Ja Rule is showing love to his longtime friend and collaborator Ashanti on her job as a mother. Speaking with Page Six at the 2025 Pegasus World Cup, Rule called Ashanti a “great mom.” ...

A hip-hop music legend best known for his work with DMX, Ja Rule and Ashanti is dead at age 54.

Irv Gotti, the influential music executive who cofounded Murder Inc. Records — the label that helped launch Ja Rule, Ashanti, and more to stardom — has died at age 54. Def Jam Recordings ...

Murder Inc. Records founder Irv Gotti has died at 54. He helped launch careers for talent such as Ashanti, DMX and Ja Rule.

Irv Gotti, the music executive, songwriter and producer behind the reign of hip-hop and R&B stars Ja Rule and Ashanti in the ...

Irv Gotti, the producer and music industry mogul who launched the careers of Ja Rule and Ashanti, has died at the age of 54, according to the Hollywood Reporter and sources close to the situation.

The Grammy-winning producer, who helped launch music careers for Ashanti, DMX and Ja Rule, is credited with the rise of several chart-topping R&B and hip-hop artists in the ‘90s and 2000s.

Irv Gotti — the music producer who co-founded hip-hop label Murder, Inc., and signed stars such as Ja Rule, Ashanti and Lloyd — has died. He was 54. Def Jam Recordings, Murder, Inc.'s ...