Record executive and music producer Irv Gotti, best known for founding the Murder Inc. label, has died. He was 54. A cause of ...

The co-founder of Murder Inc. worked with some of the biggest names in hip-hop, including Ja Rule, Jay-Z and DMX.

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Irv Gotti rose to prominence working with rap artists who went on to become major stars in the late 1990s and early 2000s ...

Gotti Rose to prominence working with rap artists who went on to become major stars in the late 1990s and early 2000s, including Jay-Z.

Irv Gotti, the music producer who created hits for Ja Rule, Ashanti, DMX and Jennifer Lopez, has died at the age of 54. Best ...

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Irv Gotti, a noted record executive, music producer and entrepreneur best known as the founder of Murder Inc. Records, has ...

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