Irv Gotti, co-founder of Murder Inc. Records and former executive at Def Jam Recordings, has died. The music industry veteran built a hip-hop empire in the early 2000s, launching careers for Ja Rule and Ashanti. Gotti was born Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr. in Queens and faced legal challenges, including a federal money laundering charge that was dropped in 2005. A full obituary will follow.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/arts/music/irv-gotti-dead.html