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.

Gotti, born Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr. in Queens, got his start as a talent scout in the mid-1990s, bringing future superstars DMX and Jay-Z to Def Jam. He was an executive producer on DMX's debut ...

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

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, a noted record executive, music producer and entrepreneur best known as the founder of Murder Inc. Records, has died. He was 54. The cause of death has not been announced, but the music ...

Irv Gotti, the music producer best known for co-founding the Murder Inc. record label that helped launch the careers of ...

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Irv Gotti, the music producer and Murder Inc. cofounder known for his work with various artists including Ashanti, Ja Rule and Jennifer Lopez, has died at the age of 54.