Ashanti is opening up about her relationship with Murder Inc. cofounder Irv Gotti in the wake of his recent death. “I can’t believe things ended like this,” Ashanti, 44, said via Instagram ...

Murder Inc’s offices were then raided in 2003 after the label was accused of being a money-laundering front for Kenneth “Supreme” McGriff of Queens’ legendary Supreme Team.

The writer knows the entire history of Murder Inc. — the term given to the Mob hitmen of the 1930s and '40s — "by heart, like it's a play I memorized," Bendis says.

Executives at Murder Inc., Def Jam and Universal declined to comment. The U.S. attorney’s office in Brooklyn, which launched the investigation, would not discuss the case.

The Murder Inc Story premieres on Tuesday, August 9 at 9PM ET on BET. The five-part documentary will examine Irv Gotti’s initial success as a music executive at Def Jam and how he masterminded a ...

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

Irv Gotti is moving at full speed with his newly announced relaunch of Murder Inc. Records. The mogul showed his jubilation for the move last night (May 29) on Instagram as he announced the first ...

"The Murder Inc Story" is premiering the first episode of its first season on Tuesday, Aug. 9 at 9 p.m. There are several ways to watch with a free live stream.

Before launching Murder Inc., Gotti worked as an A&R at Def Jam, where he helped bring DMX, Jay-Z and Ja Rule to the label, which was considering one of the most successful imprints of Universal ...

In 1998, he co-founded Murder Inc. Records with his brother, Chris Gotti, creating a powerhouse label that launched the careers of Ja Rule, Ashanti, and Lloyd, among others.

Last January, representatives from five law enforcement agencies gathered to triumphantly announce indictments against some of rap music's highest-profile executives.