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 ...
Ye, Def Jam, 50 Cent & More React to Irv Gotti’s Death: ‘A Force That Reshaped the Soundscape of Hip-Hop and R&B’
Gotti started out in A&R at the hip-hop label, before co-founding the culture-dominating Murder Inc. imprint with his brother ...
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Music executive Irv Gotti, who helped launch the careers of rap stars, dies at 54
“Def Jam Recordings and the extended Def Jam family of artists, executives and employees, are deeply saddened at the loss of Irv Gotti,” Def Jam said in a statement released late Wednesday.
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Ja Rule, Def Jam, Kanye West & More Mourn Irv Gotti’s Death
He posted a single broken heart emoji on X (Twitter) after Gotti’s death was announced. Def Jam Recordings, where Gotti launched his career as an A&R, shared a statement on Instagram ...
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Kanye West, 50 Cent, Def Jam & more react to Irv Gotti’s death at 54
Def Jam Recordings, where Gotti began his career as an A&R executive before launching Murder Inc. with his brother Chris Gotti, released a heartfelt statement honoring his contributions.
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A female karaoke singer hit more than a bad note — bashing a man over the head with a metal pitcher in Queens in a fight over the ... victim was rushed to New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital ...
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NYC GOP leadership fight takes twist after plea to Democratic leader to step in — and now someone else will be in charge
The sparse few Republicans on the Big Apple City Council have voted for a new leader — again — after a bitter clash between members and a plea to the Democratic speaker for help. Queens ...
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