Over the course of his career as an executive and creative, Gotti logged producer credits on 28 charting Billboard Hot 100 hits from Ja Rule, Ashanti, DMX, Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige, Fat Joe and Ye.

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.

In post shared by TNT, Gotti’s artist and good friend, Ja Rule, is seen emotionally remembering the mogul who brought him, DMX, and JAY-Z to Def Jam Records, essentially saving the label in the ...

In a post shared by TNT, Gotti's artist and good friend, Ja Rule, is seen emotionally remembering the mogul who brought him, DMX and JAY-Z to Def Jam Records, essentially saving the label in the ...

In a post shared by TNT, Gotti's artist and good friend, Ja Rule, is seen emotionally remembering the mogul who brought him, DMX and JAY-Z to Def Jam Records, essentially saving the label in the ...

As both an executive and creative, he had producer credits on 28 chart-topping Billboard Hot 100 hits from Ja Rule, Ashanti, DMX, Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige, Fat Joe and Ye. After helping bring DMX to ...

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

Friends and family of the late music czar Irving 'Irv Gotti' Lorenzo have attended the Murder Inc founder's funeral service. In a post shared by TNT, Gotti's artist and good friend, Ja Rule, is ...

Legendary music producer Irv Gotti, who founded Murder Inc. and worked with songstress Ashanti, died at age 54.

The family is anticipating a large turnout for the man who helped sign Ja Rule, JAY-Z, and DMX, to name a few, to the Def Jam recording label. The place of worship can hold up to 2,500 attendees.

Throughout his career, Gotti played a pivotal role in shaping hip-hop and R&B, working with artists such as Ja Rule, Ashanti, Jay-Z, DMX, Mic Geronimo, and the Ruff Ryders collective. For years ...