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.

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

West signed to Roc-A-Fella Records, a subsidiary of Def Jam Recordings, in 2002 and released his breakout debut album, The ...

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

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 ...

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

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.

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

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

Music mega producer Irv Gotti -- who worked with big acts like DMX, Ja Rule and Ashanti -- is dead ... TMZ has confirmed.