In February 2025, the hip-hop world was rocked by the news that music mogul Irv Gotti passed away at the age of 54. Irv played an integral part in elevating artists in that genre. Not only did he ...

In the wake of Irv Gotti's death, his longtime rival, 50 Cent, has spoken out with some final words about the late Murder Inc. Records co-founder.

Irv Gotti’s family issued a heartfelt statement ... From there, Gotti moved to Def Jam and signed a then-up-and-coming rapper named DMX to Def Jam in 1997. Gotti quickly ascended to prominence ...

The cause of his death is not yet confirmed. 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 ...

Irv you will be missed.” Gotti had been struggling with his health ... such as Jay-Z, the late DMX, Ja Rule, Ashanti and Lloyd. He was a credited producer on several 1990s/early ’00s ...

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 and Ja Rule to the label. Under the moniker DJ Irv, he produced the song ...

Record executive and music producer Irving "Irv Gotti" Lorenzo, who helped launch music careers for Ashanti, DMX and Ja Rule, has died at 54. Def Jam Recordings, where Gotti worked as an executive ...

Music producer and mogul Irv Gotti, who helped propel Ashanti and Ja ... Amil and Ja Rule, and executive produced DMX’s debut album, “It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot,” as well as the “Belly ...

Irv Gotti died Feb. 5 at the age of 54 after suffering a stroke. As both an executive and creative, he had producer credits on 28 chart-topping Billboard Hot 100 hits from Ja Rule, Ashanti ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Irv Gotti, the boisterous ... worked with some of rap’s most legendary artists like Jay-Z, Nas and DMX, among other huge names in the genre. “His creative genius and ...