Irv Gotti, hip-hop mogul and producer, dead at 54
The Queens native responsible for some of hip hop’s biggest acts like Ja Rule and Ashanti reportedly passed away Wednesday […] ...
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Origins of hip-hop
African-American DJs, such as Grandmaster Flash and the Jamaican-born 'father of hip-hop' Kool Herc, extended the instrumental sections (or 'breaks') from records by mixing between two identical ...
Murder Inc. Records founder Irv Gotti dead at 54
Hip-hop legend Irv Gotti, founder of Murder Inc. Records, has passed away at 54, per Def Jam. A cause of death has not been released.
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Irv Gotti, hip-hop mogul and producer, dead at 54
While at Def Jam, Irv Gotti was instrumental in signing late hip hop legend, DMX, to the label, demonstrating his eye and ear for talent. He served as executive producer for DMX’s debut album ...