If there was one person who felt they knew the source of West’s outbursts, however, it was the late Irv Gotti. Gotti ... West ...

By Shirley Halperin Irv Gotti, a noted record executive ... expanding into television with the creation of BET’s Tales, an anthology series blending hip-hop and storytelling.

Music producer and mogul Irv Gotti, who helped propel Ashanti and ... Gotti is also known for creating BET’s hip-hop centric “Tales” and producing several songs by West (now known as ...

Gotti’s media masquerade frustrated Ashanti, leading her to say in an interview, “I definitely feel like manipulation played a heavy part into me and Irv’s situation. He would say stuff like ...

Irv Gotti, the producer and music industry mogul who launched the careers of Ja Rule and Ashanti, has died at the age of 54, according to the Hollywood Reporter and sources close to the situation.

ATLANTA — The music world is mourning the death of Irv Gotti, the legendary hip-hop producer and co-founder of Murder Inc. Records. He died at the age of 54. Def Jam Records reported his passing ...

Ashanti has addressed her feelings about Irv Gotti’s death, revealing that she “always wanted peace” between them. The 44-year-old singer sat down with Angie Martinez in an episode of her ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Irv Gotti, the boisterous, smiley music mogul who founded Murder Inc. Records and was behind major hip-hop and R&B artists, has died. He was 54. Def Jam Recordings, which was the ...