Irv Gotti, Def Jam hip-hop exec and Murder Inc. co-founder, dies at 54
Gotti, born Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr. on June 26, 1970, was a key figure in the sound of ‘90s and 2000s hip-hop, when brash ...
Iconic record mogul, hip-hop producer dies at 54
Record executive and music producer Irv Gotti, best known for founding the Murder Inc. label, has died. He was 54. A cause of ...
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Former Def Jam CEO Lyor Cohen Slams Kanye West’s “Offensive & Triggering” Twitter Tirade
More Former Def Jam Recordings CEO Lyor Cohen has penned an open letter to his former artist Kanye West, who has once again been at the center of controversy. Following a deluge of antisemitic ...
Irv Gotti, Grammy-winning producer for Ashanti and Ja Rule, dies at 54
Murder Inc. Records founder Irv Gotti has died at 54. He helped launch careers for talent such as Ashanti, DMX and Ja Rule.
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Irv Gotti’s Cause of Death: What We Know So Far After He Died
Gotti (real name: Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr.) co-founded the record label Murder Inc. Records, an imprint of Def Jam Records, in the late 1990s with his brother, Chris Gotti. From then on ...
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Def Jam Signs Rising R&B Star Dende, Debuts New Song ‘The Louvre’
By Carl Lamarre Def Jam continues to stockpile talent and revamp its legacy as a music powerhouse, as evidenced by their latest signing of Dende. After an impressive run on the independent circuit ...
Irv Gotti, Music Producer and Murder Inc. Records Co-Founder, Dead at 54
The famed longtime industry exec shaped the careers of Ja Rule and Ashanti and was pivotal in Def Jam’s late-Nineties revival ...