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 ...