Irv Gotti, the Murder Inc. Records label executive who helped launch Ja Rule and Ashanti to stardom, has died at age 54.

Irv Gotti produced records for Jay-Z, DMX, Ja Rule, Ashanti, Mary J. Blige, and several more artists. He was the founder of ...

A hip-hop music legend best known for his work with DMX, Ja Rule and Ashanti is dead at age 54. Irv Gotti, the producer and record executive behind Murder Inc. Records, died Wednesday in New York ...

Gotti was a pioneer in the rap community, co-founding Murder Inc. Records in 1998 and signing several major rappers to the label, such as Jay-Z, the late DMX, Ja Rule, Ashanti and Lloyd.

Murder Inc. Records founder Irv Gotti has died at 54. He helped launch careers for talent such as Ashanti, DMX and Ja Rule.

Real name Irving Lorenzo, he co-founded Murder Inc. records and was instrumental in the rise of DMX, Ja Rule and Ashanti, among other artists ...

A private funeral service for Murder Inc. co-founder Irv Gotti was held ... on 28 charting Billboard Hot 100 hits from Ja Rule, Ashanti, DMX, Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige, Fat Joe and Ye.

Irv Gotti Explains How Jay Z, DMX and Ja Rule Got Their Record Deals Murder Inc. head honcho Irv Gotti took to Instagram today to tell the stories of meeting Jay Z, DMX, Ja Rule and Ashanti and ...

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 and Ja Rule to the label. Under the moniker DJ Irv, he produced the song “Can ...

At the time, both Ja Rule and Ashanti were signed to Murder Inc., and the strength of those ... where he was instrumental in getting Jay-Z and DMX — who died in 2021 — to sign with the label.

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 and Ja Rule to the label. Under the moniker DJ Irv, he produced the song ...