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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 84971, member: 27"] Warner Chappell just locked in Dre Harris, a Philly-rooted R&B lifer whose catalog still bullies the charts decades later. The deal, stripped to basics [LIST] [*]Warner Chappell Music signed a worldwide publishing deal with Andre Dre Harris, and yes, it is the real deal. [*]The agreement plugs Harris straight into Warner’s global publishing machine under Warner Music Group. [/LIST] Why Dre Harris still matters [LIST] [*]His resume quietly spans over 30 years, which is wild in an industry allergic to aging. [*]More than 200 million records sold are tied to his writing and production credits, which is not nostalgia math. [*]His catalog includes Hot 100 staples like Caught Up by Usher and Yo Excuse Me, Miss, by Chris Brown. [/LIST] The current chart flex [LIST] [*]Harris is credited on Folded by Kehlani, which decided to dominate radio. [*]The song hit No. 1 on Mediabase Urban Radio and Billboard Mainstream R&B Hip Hop Airplay. [*]Folded also spent seven nonconsecutive weeks hanging out in the Billboard Hot 100 top 10. [*]The track is nominated for Best R&B Song at the upcoming GRAMMY Awards. [/LIST] Warner Chappell’s side of the story [LIST] [*]Ryan Press frames Harris as a long-game creator who never fell off. [*]The internal vibe is legacy plus momentum, not a legacy act getting dusted off. [*]Philly roots get name-checked repeatedly, which feels intentional, not corny. [/LIST] The Philly foundation years [LIST] [*]Harris came up in Philadelphia’s neo-soul scene in the early 1990s. [*]Early creative overlap included DJ Jazzy Jeff, which already tells you the lane. [*]Credits from that era touch Michael Jackson, Will Smith, Jill Scott, Musiq Soulchild, and Floetry. [/LIST] The Dre and Vidal era [LIST] [*]In 2000, Harris formed Dre and Vidal with producer Vidal Davis. [*]The duo worked on Confessions by Usher and The Diary of Alicia Keys. [*]Both albums earned GRAMMY Album of the Year nominations in 2005. [*]Confessions won Best Contemporary R&B Album, while Alicia Keys took Best R&B Album. [/LIST] More trophies, less noise [LIST] [*]Dre and Vidal also contributed to Mary J. Blige’s Growing Pains. [*]That album won Best Contemporary R&B Album at the GRAMMY Awards in 2009. [*]Additional credits include Mariah Carey, Destiny’s Child, and Musiq Soulchild. [/LIST] Solo years and modern reach [LIST] [*]Since the 2010s, Harris has worked solo across R&B, pop, and hip hop. [*]Collaborators include Justin Bieber, Burna Boy, Kanye West, and Melanie Fiona. [*]He co-executive-produced Woman by Jill Scott, which debuted at No. 1 on the US albums chart. [/LIST] Context inside Warner Chappell [LIST] [*]The company has been on a signing spree lately, not just nostalgia shopping. [*]Warner Chappell Music Nashville signed Margo Price in December 2025. [*]That followed deals with Victor Le Masne and Eagles cofounder Bernie Leadon. [/LIST] Bottom line energy [LIST] [*]This is not a comeback narrative. [*]It is a veteran creator quietly still running laps while everyone else argues about eras. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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