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

Murder Inc. Records founder Irv Gotti has died at 54. He helped launch careers for talent such as Ashanti, DMX and Ja Rule.

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 ...

Ja Rule, for his part, has had an impressive run with wife Aisha Atkins. They’ve been married since 2001. Last November, there was a rumor that Ashanti is expecting baby No. 2, but the singer ...

Music producer and mogul Irv Gotti, who helped propel Ashanti and Ja Rule to prominence and collaborated with the likes of ...

Irving Lorenzo Jr.—known to the music world by his professional name, Irv Gotti—has died. Through his work, first for Def Jam ...

and Jennifer Lopez — with whom he worked on the Ja Rule-assisted 2001 remix of her single "I'm Real" that eventually hit No.

Gotti played a key role in hip-hop and R&B records of the time, working with artists like Ja Rule, Ashanti and DMX.

Irv Gotti produced records for Jay-Z, DMX, Ja Rule, Ashanti, Mary J. Blige, and several more artists. He was the founder of the record label Murder Inc. and an executive at the parent company Def Jam ...

Irv Gotti — the music producer who co-founded hip-hop label Murder, Inc., and signed stars such as Ja Rule, Ashanti and Lloyd ...

The label's first release was Ja Rule's debut album ... and "Pain Is Love" (2001). In 2022, he sold his 50% share of Murder Inc. and retained ownership, securing a multi-million dollar deal.

Later, he’d also work on Ja Rule’s “Always on Time” feat. Ashanti, who Gotti signed in 2001. Murder Inc., which was later renamed as The Inc., was ousted from Def Jam during a money ...