Irv Gotti, the US music producer who created hits for Ja Rule, Ashanti, DMX and Jennifer Lopez, has died at the age of 54. Best known as the founder...

Def Jam says it is deeply saddened by death of music mogul who ‘reshaped the soundscape of hip-hop and R&B’

Record company started the careers of successful acts including Ashanti and Ja Rule

The producer helped shape rap and R&B after founding the label Murder Inc., which launched artists like Ja Rule and Ashanti.

NEW YORK (AP) — Irv Gotti, a music mogul who founded Murder Inc. Records and was behind major hip-hop and R&B artists such as Ashanti and...

Irv Gotti, the iconic producer who shaped the sound of hip-hop and R&B through his groundbreaking work at Murder Inc. Records, has tragically passed...

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...

NEW YORK (AP): Irv Gotti, a music mogul who founded Murder Inc Records and was behind major hip-hop and R...

The music world is paying tribute to legendary producer and executive Irv Gotti, who has passed away at the age of 54. Hip-hop icons Ja Rule, Kanye...

Music mega producer Irv Gotti -- who worked with big acts like DMX, Ja Rule and Ashanti -- is dead ... TMZ has confirmed. Multiple sources close to...