Irv Gotti, the boisterous, smiley music mogul who founded Murder Inc. Records and was behind major hip-hop and R&B artists, has died. He was 54.

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Hip-hop loses a pioneer as Irv Gotti, founder of Murder Inc. Records, passes away at 54. Learn about his monumental contributions to music.

Hip-hop legend Irv Gotti, founder of Murder Inc. Records, has passed away at 54, per Def Jam. A cause of death has not been released.