Gotti died at age 54 after cofounding Murder Inc. Records with his brother, Chris, in 1998. Irv Gotti, the influential music executive who cofounded Murder Inc. Records — the label that helped ...

In the wake of Irv Gotti's death, his longtime rival, 50 Cent, has spoken out with some final words about the late Murder Inc. Records co-founder.

NEW YORK (AP) — Irv Gotti, the boisterous, smiley music mogul who founded Murder Inc. Records and was behind major hip-hop and R&B artists, has died. He was 54.

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.

During their time together at Murder Inc., Ashanti and Irv Gotti were responsible for some of the biggest hits of the early 2000s. With chart-topping singles like “Foolish” and “Mesmerize” Ashanti ...

Irv Gotti, a hip-hop music executive who founded Murder Inc. Records and worked with DMX, Aaliyah, Kanye West and Jay-Z, has died. He was 54. Gotti’s death was confirmed Wednesday in a statement ...

Gotti was influential in Def Jam’s signing of celebrated rapper DMX and served as the executive producer of his 1998 album, It's Dark and Hell Is Hot.