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Hip-Hop Mogul and Producer for Ashanti, Ja Rule Passes Away at 54 - BlackDoctor.org - Where Wellness & Culture Connect

Irv Gotti, the outspoken music exec and co-founder of Murder Inc. Records who helped make superstars out of Ja Rule and Ashanti, has passed away. He was 54. The Hollywood Reporter confirmed his passing on Wednesday, February 5, following rumors he had suffered another stroke and brain bleed. Irv Gotti (born Domingo Lorenzo Jr.) and […]

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