Rapper Ja Rule had a massive influence on the music ... an R&B singer — the two complemented a lot of the other one’s songs. Ja and Ashanti have been friends for decades, and he recently ...

Irv Gotti, the producer and music industry mogul who launched the careers of Ja Rule and Ashanti, has died at the ... produced the album and helmed every song on the project.

Among those in attendance, according to TMZ, were Murder Inc. artists Ja Rule, Ashanti, Lloyd, Charli Baltimore and Vita. Also at the service, in addition to Gotti’s family, were Jay-Z (sitting ...

Record executive and music producer Irving "Irv Gotti" Lorenzo, who helped launch music careers for Ashanti, DMX and Ja Rule, has died ... has producer credits on songs such as the 1996 track ...