Hip-hop icon and record executive Irving “Irv Gotti” Lorenzo Jr., the mastermind behind Murder Inc. Records, has died at 54.

Irv Gotti's funeral, to be held at Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral, is expected to draw a large crowd of industry peers, friends, and fans.

It would not be possible for Black people to be celebrated the way we are today without those who paved the way before us, whether they’re musicians or athletes. Last year, we lost so many legends ...