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.

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.

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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.

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 ...

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 ...

Irv Gotti, the head of the Murder Inc. Records hip-hop label, helped shape the sound of American popular music in the early 2000s. Gotti passed away at the age of 54 on Feb. 5 after suffering a ...

“I just want to say Irv, I love you ... his success in helping to bring DMX to Def Jam, Gotti and his brother Chris co-founded Murder Inc. Records — titled after the crime syndicate of ...