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'Murder Inc.', established in 1997, is a hip hop record label (now also a Pop/Rock label as artist Vanessa Carlton recently signed with The Inc. Records), owned by Irv Gotti and Ja Rule. 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. 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.
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, Busta Rhymes and Truth Hurts, were all the subjects of an underground freestyle record on which Ja Rule disses each of them.
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 wasn't 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. 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 fellow UMG label A&M Records after her second album didn't sell to expectations.
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.
During his visit on 106 & Park, Ja Rule has revealed that The Inc. has recently changed their name back to Murder Inc.Murder Inc also has there own imprints within the company which most artist has
★ Mpire Records
★ Indastreetsz Musik
★ Channel 7 Music
★ Yung Savages Records
★ The Inc. West
★ Fat Joe
★ Jadakiss
★ P.Diddy
★ Jay-Z
★ Z-Ro
★ Wack Duece
★ Trick Daddy
★ Nas
★ Hussein Fatal
★ Memphis Bleek
★ N.O.R.E.
★ Mic Geronimo
★ Jennifer Lopez
★ Sauce Money
★ Jayo Felony
★ Scarface
★ Erick Sermon
★ Shyne
★ Muszamil
★ Yukmouth
★ Tragedy Khadafi
★ Lil' Wayne
★ R. Kelly
★ Rick Ross
★ Crooked I.
★ Method Man
★ Redman
★ The Game
★ T.I.
★ LL Cool J
★ dipset
★ Vita
{| class="wikitable"
!align="left"|Album information
|-
|align="left"|'''Venni Vetti Vecci'''
★ Released: June 1, 1999
★ Chart positions: #3 US
★ Last RIAA certification: Platinum
★ Singles: "Holla Holla", "Daddy's Little Baby", "Kill Em' All/It's Murda"
|-
|align="left"|''''
★ Released: October 10, 2000
★ Chart positions: #1 (1 week) US
★ Last RIAA certification: 3x Platinum
★ Singles: "Between Me and You", "Put It on Me", "I Cry",
|-
|align="left"|'''Pain Is Love'''
★ Released: October 2, 2001
★ Chart positions: #1 (2 weeks) US
★ Last RIAA certification: 3x Platinum
★ Singles: "Livin' It Up", "Always on Time", "Down Ass Chick"
|-
|align="left"|'''Ashanti'''
★ Released: April 2, 2002
★ Chart positions: #1
★ Last RIAA certification: 3x Platinum
★ Singles: "Foolish", "Happy", "Baby"
|-
|align="left"|''''
★ Released: July 2 2002
★ Chart positions:
★ Last RIAA certification: Platinum
★ Singles: "Down 4 U", "Ain't It Funny (Murder Remix)"
|-
|align="left"|'''The Last Temptation'''
★ Released: November 19, 2002
★ Chart positions: #4 US
★ Last RIAA certification: Platinum
★ Singles: "Thug Lovin'", "Mesmerize" , "The Pledge Remix"
|-
|align="left"|'''Chapter II'''
★ Released: July 1, 2003
★ Chart positions: #1 (2 weeks) US
★ Last RIAA certification:
★ Singles: "Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)", "Rain On Me", "Breakup 2 Makeup"
|-
|align="left"|'''Ashanti's Christmas'''
★ Released: November 18 ,2003
★ Chart positions: #160 US
★ U.S. Sales:
★ Last RIAA certification:
★ Singles:
|-
|align="left"|'''Blood in My Eye'''
★ Released: November 4, 2003
★ Chart positions: #6 US
★ Last RIAA certification: Gold
★ Singles: "The Crown", "Clap Back"
|-
|align="left"|'''Southside'''
★ Released: July 20, 2004
★ Chart positions: #11 US
★ Last RIAA certification:
★ Singles: "Southside" (featuring Ashanti),"Hey Young Girl"
|-
|'''Concrete Rose'''
★ Released: December 14, 2004
★ Chart positions: #7 US
★ RIAA certification:
★ Singles: "Only U","Don't Let Them"
|-
|align="left"|'''R.U.L.E.'''
