Irv Gotti, Def Jam hip-hop exec and Murder Inc. co-founder, dies at 54
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Music executive Irv Gotti, who helped launch the careers of rap stars, dies at 54
Famed music executive Irv Gotti, founder of hip-hop label Murder Inc. which produced superstars including Ashanti and Ja Rule ...
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Irv Gotti, hip-hop mogul who co-founded Murder, Inc., dead at 54
NEW YORK -- Irv Gotti, the famed hip-hop music executive from New York City, has died at the age of 54. Def Jam Recordings ...
Lyor Cohen Pays Tribute to Irv Gotti: ‘He Was Hip-Hop’
Former Def Jam president Lyor Cohen worked extensively with Irv Gotti, who co-founded Murder Inc. Recordings as an imprint ...
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Iconic record mogul, hip-hop producer dies at 54
Record executive and music producer Irv Gotti, best known for founding the Murder Inc. label, has died. He was 54. A cause of ...
Irv Gotti, Famed Hip-Hop Music Executive, Dies At Age 54
Irv Gotti, co-founder of Murder Inc Records and renowned music executive, has passed away at 54, leaving behind a legacy that ...