late 1980s and early 1990s, with artists such as Heavy D & the Boyz, Mary J. Blige, Father MC, Little Shawn, and Lost Boyz signed to the label.