★ Released: November 8, 2004
★ Chart positions: #7 US
★ Last RIAA certification: Platinum
★ Singles: "Wonderful", "New York", "Caught Up"
|-
|align="left"|'''Exodus'''
★ Released: December 6, 2005
★ Chart positions: #107 U.S Billboard 200
★ Last RIAA certification:
|-
|'''Collectables by Ashanti'''
★ Released: December 6, 2005
★ Chart positions: #59 US
★ U.S Sales:
★ Singles: "Still On It" (Featuring Method Man and Paul Wall)
|-
|align="left"|'''Street Love'''
★ Release: March 13 2007
★ Chart positions: #2 US
★ U.S. Sales: 623,000 [1]
★ Last RIAA certification: Gold
★ Singles: "You" (featuring Lil Wayne), "Get It Shawty"
|-
|align="left"|'''Heroes and Thieves'''
★ Release: October 9, 2007
★ Chart positions: TBA
★ U.S Sales: TBA
★ Singles: "Nolita Fairytale"
|-
|align="left"|'''Ghetto Gospel Album'''
★ Release: December 4, 2007
★ Chart positions: TBA
★ U.S Sales: TBA
★ Singles: "Hood Luv"
|-
|align="left"|'''The Mirror'''
★ Release: September 25, 2007
★ Chart positions: TBA
★ U.S Sales: TBA
★ Singles: "Uh Oh"
|-
|align="left"|'''The Declaration'''
★ Release: October 23, 2007
★ Chart Positions: TBA
★ U.S Sales: TBA
★ Singles: "Switch (Feat. Nelly}"
|-
|align="left"|'''Straight Outta Guttarville'''
★ Release: January, 2008
★ Chart positions: TBA
★ U.S Sales: TBA
★ Singles:
|}
★ List of record labels
★ The Inc. Records artists
1. "Musiq, Lloyd Usher Six Big Debuts Onto Album Chart", ''Billboard'', March 21, 2007
★ The Inc Online {Fansite)
★ Murder Inc World (Fansite)
★ The Inc Web (Fansite)
'Murder Inc.', established in 1997, is a hip hop record label (now also a Pop/Rock label as artist Vanessa Carlton recently signed with The Inc. Records), owned by Irv Gotti and Ja Rule. 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. 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.
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, Busta Rhymes and Truth Hurts, were all the subjects of an underground freestyle record on which Ja Rule disses each of them.
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 wasn't 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. 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 fellow UMG label A&M Records after her second album didn't sell to expectations.
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.
During his visit on 106 & Park, Ja Rule has revealed that The Inc. has recently changed their name back to Murder Inc.Murder Inc also has there own imprints within the company which most artist has
| Contents |
| Labels under Murder Inc. |
| Associated Artists |
| Releases |
| Albums |
| See also |
| References |
| External links |
Labels under Murder Inc.
★ Mpire Records
★ Indastreetsz Musik
★ Channel 7 Music
★ Yung Savages Records
★ The Inc. West
Associated Artists
★ Fat Joe
★ Jadakiss
★ P.Diddy
★ Jay-Z
★ Z-Ro
★ Wack Duece
★ Trick Daddy
★ Nas
★ Hussein Fatal
★ Memphis Bleek
★ N.O.R.E.
★ Mic Geronimo
★ Jennifer Lopez
★ Sauce Money
★ Jayo Felony
★ Scarface
★ Erick Sermon
★ Shyne
★ Muszamil
★ Yukmouth
★ Tragedy Khadafi
★ Lil' Wayne
★ R. Kelly
★ Rick Ross
★ Crooked I.
★ Method Man
★ Redman
★ The Game
★ T.I.
