{
  "id": 6284888,
  "title": "Kirk Franklin Signs With Uptown Records (EXCLUSIVE)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/kirk-franklin-signs-with-uptown-records-exclusive",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T14:17:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/music/news/kirk-franklin-signs-with-uptown-records-1236854254/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The recently relaunched Uptown Records has entered into a partnership with 20-time Grammy-winning artist-songwriter-producer and gospel music superstar Kirk Franklin, in conjunction with Fo Yo Soul Entertainment and TRIBL Music Group, the companies announced on Monday. (Pictured above, L-R: Brandon Amie, Ron Hill, Natina Nimene, Kirk Franklin, Danielle Price Sanders, Phil Thornton.) To celebrate…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}