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

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

Born June 26, 1970 in Queens, New York City, Gotti rose to success as DJ Irv, producing Jay-Z’s ‘Can I Live’ from his 1996 ...

Irving Lorenzo Jr.—known to the music world by his professional name, Irv Gotti—has died. Through his work, first for Def Jam ...

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

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 ...

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

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

"Reasonable Doubt" and Ashanti's single "Foolish" off her self-titled debut album in 2002. Following a successful stint working for Def Jam, where he signed DMX as an artist, the Queens-born ...

Gotti had a legendary career in hip hop, producing "Can I Live" on Jay-Z's debut album "Reasonable Doubt." When Irv was at Def Jam, he signed DMX and served as executive producer on DMX's first studio ...