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Nick Cannon’s new show "Bad vs. Wild" copies his long-running MTV series Wild ’N Out, a new lawsuit filed by Viacom says.

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The producer, who died on Wednesday, built Murder Inc. into one of the most influential record labels of the early 2000s. His career was marred by a federal investigation and trial.

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Former Def Jam president Lyor Cohen worked extensively with Irv Gotti, who co-founded Murder Inc. Recordings as an imprint under Def Jam with his brother Chris in 1998. Cohen released a statement ...

"Definitely caught me off-guard for sure, it's crazy," GELO tells Billboard of his meteoric rise to rap stardom. "I'm here ...

Irv Gotti, a famed music producer and founder of the hip-hop label Murder Inc., died. He was 54. "It is with heavy hearts ...

Addison Rae's breakout single "Diet Pepsi" has now reached all of Billboard's pop radio rankings, and this week it hits the ...

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

Rose-Billboard SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- "APT.," the smash hit single from BLACKPINK singer Rose, held its No. 3 position on Billboard's Hot 100 for the second consecutive week. It remained in third ...