Irv Gotti, a famed music producer and founder of the hip-hop label Murder Inc., died. He was 54. "It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved father, Irving 'Irv Gotti ...

Murder Inc.’s first release was Ja Rule’s 1999 debut album, Venni Vetti Vecci, and Ja became the label’s flagship artist.

Irv Gotti, the head of the Murder Inc. Records hip-hop label ... founder of promoter SJ Presents, in a statement. “This year’s lineup is a testament to the genre’s evolution, featuring ...