The late exec's Def Jam imprint sparked a run of hit R&B and rap records and catapulted Ja Rule and Ashanti to chart-topping heights.

Gotti, born Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr. in Queens, got his start as a talent scout in the mid-1990s, bringing future superstars DMX and Jay-Z to Def Jam. He was an executive producer on DMX's debut ...

Irv Gotti, the famed music producer, industry executive, and TV producer, has died at the age of 54. Def Jam Recordings, the parent label of Gotti’s Murder Inc. company, confirmed his death, though ...

The producer, who died on Wednesday, built Murder Inc. into one of the most influential record labels of the early 2000s. His career was marred by a federal investigation and trial.

On Wednesday, editors at The Hollywood Reporter reported that the co-founder of Murder Inc. Records had passed away. Born Irving Lorenzo Jr., Gotti launched his career in the music business when he ...

Irv Gotti passed away at the age of 54. Born Irving Lorenzo, the music mogul has produced memorable tracks for a slew of stars including Ja Rule, Ashanti, Jay-Z and DMX. However, he also has worked on ...

The legendary musician, 77, contracted a severe eye infection he contracted in July in France which left him blind in his right eye, with 'limited vision' in his left.

The family of Bianca Censori's Melbourne ex-boyfriend has revealed a shock development after the glamorous controversy ...