Lyor Cohen, the former president of Def Jam Recordings, has issued an open letter addressed to Kanye West. Cohen is currently ...

Rappers like Kendrick Lamar, Eminem and Drake are among some of the richest celebrities in the world. They have built their fortunes through scores of albums, global tours, shrewd ...

There's a change in leadership at one of Canada's most prominent record labels, with Julie Adam stepping into the role of ...

Universal Music Group has promoted Julie Adam to president and CEO of Universal Music Canada. She replaces Jeffrey Remedios, ...

Entertainment attorney Dina LaPolt has announced the launch of LaPolt Media. The new company will produce content while providing a platform for LaPolt’s legal expertise. It will also handle the ...

Hip-hop legend Irv Gotti, founder of Murder Inc. Records, has passed away at 54, per Def Jam. A cause of death has not been released.

More big news about Universal Music Group‘s leadership teams in North America: UMG has promoted Julie Adam to President and CEO of Universal Music Canada (UMC). Both appointments are effective ...

Gotti Rose to prominence working with rap artists who went on to become major stars in the late 1990s and early 2000s, including Jay-Z.

Gotti, born Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr. on June 26, 1970, was a key figure in the sound of '90s and 2000s hip-hop, when brash lyricism and outsized personalities blended seamlessly with pop hooks and R ...

The hip-hop world mourns the loss of Murder Inc. founder Irv Gotti. Tributes from Kanye West, Ja Rule, 50 Cent, and others.

“Def Jam has lost one of its most creative soldiers who was hip-hop,” says YouTube’s Lyor Cohen. Jed Wallace targets the actress naming him in the sexual harassment and retaliation complaint she filed ...

Music producer Irv Gotti found himself thrust in the spotlight when he was slammed with money laundering charges.