Def Jam is facing a wave of disappointment from its former chief Irv Gotti where he stated that the label which has contributed much to Hip Hop history lacking a CEO isn’t doing justice to its culture.
Gotti even put in a bid for the presidency of Def Jam, where others from the industry supported him in his move. His desire to bring justice to history and its position in the industry is more than money, but a sense of culture that he loved.
Gotti said that, “Def Jam, I shouldn’t even...Read Full Story
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Irv Gotti recently lashed out at Lloyd for his actions after he was released from The Inc., but the singer is taking the high road. Speaking with Shade 45’s Sway Calloway (via RR ), Lloyd explained that he has no ill will towards his former label boss and that his statements came as a surprise.
“I just want to say I have no problems with nobody, right? I know all his people, real close, from BJ to his sister, family... We all pretty cool,” he said. “So that’s definitely one man’s opinion...Read Full Story
There was a time when Murder Inc. records was unstoppable. With acts like Ashanti and Ja Rule (circa early to mid-2000's), the label was on top. That has now dwindled and the former mogul behind the record label, Irv Gotti , has severed ties with some of his previous leading artists. In an interview with MTV's Sway Calloway , Gotti states Ashanti is "cool", making it nothing more or less than than. But in regards to another former artist from his label, singer Lloyd , the tone is definitely...Read Full Story
Ja Rule is currently serving a two year sentence for tax evasion but that hasn’t hindered him from creating music. The “Between Me and You” rapper released a new video off his Pain Is Love 2 album for his single “Fantasy.” Why Ja Rule Feels He And Lil Wayne Were Targets [AUDIO] Ja Rule Says [...]Read Full Story
Former Murder Inc. CEO Irv Gotti has clarified speculation on being anti-Def Jam and wanting to takeover the historic label's presidential vacancy after numerous controversial remarks last fall.
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No matter if he was producing hits for Jay-Z or J.Lo or running Murder, Inc Records, Irv Gotti always approached the game with passion. Gotti brought that same love to MTV's "RapFix Live" in October when he essentially campaigned to become Def Jam's next ...
Next, Gotti coaxed DMX to the powerhouse label and then Ja Rule. In 2005, the federal government charged Gotti's Murder Inc. label with money laundering, and even though Irv was cleared of the charges, his relationship with Def Jam soured. Back in October ...
Irv Gotti is still not pleased with Def Jam Records. At the reopening of Jay-Z's 40/40 Club, the Source caught up with the infamous record exec, who said, “Def jam ain't f*cking with me, I'm too much of a ni**a.” Last year, the Murder Inc ...
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Irving Lorenzo (born June 26, 1970 in Hollis, Queens, New York City, New York, United States), better known by his stage name Young or black Gotti, is a prominent member of hip hop ...
Hitmaker Irv Gotti produced a flurry of hits for such artists as Ja Rule, Ashanti, and DMX beginning in the late '90s, in the process building his Murder Inc. boutique label into a ...