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The Inc. Records (formerly known as Murder Inc.), established in 1997, is a hip hop (now also a Pop/Rock label as artist Vanessa Carlton recently signed with The Inc. Records) record label, owned by record producer Irv Gotti. It features many current hip hop and R&B artists, such as Ja Rule, Ashanti, Cadillac Tah, Vita (former member) Charli Baltimore (former member), Black Child, and, Lloyd (former member). Murder Inc. is responsible for jump-starting Ashanti's career, as well as for bringing Charli Baltimore and Bobby Brown back into the music scene in 2002. Both Brown and Baltimore were featured on Ja Rule singles that year, "Thug Lovin'" and "Down Ass Chick," respectively. Universal Music Group (UMG), formerly MCA Music Entertainment (see Music Corporation of America), is the largest business group and family of record labels in the record industry. ...
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Hip hop music, also referred to as rap or rap music, is a style of popular music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ...
Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ...
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Hip hop music, also referred to as rap or rap music, is a style of popular music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ...
Vanessa Lee Carlton (born August 16, 1980) is an American pop singer, songwriter, and pianist best known for the single A Thousand Miles from her platinum-selling debut album Be Not Nobody (2002). ...
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In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ...
Irv Gotti (born Irving Lorenzo) (born June 26, 1970 in Hollis, Queens, New York, U.S.A) is a prominent hip hop and R&B record producer and is the head of The Inc. ...
Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ...
See [1] Jefferey Atkins also know as JA RULE; the drving force behind the former Murder Inc. ...
Ashanti (born Ashanti Shequoyia Douglas on October 13, 1980), is an American, multi-platinum, Grammy winning, R&B singer/songwriter, actress, producer, and author who rose to fame during the early 2000s. ...
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LaVita Raynor Vita a female rapper born on September 26, 1981, from Plainfield, New Jersey is Half-Bermudan and Half African American. ...
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Black Child was born Ramel Gill in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. However, he was raised in Hollis, Queens, New York City, New York, USA. During his bid, Black Child wrote lyrics, joined ciphers, and spit his unique style ready to infiltrate the music industry. ...
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The label releases its product through distributor Def Jam Records, retaining control of its copyrights and masters. The label's big break came in 1999 when Ja Rule's Venni Vetti Vecci LP was a multi-platinum success. The roster grew from there, expanding to include R&B with the addition of Ashanti in 2002. Elektra Records artist Lil' Mo was a frequent collaborator with the Murder Inc. artists, and recorded two popular duets with Ja Rule, "Put It On Me" and "I Cry". In late 2002, she parted friendly company with the label, as her collaborations with them dwindled after the addition of Ashanti. She, 50 Cent, Eminem, Dr. Dre, and Truth Hurts, were all the subjects of an underground freestyle record on which Ja Rule disses each of them. Def Jam Records is an American based hip-hop record label that operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group, which is owned by Universal Music Group. ...
See [1] Jefferey Atkins also know as JA RULE; the drving force behind the former Murder Inc. ...
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Rhythm and blues (aka R&B or RnB) is a popular music genre combining jazz, gospel, and blues influences — first performed by African American artists. ...
Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, and today operates under Atlantic Records Group. ...
Lil Mo (born Cynthia Loving on 1975 in Long Island, New York) is an R&B singer and songwriter. ...
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Eminem (born Marshall Bruce Mathers III on October 17, 1972) is a Grammy and Academy Award-winning American rapper, producer and occasional actor. ...
Dr. Dre (born André Romell Young on February 18th, 1965 in Los Angeles, California) is an influential Grammy-Award winning American record producer, hip hop producer, rapper, actor and record executive. ...
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On November 14, 2003 Gotti decided to shorten the name of the label to "The Inc.," most likely to appease music video channels and music stores that were uncomfortable with the label's use of the word "murder." In 2004, Gotti's label came under investigation for laundering money through his record label for New York City drug kingpin and childhood friend Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff. On January 25, 2005, Gotti and his brother Chris turned themselves in, claiming innocence and uninvolvement in drug trade. They were released on $1 million bail, and was not be tried alongside McGriff for the charges. Irv and Chris were found not guilty on all charges. Irv also signed three new artist Kayoz, Newz, Harry-o. November 14 is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 47 days remaining until the end of the year. ...
2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Irv Gotti recently made an agreement with Universal Motown Records Group for a new distribution deal, which became official on September 28.
Vanessa Carlton, an alternative pop singer, was surprisingly signed to the label in late summer 2006 after the artist expressed her distaste with A&M Interscope after her sophomore album flopped. Vanessa Lee Carlton (born August 16, 1980) is an American pop singer, songwriter, and pianist best known for the single A Thousand Miles from her platinum-selling debut album Be Not Nobody (2002). ...
The name Murder Inc. stems from a part of the National Crime Syndicate with the same name, during the prohibition-period, which dealt with contract-killing. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
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Trivia It should be noted that Murder Inc. was originally meant to be a rap group rather than a record company. Jay-Z, Ja Rule and DMX were to be the members of Murder Inc., the group, (as seen on the cover of XXL Magazine June 1999 issue). Due to conflicting schedules, the emergence of Ja Rule as a solo artist and eventual tension between DMX and Ja Rule , the project never took off and the concept of Murder Inc. was eventually changed into a record label. Jay-Z (aka the Jigga, HOV and Hova, born Shawn Carter on December 4, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African American rapper/hip hop artist and record label executive; one of the most popular and successful rappers of the late 1990s and early 2000s. ...
See [1] Jefferey Atkins also know as JA RULE; the drving force behind the former Murder Inc. ...
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Recent News Universal Music Group the company that originally financed Murder Inc. and distributed its recordings, are set to finance him again by making Irv Gotti the chief of a new profit-sharing venture with the company’s Universal/Motown label.
Initially he entertained options with Lyor Cohen and Warner but wasn't happy with their deal.
In the three-year deal Universal will provide around $10 million to Mr. Lorenzo as an advance against future profits and payments to cover overhead.
The deal also includes a clause that could allow Irv Gotti to buy ownership of Murder Inc.’s master recordings according to people in the know.
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