Irv Gotti Explains How Jay Z, DMX and Ja Rule Got Their Record Deals Murder Inc. head honcho Irv Gotti took to Instagram today to tell the stories of meeting Jay Z, DMX, Ja Rule and Ashanti and ...

In 1998, he founded Murder Inc. under Def Jam with his brother Chris. The label’s first full-length release was Ja Rule’s debut album, Venni Vetti Vecci, which Irv Gotti also executive-produced.

Following his tenure as A&R at Def Jam, Gotti co-founded Murder Inc. with his brother Chris Gotti in 1998 and released Ja Rule’s debut album “Venni Vetti Vecci” the following June.

With Ashanti, Ja Rule landed another hit with “Always on Time,” and she, as a solo artist, charted with “Foolish,” “Rain on Me” and “Mesmerize.” Before launching Murder Inc. in New ...

Irv Gotti helped launch Ja Rule’s career at Murder Inc., collaborating with him for ... social media although he was not ready to make a full statement. He posted a single broken heart emoji ...