The producer, who died on Wednesday, built Murder Inc. into one of the most influential record labels of the early 2000s. His career was marred by a federal investigation and trial.

Gotti was a major player in rap and R&B around the turn of the millennium, signing and producing for the likes of Ja Rule and ...

"It was a mix of everything that was great about Black culture," a Hofstra professor says of the genre, which burned bright ...

Irv Gotti, the co-founder of music label Murder Inc. and Grammy-winning producer behind some of the biggest names in hip-hop and R&B, has died. He was 54. Def Jam Recordings, the record label of which ...

A founder of Murder Inc. Records, he helped launch the careers of Ja Rule and Ashanti and was credited as a producer on 28 ...

First Steps” Tuesday morning, and fans have already been pouring over it to find Easter Eggs and hidden references. This ...

First Steps” Tuesday morning, and fans have already been pouring over it to find Easter Eggs and hidden references. This ...

Chopper Exposes Secret Affair Between Sara Rivers and Diddy from Making the Band In a stunning revelation, Rodney “Chopper” Hill, a former member of the hip-hop group Da Band, has disclosed that his ...

Six women who were featured in the Lifetime docuseries “Surviving R. Kelly” won a multimillion-dollar judgment against the ...

Produced by 3ee, “561” captures the essence of early 2000s R&B with a fresh, modern twist. Featuring rhythmic bass grooves, synced harmonic vocals, and hard-hitting, punchy drums, the track creates a ...

The Bronx band was part of a wave of Black-led rock groups, including Living Colour and Fishbone, that emerged in the 1980s, melding elements of heavy metal, funk, R&B, punk and other genres.

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