Irv Gotti, hip-hop mogul who co-founded Murder, Inc., dead at 54
Irv Gotti, the famed hip-hop music executive from New York City, has died at the age of 54. Def Jam Recordings shared a message on social media late Wednesday night confirming his death, saying the label is "deeply saddened.
Irv Gotti, Def Jam hip-hop exec and Murder Inc. co-founder, dies at 54
Gotti, born Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr. on June 26, 1970, was a key figure in the sound of ‘90s and 2000s hip-hop, when brash lyricism and outsized personalities blended seamlessly with pop hooks and R&B tenderness.
Irv Gotti, Famed Hip-Hop Music Executive, Dies at 54
A founder of Murder Inc. Records, he helped launch the careers of Ja Rule and Ashanti and was credited as a producer on 28 records that made the Billboard Hot 100.
Lyor Cohen Pays Tribute to Irv Gotti: ‘He Was Hip-Hop’
Former Def Jam president Lyor Cohen worked extensively with Irv Gotti, who co-founded Murder Inc. Recordings as an imprint under Def Jam with his brother Chris in 1998. Cohen released a statement paying tribute to Gotti, who he called one of Def Jam’s “most creative soldiers.”
Revolutionary hip-hop, R&B producer Irv Gotti suddenly dies at 54
Irv Gotti's signature production style was evident on hit songs including "I'm Real," "Always on Time" and "Foolish."
Music executive and hip-hop producer Irv Gotti dies at 54
Irv Gotti, music producer and co-founder of Murder Inc. Records who helped launch the careers of artists like Ja Rule and Ashanti, has died. He was 54. Def Jam Recordings, the parent company of Gotti's Murder Inc. Records, confirmed his passing in a statement posted to Instagram Jan. 5, saying they are "deeply saddened at the loss."
Hip-hop world mourns the death of producer Irv Gotti
Influential music producer Irv Gotti has died at the age of 54. Rapper 50 Cent and the label Def Jam Records honored him on social media with their obituaries.
Ye, Def Jam, 50 Cent & More React to Irv Gotti's Death: ‘A Force That Reshaped the Soundscape of Hip-Hop and R&B'
Records co-founder Irv Gotti on Wednesday (Feb. 5), tributes poured in from the hip-hop world, including from the label where he got his start, Def Jam. Gotti started out in A&R at the hip-hop label,
Ye, Ja Rule, And Hip-Hop Community React To Irv Gotti’s Death
Irv Gotti sadly passed away Wednesday night (Feb. 5) after suffering a stroke, and the Hip-Hop community paid its respects to the Murder Inc. visionary. Tributes poured in from voices around the culture,
Hip-Hop heavyweights react to the death of Murder Inc's Irv Gotti
Producer and music industry mogul, Irv Gotti, who co-founded Murder Inc. Records and helped launch the careers of Ja Rule and Ashanti, has died at the age of 54. The somber news, shared and confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter,
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