I was the perfect age when hip-hop and rap started to get big — a young early-‘80s teenager who was way into punk rock and ...

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Before his passing, Irv Gotti made a power move that cemented his legacy beyond music. He sold his music catalog for a staggering $300 million, securing generational wealth for his family. While some ...

Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion ...

On this day in 2006, the hip-hop world suffered an irreplaceable loss as James Dewitt Yancey—better known as J Dilla—passed away at the age of 32. The visionary Detroit producer lost his battle with ...

Kendrick Lamar is offering a glimpse into his private life. He shared what keeps him sane in a new interview. Speaking about songwriting, Lamar revealed that it keeps him sane. “I’m always locked in ...

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Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr. (June 26, 1970 – February 5, 2025), professionally known as Irv Gotti (or DJ Irv), was an influential American record producer and ...

It was confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter that Irv Gotti, the pioneering producer and co-founder of Murder Inc. Records, passed away at the age of 54 on Wednesday (Fab. 5). While no official cause of ...

Drake vs Kendrick Lamar is the biggest beef in recent rap history. It’s a fight that’s gone miles beyond the usual lyrical martial artistry, though there has certainly been plenty of that.

While at Def Jam, Irv Gotti was instrumental in signing late hip hop legend, DMX, to the label ... Irv opened up about his battle with diabetes and how it has deteriorated his body. In August 2024, a ...