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

Irv Gotti has died, PEOPLE has confirmed. The famed producer and Murder Inc. Records cofounder was 54 years old.

Following his tenure as A&R at Def Jam, Gotti founded Murder Inc. with his brother Chris Gotti in 1998 and released Ja Rule’s ...

Irving Lorenzo Jr.—known to the music world by his professional name, Irv Gotti—has died. Through his work, first for Def Jam ...

Irv Gotti, a noted record executive, music producer and entrepreneur best known as the founder of Murder Inc. Records, has ...

Irv Gotti, the Murder Inc. Records founder and music producer who worked with DMX, Aaliyah, Kanye West and Jay-Z, has died.

Irv Gotti, the music executive, songwriter and producer behind the reign of hip-hop and R&B stars Ja Rule and Ashanti in the ...

Irv Gotti — the famed music producer and record executive — has reportedly died. He was 54. The Hollywood Reporter confirmed ...

Murder Inc. Records founder Irv Gotti — born Irving Lorenzo Jr. — passed away Wednesday (Feb. 5), and while most are offering ...

Irv Gotti, the legendary co-founder of the influential hip-hop label Murder Inc., has reportedly passed away at the age of 54 ...

The Queens native responsible for some of hip hop's biggest acts reportedly passed away Wednesday in New York City.