Tim Patterson

And on the other hand, he got Sean in his ear like, yo, why are you letting the white man take your shit? So it got to a point where it was two kings in the castle. And one had to go. And it had to be Sean. Andre had to let Sean go. Sean took it very hard. Because Sean didn't look at it as if corporate told him to do it. Sean looked at it as, you're abandoning me. You're my pops.

And on the other hand, he got Sean in his ear like, yo, why are you letting the white man take your shit? So it got to a point where it was two kings in the castle. And one had to go. And it had to be Sean. Andre had to let Sean go. Sean took it very hard. Because Sean didn't look at it as if corporate told him to do it. Sean looked at it as, you're abandoning me. You're my pops.

That was the way Sean looked at Andre. You're my dad. What are you talking about? So it really didn't stick. It didn't kick in with Sean for a while. I mean, he would do some things to try to get his job back. But Andre had to keep a brand going. Andre also looked at Sean as his son, but he also looked at his brand as his baby. So he had to make the decision.

That was the way Sean looked at Andre. You're my dad. What are you talking about? So it really didn't stick. It didn't kick in with Sean for a while. I mean, he would do some things to try to get his job back. But Andre had to keep a brand going. Andre also looked at Sean as his son, but he also looked at his brand as his baby. So he had to make the decision.

That's where Sean had to be let go from Uptown.

That's where Sean had to be let go from Uptown.

I can't even put it into words because it was just like euphoric. It was almost like you pinch yourself. Am I really here? He was introducing this real loose fitted, this real avant-garde, this real different type of hip hop to corporate America, to the world. He's 17, 18 years old. And all these artists you just mentioned are basically shadows of him.

I can't even put it into words because it was just like euphoric. It was almost like you pinch yourself. Am I really here? He was introducing this real loose fitted, this real avant-garde, this real different type of hip hop to corporate America, to the world. He's 17, 18 years old. And all these artists you just mentioned are basically shadows of him.

If you really look at all the artists on Uptown back in the day, They were basically shadows of Sean from the way they dress to the way they act to the way they talk. You know, he was that infective on you. He just had that much flavor. He became Uptown. Andre would just sit there. This is Andre's thing. He'd just sit there and let Sean go crazy. You know, he allowed it. The staff had to listen.

If you really look at all the artists on Uptown back in the day, They were basically shadows of Sean from the way they dress to the way they act to the way they talk. You know, he was that infective on you. He just had that much flavor. He became Uptown. Andre would just sit there. This is Andre's thing. He'd just sit there and let Sean go crazy. You know, he allowed it. The staff had to listen.

They had to do it. You know, it was amazing. Big amount of cursing and mother effer. That's what it was. But the end result was always platinum. The end result was always millions of sales. The end result was always radio, radio, radio. The end result was never second. It was always first and then some.

They had to do it. You know, it was amazing. Big amount of cursing and mother effer. That's what it was. But the end result was always platinum. The end result was always millions of sales. The end result was always radio, radio, radio. The end result was never second. It was always first and then some.

That type of behavior doesn't stick today. Back then, there were no examples, no blueprints, no references of Puffy's. He was the first 17, 18, 19-year-old kid hanging with Russell Simmons, Andre Harrell, Brett Ratner, Clive Davis. He was the exception because there was no reference to him. So he was so interesting to people. He was so interesting to the Hill figures.

That type of behavior doesn't stick today. Back then, there were no examples, no blueprints, no references of Puffy's. He was the first 17, 18, 19-year-old kid hanging with Russell Simmons, Andre Harrell, Brett Ratner, Clive Davis. He was the exception because there was no reference to him. So he was so interesting to people. He was so interesting to the Hill figures.

He was so interesting to the Trumps. He was so interesting to the Winfreys that this kid's got a magnetism about him. And he's the one behind these people? There was no other people like Puffy, like Michael Jackson. There was no, he's a one of one. Prince, a one of one. Rembrandt, a one of one. We're really watching some biblical shit go on here. It's way bigger than just man.

He was so interesting to the Trumps. He was so interesting to the Winfreys that this kid's got a magnetism about him. And he's the one behind these people? There was no other people like Puffy, like Michael Jackson. There was no, he's a one of one. Prince, a one of one. Rembrandt, a one of one. We're really watching some biblical shit go on here. It's way bigger than just man.

Sean's story is way more biblical than anything.

Sean's story is way more biblical than anything.

I'm going to tell you, it's bittersweet. And what I mean by that is for years, like you said, since I've been his friend forever, There are certain people that know that. And there are certain people that tell you things over the years. And you try to defend because this isn't the person you know. And for years, people were bringing me information and bringing me news.

I'm going to tell you, it's bittersweet. And what I mean by that is for years, like you said, since I've been his friend forever, There are certain people that know that. And there are certain people that tell you things over the years. And you try to defend because this isn't the person you know. And for years, people were bringing me information and bringing me news.