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

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

Murder Inc. Records founder Irv Gotti has died at 54. He helped launch careers for talent such as Ashanti, DMX and Ja Rule.

Irv Gotti's signature production style was evident on hit songs including "I'm Real," "Always on Time" and "Foolish." ...

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 produced records for Jay-Z, DMX, Ja Rule, Ashanti, Mary J. Blige, and several more artists. He was the founder of the record label Murder Inc. and an executive at the parent company Def Jam ...

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

Def Jam At Def Jam, Mr. Gotti was an executive producer of DMX’s first album, “It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot,” which was released in 1998 and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart.

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

The producer, who died on Wednesday, built Murder Inc. into one of the most influential record labels of the early 2000s. His career was marred by a federal investigation and trial.

Irv Gotti, who founded Murder Inc. Records alongside his brother and released music by Ja Rule and Ashanti among others, has ...

Hip-Hop mogul and Murder Inc co-founder Irv Gotti has passed away at the age of 54. The young businessman and producer was ...