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

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, the record executive and entrepreneur has died at 54 years old. His cause of death is currently unknown.

Music mogul Irv Gotti — who cofounded Murder Inc. and worked with Jay-Z, Jennifer Lopez, and Kanye West — has died. He was 54 ...

A hip-hop music legend best known for his work with DMX, Ja Rule and Ashanti is dead at age 54.

"Our thoughts are with his family, friends," it added, "and all those who were touched by his work." Though a cause of death ...

By Alex Williams and John Yoon Irv Gotti, who rose from spinning records as a D.J. in Queens parks to become a hip-hop and R&B titan as a founder of Murder Inc. Records, a label that turned Ja ...

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 ...

"and all those who were touched by his work." Though a cause of death is not yet known, according to The Hollywood Reporter, who was the first to report the news, Gotti's passing comes after he ...

Shelley Wade, a radio host for 94.7 The Block, said Gotti's body of work continues to resonate with fans. "Ja rule, Ashanti, I mean, when I'm on air, those are not just the songs I'll be playing ...