The late Irv Gotti, however, saw the potential in DMX that Diddy overlooked. After being hired at Def Jam records, Gotti made signing DMX to the record label his top priority. However, his ...

DMX's feature on the 1998 hip-hop classic (by ... It was released by Ruff Ryders Entertainment and Def Jam and appeared on the late rapper's first studio album. The tune's instrumental break ...

Acts signed to the label include Kanye West, Nas, Justin Bieber, Big Sean, Logic, Jadakiss, 2 Chainz, Jeezy, Jhené Aiko, Bobby Sessions and late rapper DMX. Def Jam is a division of Universal ...

Record executive and music producer Irving "Irv Gotti" Lorenzo, who helped launch music careers for Ashanti, DMX and Ja Rule, has died at 54. Def Jam Recordings, where Gotti worked as an executive ...