On Wednesday, editors at The Hollywood Reporter reported that the co-founder of Murder Inc. Records had passed away. Born Irving Lorenzo Jr., Gotti launched his career in the music business when he ...

Hip-hop loses a pioneer as Irv Gotti, founder of Murder Inc. Records, passes away at 54. Learn about his monumental contributions to music.

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 ...

Before launching Murder Inc. in New York City in 1998, Gotti worked as an A&R at Def Jam, where he helped bring DMX, Jay-Z ...

Irv Gotti, the legendary Hip-Hop producer and Murder Inc. co-founder has passed away at the age of 54 after suffering a ...

Gotti rose to prominence working with rap artists who went on to become major stars in the late 1990s and early 2000s, ...

Def Jam Recordings, which was the parent company of Murder Inc., announced Gotti’s death in a statement late Wednesday night.

The music world is paying tribute to legendary producer and executive Irv Gotti, who has passed away at the age of 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 ...