Irv Gotti, who founded Murder Inc. Records and produced albums for Ja Rule, Ashanti, and DMX, has died. He was 54. The ...

His work at Murder Inc. included the release of the label's first major album, Ja Rule's 1999 LP Venni Vetti Veccci, which reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200. In addition to his influence on the ...

The producer, who died on Wednesday, built Murder Inc. into one of the most influential ... executive producer of DMX’s confessional debut album, “It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot,” which debuted ...

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 ...

Following his tenure as A&R at Def Jam, Gotti co-founded Murder Inc. with his brother Chris Gotti in 1998 and released Ja Rule’s debut album “Venni Vetti Vecci” the following June.

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

Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images Irv Gotti, cofounder of Murder Inc. Records who worked with artists including Ashanti and Ja Rule, ...