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Murder Inc. | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | New York City, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1995–2000 |
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| Past members | Jay-Z DMX (deceased) Ja Rule |
Murder Inc. was an American East Coast hip hop supergroup composed of Jay-Z, DMX, and Ja Rule, formed by record executive Irv Gotti in 1995.[1] They first appeared in tandem on fellow New York-based rapper Mic Geronimo's 1995 song "Time to Build." After each gaining commercial success, the trio later appeared on the cover for the June 1999 issue of the hip-hop magazine XXL.[2]
"Murder Inc." was rebranded by Irv Gotti to a namesake record label that he co-founded in 1998; Ja Rule was signed to the label and served as its flagship artist. Shortly afterward, the group disbanded in 2000 due to internal conflicts.
- ^ "Jay-Z Believes "Ambition" & "Ego" Derailed Murder Inc Supergroup with Ja Rule & DMX". HNHH. 13 August 2022.
- ^ Markman, Rob. "JAY Z, DMX AND JA RULE COULD'VE HAD THE GREATEST RAP GROUP OF ALL TIME". mtv.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved 10 Oct 2014.