Irv Gotti, the music executive, songwriter and producer behind the reign of hip-hop and R&B stars Ja Rule and Ashanti in the ...

Irv Gotti, the producer and music industry mogul who launched the careers of Ja Rule and Ashanti, has died at the age of 54, ...

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

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, the famed music producer, industry executive, and TV producer, has died at the age of 54. Def Jam Recordings, the ...

However, the Murder Inc. Records co-founder (born ... and the only solo stars to have released albums up to that time were Ashanti, Ja Rule, Carlton, and the singer Lloyd. After follow-up releases ...

With Ashanti, Ja Rule landed another hit with “Always on Time,” and she, as a solo artist, charted with “Foolish,” “Rain on Me” and “Mesmerize.” Before launching Murder Inc. in New ...

Following his tenure as A&R at Def Jam, Gotti co-founded Murder Inc. with his brother Chris Gotti in 1998 and released Ja Rule’s debut album “Venni Vetti Vecci” the following June.

Irv Gotti, who founded Murder Inc. Records and produced albums for Ja Rule, Ashanti, and DMX, has died. He was 54. The ...

His work at Murder Inc. included the release of the label's first major album, Ja Rule's 1999 LP Venni Vetti Veccci, which reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200. In addition to his influence on the ...