Irv Gotti, the Murder Inc. Records label executive who helped launch Ja Rule and Ashanti to stardom, has died at age 54.

Irv Gotti produced records for Jay-Z, DMX, Ja Rule, Ashanti, Mary J. Blige, and several more artists. He was the founder of ...

Image Among Mr. Gotti’s many noteworthy productions was Ja Rule’s first album, “Venni Vetti Vecci,” released in 1999.Credit...Def Jam At Def Jam, Mr. Gotti was an executive producer of DMX ...

Irv Gotti, who founded Murder Inc. Records and produced albums for Ja Rule, Ashanti, and DMX, has died. He was 54. The Hollywood Reporter first reported the news on February 5. Def Jam Recordings ...

Ja Rule, Ashanti and Lloyd. He was a credited producer on several ’90s/early ’00s hits, including DMX’s first studio album, “It’s Dark and Hell is Hot” (1998), Ja Rules’ “Between Me and You” (2000), ...

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 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. A ...