Also known as The Inc. Recordings, the imprint quickly established itself as a major force in the two genres, with Ja Rule and ... 1 smashes – "Always on Time," featuring Ashanti, and a pair ...

Irv Gotti, the producer and music industry mogul who launched the careers of Ja Rule and Ashanti, has died at the age of 54, according to the Hollywood Reporter and sources close to the situation.

Among those in attendance, according to TMZ, were Murder Inc. artists Ja Rule, Ashanti, Lloyd ... “I won’t take up any more time,” said the rapper as he stood before the mourners.

Record executive and music producer Irving "Irv Gotti" Lorenzo, who helped launch music careers for Ashanti, DMX and Ja Rule, has died ... self-titled debut album, featuring chart-toppers "Foolish ...