★ LL Cool J
★ dipset
★ Vita
Releases
Albums
{| class="wikitable"
!align="left"|Album information
|-
|align="left"|'''Venni Vetti Vecci'''
★ Released: June 1, 1999
★ Chart positions: #3 US
★ Last RIAA certification: Platinum
★ Singles: "Holla Holla", "Daddy's Little Baby", "Kill Em' All/It's Murda"
|-
|align="left"|''''
★ Released: October 10, 2000
★ Chart positions: #1 (1 week) US
★ Last RIAA certification: 3x Platinum
★ Singles: "Between Me and You", "Put It on Me", "I Cry",
|-
|align="left"|'''Pain Is Love'''
★ Released: October 2, 2001
★ Chart positions: #1 (2 weeks) US
★ Last RIAA certification: 3x Platinum
★ Singles: "Livin' It Up", "Always on Time", "Down Ass Chick"
|-
|align="left"|'''Ashanti'''
★ Released: April 2, 2002
★ Chart positions: #1
★ Last RIAA certification: 3x Platinum
★ Singles: "Foolish", "Happy", "Baby"
|-
|align="left"|''''
★ Released: July 2 2002
★ Chart positions:
★ Last RIAA certification: Platinum
★ Singles: "Down 4 U", "Ain't It Funny (Murder Remix)"
|-
|align="left"|'''The Last Temptation'''
★ Released: November 19, 2002
★ Chart positions: #4 US
★ Last RIAA certification: Platinum
★ Singles: "Thug Lovin'", "Mesmerize" , "The Pledge Remix"
|-
|align="left"|'''Chapter II'''
★ Released: July 1, 2003
★ Chart positions: #1 (2 weeks) US
★ Last RIAA certification:
★ Singles: "Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)", "Rain On Me", "Breakup 2 Makeup"
|-
|align="left"|'''Ashanti's Christmas'''
★ Released: November 18 ,2003
★ Chart positions: #160 US
★ U.S. Sales:
★ Last RIAA certification:
★ Singles:
|-
|align="left"|'''Blood in My Eye'''
★ Released: November 4, 2003
★ Chart positions: #6 US
★ Last RIAA certification: Gold
★ Singles: "The Crown", "Clap Back"
|-
|align="left"|'''Southside'''
★ Released: July 20, 2004
★ Chart positions: #11 US
★ Last RIAA certification:
★ Singles: "Southside" (featuring Ashanti),"Hey Young Girl"
|-
|'''Concrete Rose'''
★ Released: December 14, 2004
★ Chart positions: #7 US
★ RIAA certification:
★ Singles: "Only U","Don't Let Them"
|-
|align="left"|'''R.U.L.E.'''
★ Released: November 8, 2004
★ Chart positions: #7 US
★ Last RIAA certification: Platinum
★ Singles: "Wonderful", "New York", "Caught Up"
|-
|align="left"|'''Exodus'''
★ Released: December 6, 2005
★ Chart positions: #107 U.S Billboard 200
★ Last RIAA certification:
|-
|'''Collectables by Ashanti'''
★ Released: December 6, 2005
★ Chart positions: #59 US
★ U.S Sales:
★ Singles: "Still On It" (Featuring Method Man and Paul Wall)
|-
|align="left"|'''Street Love'''
★ Release: March 13 2007
★ Chart positions: #2 US
★ U.S. Sales: 623,000 [1]
★ Last RIAA certification: Gold
★ Singles: "You" (featuring Lil Wayne), "Get It Shawty"
|-
|align="left"|'''Heroes and Thieves'''
★ Release: October 9, 2007
★ Chart positions: TBA
★ U.S Sales: TBA
★ Singles: "Nolita Fairytale"
|-
|align="left"|'''Ghetto Gospel Album'''
★ Release: December 4, 2007
★ Chart positions: TBA
★ U.S Sales: TBA
★ Singles: "Hood Luv"
|-
|align="left"|'''The Mirror'''
★ Release: September 25, 2007
★ Chart positions: TBA
★ U.S Sales: TBA
★ Singles: "Uh Oh"
|-
|align="left"|'''The Declaration'''
★ Release: October 23, 2007
★ Chart Positions: TBA
★ U.S Sales: TBA
★ Singles: "Switch (Feat. Nelly}"
|-
|align="left"|'''Straight Outta Guttarville'''
★ Release: January, 2008
★ Chart positions: TBA
★ U.S Sales: TBA
★ Singles:
|}
See also
★ List of record labels
★ The Inc. Records artists
References
1. "Musiq, Lloyd Usher Six Big Debuts Onto Album Chart", ''Billboard'', March 21, 2007
External links
★ The Inc Online {Fansite)
★ Murder Inc World (Fansite)
★ The Inc Web (Fansite)
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