Rapper Ja Rule had a massive influence on the music industry back in the early 2000s, and he remains one of the defining musicians of that decade. But one person he often collaborated with was ...

Prominent figures in hip-hop and R&B were in mourning at the memorial ... As TMZ reports, attendees included former Murder Inc. artists Ja Rule, Ashanti, Lloyd, Charli Baltimore and Vita, as ...

DJ Cassidy's virtual jam-session Pass The Mic has featured over 150 legendary stars such as Chaka Khan, LL Cool J, Salt N’ Pepa and Missy Elliot, all singing along to their own hits Falen Hardge ...

The couple tied the knot in a private ceremony in 2023. Their love story began decades ago, as they first dated in 2003 and ...

As an imprint of the pioneering hip-hop label, Murder Inc. signed rapper Ja Rule as its flagship artist. Gotti also discovered and signed teenage singer and future R&B star Ashanti. Over the ...

R. Kelly is under fire — and along with the ... including Justin Bieber (“PYD” in 2013), Ja Rule and Ashanti (“Wonderful” in 2004). He shares the most songs with JAY-Z, with whom he ...

See you when I get there. ” JAY-Z sat in the front row alongside Gotti’s family, while Murder Inc. artists Ja Rule, Ashanti, Lloyd, Charli Baltimore, and Vita came together to pay their ...

born Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr., played a key role in hip-hop and R&B records of the time, working with artists like Ja Rule, Ashanti and DMX, each of whom saw massive commercial success.

Record executive and music producer Irving "Irv Gotti" Lorenzo, who helped launch music careers for Ashanti, DMX and Ja Rule, has died at ... as both an A&R (artists and repertoire) executive ...

Ashanti at the Target ... hip-hop rhythms with R&B melodies, influencing the direction of both genres and launching several significant careers including Ja Rule and others. This broader legacy ...