By Shirley Halperin Irv Gotti, a noted record executive, music producer and entrepreneur best known as the founder of Murder Inc. Records, has died, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

Irv Gotti, the trailblazing founder of Murder Inc. Records and one of hip-hop’s most influential producers, has passed away after being taken off life support following complications from a stroke.

NEW YORK (AP) — Irv Gotti, the boisterous, smiley music mogul who founded Murder Inc. Records and was behind major hip-hop and R&B artists, has died. He was 54.

Jam is now part of New Jersey's North to Shore festival, which takes place primarily in Newark and Asbury Park from June 14 ...

A private funeral service for Murder Inc. co-founder Irv Gotti was held ... to bring DMX to Def Jam, Gotti and his brother Chris co-founded Murder Inc. Records — titled after the crime syndicate ...

Irv Gotti once opened up about what it was really like working with Kanye West in the midst of all his controversies.

Ashanti at the Target Center in Minneapolis (Photo by Nagashia Jackson for rolling out) The music industry continues to process the sudden loss of Irv Gotti, the influential founder of Murder Inc ...

At this point, no details have been released about how or when Gotti died. Irv Gotti, the man behind Murder, Inc. Shelley Wade, a radio host for 94.7 The Block, said Gotti's body of work continues ...

(Gray News) – Famed music executive Irv Gotti has died at the age of 54, according to Def Jam Records ... founded the hip-hop label Murder Inc. He rose to prominence working with rap artists ...

Record executive and music producer Irving "Irv Gotti" Lorenzo ... born talent and his brother founded the Def Jam imprint Murder Inc. Records in 1998. The first album the label released was ...