Episode 2837
Irv Gotti
Fri, 2025-Feb-07 01:56 UTC
Length - 1:54
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With 398,618 views on Thursday, 6 February 2025 our article of the day is Irv Gotti.
Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr. (June 26, 1970 – February 5, 2025), professionally known as Irv Gotti or DJ Irv, was an American record producer and record executive. He co-founded the record label Murder Inc. Records in 1998, which was an imprint of Def Jam Recordings. Irv is credited with having helped discover rappers Jay-Z, DMX, and Ja Rule, as well as singer Ashanti. He executively produced the debut albums for DMX's It's Dark and Hell Is Hot and Ja Rule's Venni Vetti Vecci.
Irv received production credits for most of the recordings by artists signed to the label—including Ja Rule (Between Me and You, Mesmerize, Thug Lovin', 6 Feet Underground, Livin' It Up, Down Ass Bitch, Always on Time), Lloyd, The Inc. (Down 4 U), and Ashanti (Foolish)—as well as other artists such as Jennifer Lopez, Kanye West, Fat Joe (What's Luv), Memphis Bleek, and Eve, among others. Gotti was also the creator of the BET series Tales.
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