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.
Irv Gotti, a music mogul who founded Murder Inc. Records and was behind major hip-hop and R&B artists, has died. He was 54.
The co-founder of Murder Inc. worked with some of the biggest names in hip-hop, including Ja Rule, Jay-Z and DMX.