Los Angeles Times5d
Irv Gotti, Def Jam hip-hop exec and Murder Inc. co-founder, dies at 54
Irv Gotti, the Def Jam record executive behind the Murder Inc. label, has died. He was 54. In a statement posted to Gotti’s Instagram, his family wrote, “It is with heavy hearts that we ...
Bill McEwen5d
Irv Gotti, Music Executive Who Created Murder Inc. Records, Dies at 54
Music industry mourns the loss of Irv Gotti, the visionary behind Murder Inc. Records and architect of numerous hip-hop and R ...
AllHipHop6d
Ja Rule, Def Jam, Kanye West & More Mourn Irv Gotti’s Death
He posted a single broken heart emoji on X (Twitter) after Gotti’s death was announced. Def Jam Recordings, where Gotti launched his career as an A&R, shared a statement on Instagram ...
CNN5d
Music executive Irv Gotti, who helped launch the careers of rap stars, dies at 54
“Def Jam Recordings and the extended Def Jam family of artists, executives and employees, are deeply saddened at the loss of Irv Gotti,” Def Jam said in a statement released late Wednesday.
Black Enterprise29d
Did Def Jam Really Do A $13M Deal With LiAngelo Ball?
Former NBA prospect LiAngelo Ball, the middle brother of NBA players Lonzo (Chicago Bulls) and LaMelo (Charlotte Hornets), has reportedly signed a recording contract with Def Jam. According to ...
New York Post29d
LiAngelo Ball signs Def Jam deal worth up to $13M after viral ‘Tweaker’ song
LiAngelo Ball, 26, has signed a deal with Def Jam and the Universal Music Group, ESPN reported. Ball’s label, Born2Ball Music Group, had gone viral for his Jan. 4 song release, “Tweaker ...
Indiatimes27d
Lamelo Ball's Brother, LiAngelo Ball, Signs Massive $8 Million Deal with Def Jam
LiAngelo Ball, brother of NBA players Lonzo and LaMelo Ball, has gone viral with his new song 'Tweaker,' signed by Def Jam Recordings for $8 million. The track is popular among NBA athletes ...
USA Today29d
A (fake) 16-song set list for LiAngelo Ball's first tour show after his lucrative Def Jam
It looks like Def Jam is a firm believer. The record label has reportedly signed LiAngelo Ball to a $13 million deal with $8 million guaranteed because of his new song. LiAngelo has worked himself ...
The Express Tribune6d
Kanye West, 50 Cent, Def Jam & more react to Irv Gotti’s death at 54
Def Jam Recordings, where Gotti began his career as an A&R executive before launching Murder Inc. with his brother Chris Gotti, released a heartfelt statement honoring his contributions.
Hip-Hop Wired29d
LiAngelo Ball Gets a BAG From Def Jam On His Record Deal
I might swerve and bend that corner whoaaaa. LiAngelo Ball has had the streets on fire with his 2005 Nelly, Country Grammar resurrection song, ‘Tweaker’. Once Gelo hopped on the streamer, Neon ...
ESPN29d
Sources: LiAngelo Ball signs music deal with Def Jam worth $13M
LiAngelo Ball has signed a deal with Def Jam and Universal Music Group, a representative from his label Born2Ball Music Group says. Sources told ESPN the deal is worth as much as $13 million ...