Andre Harrell, the founder of Uptown Records, is responsible for propelling the careers of Guy, Mary J. Blige, Soul for Real, Monifah, Al B. Sure, Soul for Real and others.

Andre Harrell, CEO of Harrell Records and music business veteran executive, addresses several questions surrounding the music business including why African-Americans have not started a distribution company, death of artist development, and the music pulse of America.