Murder Inc. was an American East Coast hip hop supergroup composed of Jay-Z, DMX, and Ja Rule, formed by record executive Irv Gotti in 1995. [1] They first appeared in tandem on fellow New York-based rapper Mic Geronimo 's 1995 song "Time to Build."

Murder Inc. Records, LLC, also abbreviated as The Inc. Records, is an American record label founded by brothers and record executives Chris and Irv Gotti in 1998. The label's flagship artist was Ja Rule. According to Chris Gotti, Murder Inc. had sold over 30 million units worldwide and grossed over $500 million. [2]

5 days ago · Irv Gotti, the music executive, songwriter and producer behind the reign of hip-hop and R&B stars Ja Rule and Ashanti in the early 2000s, has died. Gotti, the music mogul who co-founded Murder Inc ...

5 days ago · Murder Inc. Records founder Irv Gotti has died at 54. He helped launch careers for talent such as Ashanti, DMX and Ja Rule.

6 days ago · Irv Gotti, the producer and music industry mogul who launched the careers of Ja Rule and Ashanti, has died at the age of 54, according to the Hollywood Reporter and sources close to the...

5 days ago · Irv Gotti, the outspoken music exec and co-founder of Murder Inc. Records who helped make superstars out of Ja Rule and Ashanti, has passed away. He was 54. The Hollywood Reporter confirmed his passing on Wednesday, February 5, following rumors he had suffered another stroke and brain bleed.

6 days ago · Irv Gotti, a record executive best known as the founder of Murder Inc. Records (home to Ja Rule, Ashanti and DMX) has died. He was 54.

5 days ago · Irv Gotti, the co-founder of music label Murder Inc. and Grammy Award-winning producer behind some of the biggest names in hip-hop and R&B, has died. He was 54.

Aug 13, 2022 · He is also joined by rap royalty JAY-Z, and rapper Ja Rule in re-telling how efforts to launch the rap group Murder Inc. stalled before it ever really got a chance at stardom. In the late 90s, Gotti conceived the idea of using JAY, Ja, and DMX to form what could have been one of the hardest-hitting rap groups in hip hop history.

Born and raised in New York City, Ja Rule became known for blending gangsta rap with pop and R&B sensibilities. He signed with Irv Gotti 's Murder Inc Records, an imprint of Def Jam Recordings to release his debut studio album Venni Vetti Vecci (1999), which spawned his first hit single, "Holla Holla".