The world said goodbye last month to someone who made history as the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress.

Feb. 4. Irv Gotti, 54. A music mogul who founded Murder Inc. Records and was behind major hip-hop and R&B artists such as Ashanti and Ja Rule. Feb. 5. Virginia McCaskey, 102. She inherited the ...

Feb. 4. Irv Gotti, 54. A music mogul who founded Murder Inc. Records and was behind major hip-hop and R&B artists such as Ashanti and Ja Rule. Feb. 5. Advertising Virginia McCaskey, 102.

Gotti, who was born Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr. and later went by DJ Irv, came on the scene as A&R for Def Jam. He brought in artists that would define the next generation of hip-hop to the label like ...

Soon after, his Irv Gotti persona was created when he founded the rap label Murder Inc. Records, bringing along artists like DMX and Ja Rule and signing others like Ashanti. There he became the ...

Afrobeats superstars Ayra Starr and Asake are set to light up the stage at this year’s Hot 97 Summer Jam on June 20 at the Prudential Center in Newark, ...

This year’s stacked lineup has other chart-topping stars like A Boogie, Gunna, GloRilla, Muni Long, Ja Rule and Friends A Tribute to Irv Gotti with must-see performances from Kash Doll ...