Gotti, born Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr. in Queens, got his start as a talent scout in the mid-1990s, bringing future superstars DMX and Jay-Z to Def Jam. He was an executive producer on DMX's debut ...

A History of Hip Hop Sampling with John Morrison and Josh Leidy is 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7 at Monmouth University in West Long ...

Irv Gotti, a music producer and founder of an influential rap label, has died, Def Jam Recordings said. Gotti was best known ...

The "In Da Club" rapper took to Instagram to pay his own kind of tribute to the late Murder Inc. founder, who was a close ...

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The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from 2 Chainz, Larry June, Tyga, and more. On the eve of ...

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Famed music executive Irv Gotti, founder of hip-hop label Murder Inc. which produced superstars including Ashanti and Ja Rule ...

while Public Enemy’s “Fight the Power” and Tupac Shakur’s “Keep Ya Head Up” became anthems for social justice. Unlike hip-hop’s lyrical storytelling, house music focused on the ...

Rapper Doechii won best rap album at Sunday's Grammy Awards, becoming the third woman in the award show's history to claim ...

Hip-Hop has evolved tremendously in its 50 years of existence. Technology is one of the main factors that help the art form become the beast it is. The music genre is not just known for the hit ...