Today, they’re married with a baby. Ja Rule has been close with Ashanti for years and has said that his wife and Ashanti have remained good friends. He recently spoke out about Ashanti’s ...

Among those in attendance, according to TMZ, were Murder Inc. artists Ja Rule, Ashanti, Lloyd, Charli Baltimore and Vita. Also at the service, in addition to Gotti’s family, were Jay-Z (sitting ...

Irv Gotti, the music executive, songwriter and producer behind the reign of hip-hop and R&B stars Ja Rule and Ashanti in the early 2000s, has died. Gotti, the music mogul who co-founded Murder Inc.

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.

Irv Gotti died Feb. 5 at the age of 54 after suffering a stroke. In addition to the course of his career as both an executive and creative, he had producer credits on 28 charting Billboard Hot 100 ...

Jay-Z, Ashanti, Fat Joe, the Ruff Ryders, Hype Williams, Lloyd, Benny Boom, radio personality Angie Martinez and more were also present at the funeral and clapped for Ja Rule after his speech.

artists Ja Rule, Ashanti, Lloyd, Charli Baltimore, and Vita, according to TMZ. In addition to Gotti’s family, Jay-Z, Gayle King, Fat Joe, Steve Stoute, Hype Williams, Benny Boom, and Angie ...

The producer, who founded the hip-hop label Murder Inc Records, produced nearly 30 Hot 100 hits in the US charts for artists including Ashanti, Ja Rule, Ye, DMX, Fat Joe, Mary J Blige and Jay-Z.