Before launching Murder Inc. in New York City in 1998, Gotti worked as an A&R at Def Jam, where he helped bring DMX, Jay-Z ...

Irv Gotti was one of the masterminds behind the R&B and hip-hop sound that defined the early 2000s. Here are 25 of the best ...

At the turn of the millennium, Irv Gotti – who died Wednesday at age 54 – helped bring a new class of hip-hop and R&B acts to ...

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.

Remembering the stars and notable figures who've died this year, including director David Lynch, 'Oogum Boogum Song' musician ...

Hip-Hop mogul and Murder Inc co-founder Irv Gotti has passed away at the age of 54. The young businessman and producer was ...

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Irv Gotti, the co-founder of Murder Inc. Records who helped make superstars out of Ja Rule and Ashanti, has died following a ...

Sad news for the hip hop community. The man responsible for launching the careers of DMX, Ja Rule, and Ashanti has reportedly passed away. Irv Gotti, founder or Murder Inc Records, has died at the age ...

Irv Gotti, the Murder Inc. Records founder and music producer who worked with DMX, Aaliyah, Kanye West and Jay-Z, has died.

The famed longtime industry exec shaped the careers of Ja Rule and Ashanti and was pivotal in Def Jam’s late-Nineties revival ...