On this day in Hip-Hop history, Sir Mix-a-Lot released his third LP, Mack Daddy. This was the Seattle-born rapper’s most successful project, housing his timeless hit single, “Baby Got Back.” ...

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Irv Gotti, the hip hop producer and music executive who co-founded the Murder Inc. label and was instrumental in the rise of stars like DMX, Ja Rule and Ashanti, died Wednesday. He was 54.

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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 that “It is with heavy hearts that we ...

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As the co-founder of Murder Inc. Records in 1998, an imprint of Def Jam Recordings, he played a pivotal role in shaping the sound of early 2000s hip-hop and R&B, working with artists such as DMX ...

The lineup for Vernon Hills Days summer bash includes cover bands, local favorites and a headliner who has been the vocalist ...