This year's hip-hop & R&B artists to watch list is dominated by artists who encompass versatility from the worlds of hip-hop, R&B, and African music.

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.

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Gotti, born Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr. in Queens, got his start as a talent scout in the mid-1990s, bringing future superstars DMX and Jay-Z to Def Jam. He was an executive producer on DMX's debut ...

Irv Gotti, the record executive and entrepreneur has died at 54 years old. His cause of death is currently unknown.

Gotti rose to prominence working with rap artists who went on to become major stars in the late 1990s and early 2000s, ...

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"Def Jam Recordings and the extended Def Jam family of artists, executives and employees, are deeply saddened at the loss of Irv Gotti," the statement reads. "His contributions at Def Jam ...

Irv Gotti, music producer, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Murder Inc. Records, has died. He was 54. His death was confirmed ...