Photo of a worker at Three Li'l Pigs Barbeque. NEW YORK – Irv Gotti, the boisterous, smiley music mogul who founded Murder Inc. Records and was behind major hip-hop and R&B artists, has died.

Irv Gotti, the influential music executive who cofounded Murder Inc. Records — the label that helped launch Ja Rule, Ashanti, and more to stardom — has died at age 54. Def Jam Recordings ...

By Shirley Halperin Irv Gotti, a noted record executive, music producer and entrepreneur best known as the founder of Murder Inc. Records, has died, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

Irv Gotti, the trailblazing founder of Murder Inc. Records and one of hip-hop’s most influential producers, has passed away after being taken off life support following complications from a stroke.

ATLANTA — The music world is mourning the death of Irv Gotti, the legendary hip-hop producer and co-founder of Murder Inc. Records. He died at the age of 54. Def Jam Records reported his passing ...

NEW YORK — Irv Gotti, a music mogul who founded Murder Inc. Records and was behind major hip-hop and R&B artists such as Ashanti and Ja Rule, has died. He was 54. Def Jam Recordings, which was ...

Murder Inc.’s blazing run in the early 2000s produced some of music’s biggest crossover records, usually involving his two biggest stars, like Ja Rule and Ashanti’s “Always On Time ...