Diddy once dismissed DMX as "not marketable." Def Jam saw his potential, signed him, and changed hip-hop forever.

DMX once revealed what meeting Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was like back when he hoped to be signed to Bad Boy records.

It has been a heartbreaking year for for the music world in 2025, as several legends have already died or have been touched ...

Irv Gotti was 54 years old at the time of his death, as reported by The Independent. He passed away on February 5, 2025. Jennifer Lopez, Ja Rule, Ashanti, DMX, Lloyd, Jay-Z, Ye, and Fat Joe were ...

Famed record producer Irv Gotti died on Feb. 5 ... Records in 1998 and was credited with helping get the likes of Jay-Z, DMX, Ja Rule and Ashanti going in the business. Garth Hudson, the last ...

Irv Gotti, the prominent music producer who founded ... The record label founder—whose clients included Jennifer Lopez, Ja Rule, Ashanti, DMX, and JAY Z—died after suffering a stroke ...

Gotti, who was born Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr. and later went by DJ Irv, came on the scene as A&R for Def Jam. He brought in artists that would define the next generation of hip-hop to the label like ...

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Jimi Kendrix reflects on his time working with Irv Gotti ... Ashanti, and DMX. But beyond his well-documented success, Gotti was also a mentor and visionary, imparting invaluable lessons to ...

Irv Gotti's older brother Chris Lorenzo says it ... Ja Rule, Nas and the late DMX. 'My brother Irv wasn’t just a name in hip-hop — He WAS hip-hop!!!!' Chris wrote. 'He built a legacy from ...