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.

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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

"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.

NEW YORK (AP) — Irv Gotti, the boisterous, smiley music mogul who founded Murder Inc. Records and was behind major hip-hop and R&B artists, has died. He was 54. Def Jam Recordings, which was the ...

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

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

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.