Irv Gotti’s brother Chris Lorenzo said the rap mogul had a “massive hemorrhagic stroke” while eating Chinese food before his death. “He’s 54. I believe he was diagnosed in his late 40s.

A cause of death was not provided in the statement. Gotti, whose last name is Lorenzo, rose to prominence working with rap artists who went on to become major stars in the late 1990s and early ...

Gotti pacted with the legendary hip-hop label Def Jam, where he received his own imprint after bringing rapper DMX to the company. Amid hit records and Grammy awards, the Hollis, Queens-born mogul ...

Irv Gotti produced records for Jay-Z, DMX, Ja Rule, Ashanti, Mary J. Blige, and several more artists. He was the founder of the record label Murder Inc. and an executive at the parent company Def Jam ...

"I looked up to him growing up, so it's a full-circle experience," the Dallas-bred rapper ... “D Boi Dreams” track. “I really believe in Zillionaire Doe’s talent and hustle,” Gotti ...

In true 50 Cent style, the rapper posted a photo of himself smoking next to a grave headstone that reads “RIP” alongside the Instagram caption: “I’m smoking on dat Gotti pack, nah God ...

(CNN) — Famed music executive Irv Gotti, founder of hip-hop label Murder Inc. which produced superstars including Ashanti and Ja Rule, has died at the age of 54, according to the record’s ...