Irv Gotti, a music mogul who founded Murder Inc. Records and was behind major hip-hop and R&B artists, has died. He was 54.

Irv Gotti, the music producer best known for co-founding the Murder Inc. record label that helped launch the careers of ...

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 parent label, ...

Irv Gotti, left, Justine Skye and Elijah Kelley speak on stage at the 2019 BET Awards. (Mike Blake/Reuters) Lyor Cohen, a former Def Jam executive who is now global head of music at YouTube and ...

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 26: Irv Gotti speaks onstage during the 2022 BET Awards at Microsoft Theater on June 26, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ...

Irv Gotti (second from right) and children attend the 2019 BET Awards on June 23, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. The 54-year-old had publicly battled health issues in recent years. In August ...

Irv Gotti introduces a performance by OGI at the BET Awards, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Chris Pizzello/Invision/The Associated Press) Ja Rule became the label's flagship ...

FILE — Irv Gotti introduces a performance by OGI at the BET Awards, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File) “His creative genius and unwavering ...

Record producer Irv Gotti arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center ... In recent years, Gotti pivoted to television, launching the BET anthology series “Tales,” blending ...