Murder Inc. Records founder Irv Gotti has died at 54. He helped launch careers for talent such as Ashanti, DMX and Ja Rule.

Irv Gotti, the music executive, songwriter and producer behind the reign of hip-hop and R&B stars Ja Rule and Ashanti in the early 2000s, has died. Gotti, the music mogul who co-founded Murder Inc.

The Grammy-winning producer, who helped launch music careers for Ashanti, DMX and Ja Rule, is credited with the rise of several chart-topping R&B and hip-hop artists in the ‘90s and 2000s.

A hip-hop music legend best known for his work with DMX, Ja Rule and Ashanti is dead at age 54 ... “His contributions at Def Jam, as both an A&R executive and in partnership with Murder Inc., ...

The producer, who founded the hip-hop label Murder Inc Records, produced nearly 30 Hot 100 hits in the US charts for artists including Ashanti, Ja Rule ... of hip-hop and R&B".

Irv Gotti, the producer and music industry mogul who launched the careers of Ja Rule and Ashanti, has died at the ... Following his tenure as A&R at Def Jam, Gotti co-founded Murder Inc.

Ja Rule and Ashanti, and "Southside" by Lloyd ft. Ashanti don't even begin to cover it. Before launching his prominent label, Murder Inc., in 1998, Irv worked as an A&R at Def Jam, where he helped ...

Irv Gotti, the Murder Inc. Records founder and music producer who worked with DMX, Aaliyah, Kanye West and Jay-Z, has died.

played a key role in hip-hop and R&B records of the time, working with artists like Ja Rule, Ashanti and DMX, each of whom saw massive commercial success. His signature production style blended ...

Irv Gotti, the influential music executive who cofounded Murder Inc. Records — the label that helped launch Ja Rule, Ashanti, and more to stardom — has died at age 54. Def Jam Recordings ...

Irv Gotti produced records for Jay-Z, DMX, Ja Rule, Ashanti, Mary J ... is credited with the rise of several chart-topping R&B and hip-hop artists in the '90s and 2000s and has producer credits ...