Irv Gotti, Famed Hip-Hop Music Executive, Dies
The producer helped shape rap and R&B after founding the label Murder Inc., which launched artists like Ja Rule and Ashanti.
Irv Gotti, Hip Hop Producer and Exec Who Helped Define Early 2000s , Dies at 54
DMX, Ja Rule and Ashanti, died Wednesday. He was 54. His cause of death has not been made public, but it's known he had ...
The Best New Hip-Hop This Week
The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from EST Gee, Nardo Wick, and Will Smith.
Hip-Hop Wins and Milestones at The 2025 Grammys
Rapsody is the third female rapper to win Best Melodic Rap Performance, following Lauryn Hill, who won the award in 1999 for ...
Springsteen Archives going deep into A History of Hip-Hop Sampling with mutlimedia talk
A History of Hip Hop Sampling with John Morrison and Josh Leidy is 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7 at Monmouth University in West Long ...
Irv Gotti, hip-hop mogul and producer, dead at 54
The Queens native responsible for some of hip hop's biggest acts reportedly passed away Wednesday in New York City.
Ye, Def Jam, 50 Cent & More React to Irv Gotti’s Death: ‘A Force That Reshaped the Soundscape of Hip-Hop and R&B’
Gotti started out in A&R at the hip-hop label, before co-founding the culture-dominating Murder Inc. imprint with his brother ...
Legendary hip-hop mogul Irv Gotti found dead at 54
Irv Gotti died Wednesday, according to the Hollywood Reporter and a source close to the music producer. He was 54.
Irv Gotti, Music Producer and Murder Inc. Records Co-Founder, Dead at 54
Irv Gotti, the famed music producer, industry executive, and TV producer, died at the age of 54, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed. The cause of death is currently unknown.
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New Orleans DJs create hip-hop party mixes on Apple Music ahead of Super Bowl
Apple Music commissioned Mannie Fresh, Legatron Prime, DJ Poppa and KLC the Drum Major to make mixes ahead of Super Bowl LIX.
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Navajo hip-hop artist Cecil Tso’s new album explores his identity torn between cultures
Navajo hip-hop artist and producer Cecil Tso has been making music for years. But, he’s just now releasing his first solo ...
From breakbeats to the dance floor: How hip-hop and house revolutionized music and culture
By 1984, hip-hop had evolved from its grassroots beginnings in the Bronx into a cultural movement on the cusp of mainstream recognition. Run-DMC’s self-titled debut album releas ...