At the turn of the millennium, Irv Gotti – who died Wednesday at age 54 – helped bring a new class of hip-hop and R&B acts to fame as the co-founder of Murder Inc. Records. Also known as The ...

He then took a victory lap with “Irv Gotti Presents: The Inc.,” a compilation record showcasing artists from the label including Charli Baltimore, Vita and Cadillac Tah. Murder Inc.’s vice ...

Irv Gotti, the head of the Murder Inc. Records hip-hop label ... founder of promoter SJ Presents, in a statement. “This year’s lineup is a testament to the genre’s evolution, featuring ...