Music producer Irv Gotti died after a stroke Feb. 5. His clients included Jennifer Lopez, Ja Rule, Ashanti, DMX, and JAY Z.

Irv Gotti has died, PEOPLE has confirmed. The famed producer and Murder Inc. Records cofounder was 54 years old.

Irv Gotti, the music executive, songwriter and producer behind the reign of hip-hop and R&B stars Ja Rule and Ashanti in the ...

Irv Gotti, the famed music producer, industry executive, and TV producer, has died at the age of 54. Def Jam Recordings, the ...

Irv Gotti, who founded Murder Inc. Records and produced albums for Ja Rule, Ashanti, and DMX, has died. He was 54. The ...

Irv Gotti, a music mogul who founded Murder Inc. Records and was behind major hip-hop and R&B artists, has died. He was 54.

Irv Gotti, cofounder of Murder Inc. Records who worked with artists including Ashanti and Ja Rule, is dead at age 54 ...

Before launching Murder Inc. in New York City in 1998, Gotti worked as an A&R at Def Jam, where he helped bring DMX, Jay-Z ...

Irv Gotti, famed music producer and founder of Murder Inc. Records, who helped launch the careers of artists like Ashanti, Ja ...

Irv Gotti, a noted record executive, music producer and entrepreneur best known as the founder of Murder Inc. Records, has ...

Music producer Irv Gotti found himself thrust in the spotlight when he was slammed with money laundering charges.

Legendary record producer and executive Irv Gotti, who co-founded the label Murder Inc. Records, has died. He was 54.