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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, the record executive and entrepreneur has died at 54 years old. His cause of death is currently unknown.

Irv Gotti, the legendary Hip-Hop producer and Murder Inc. co-founder has passed away at the age of 54 after suffering a ...

Gotti rose to prominence working with rap artists who went on to become major stars in the late 1990s and early 2000s, ...

Irv Gotti rose to prominence working with rap artists who went on to become major stars in the late 1990s and early 2000s ...