At the turn of the millennium, Irv Gotti – who died Wednesday at age 54 – helped bring a new class of hip-hop and R&B acts to fame as the co-founder of Murder Inc. Records. Also known as The ...

Irv Gotti Explains How Jay Z, DMX and Ja Rule Got Their Record Deals Murder Inc. head honcho Irv Gotti took to Instagram today to tell the stories of meeting Jay Z, DMX, Ja Rule and Ashanti and ...

By Shirley Halperin Irv Gotti, a noted record executive, music producer and entrepreneur best known as the founder of Murder Inc. Records ... rap and R&B crossover hits that were inescapable ...

As the founder of Murder Inc., he was instrumental in launching the careers of Ja Rule and Ashanti, producing several chart-topping hits that helped define an era of urban music. Gotti’s ...