Before launching Murder Inc. in New York City in 1998, Gotti worked as an A&R at Def Jam, where he helped bring DMX, Jay-Z ...

Ashanti is opening up about her relationship with Murder Inc. cofounder Irv Gotti in the wake of his recent death. “I can’t believe things ended like this,” Ashanti, 44, said via Instagram ...

With Ashanti, Ja Rule landed another hit with “Always on Time,” and she, as a solo artist, charted with “Foolish,” “Rain on Me” and “Mesmerize.” Before launching Murder Inc. in New ...

Ashanti, Rule and Gotti’s domination continued with the rapper’s 2002 song “Mesmerize” from the album “The Last Temptation.” As Billboard reports, in 2003, Murder Inc. headquarters was ...

Irv Gotti, the influential music executive who cofounded Murder Inc. Records — the label that helped launch Ja Rule, Ashanti, and more to stardom — has died at age 54. Def Jam Recordings ...

Irv Gotti, the producer and music industry mogul who launched the careers of Ja Rule and Ashanti, has died at ... the turn of the century. With his Murder Inc. label, he dominated radio and ...

The producer, who founded the hip-hop label Murder Inc Records, produced nearly 30 Hot 100 hits in the US charts for artists including Ashanti, Ja Rule, Ye, DMX, Fat Joe, Mary J Blige and Jay-Z.

In an Instagram post on Friday, February 7, Ashanti described the late Murder Inc. co-founder as a "musical genius" with the "ability to push me to be my best." She further wrote: “I can't ...

Gotti produced Ashanti's solo hits "Foolish," "Rain on Me" and "Mesmerize" Paul Morigi/Getty ... the "Foolish" singer paid her respects to the Murder Inc. Records cofounder who died on Feb ...

Ashanti shared a heartfelt message to Irv Gotti ... and sometimes unsavory elements of her relationship with the Murder Inc. record label co-founder. “I can’t believe things ended like this ...