Record playing has always been a ritualistic experience for Sting. “To take the record out of its sleeve and lovingly with two fingers, put it on the turntable, and then carefully put the stylus on ...

Before launching Murder Inc. in New York City in 1998, Gotti worked as an A&R at Def Jam, where he helped bring DMX, Jay-Z and Ja Rule to the label. Under the moniker DJ Irv, he produced the song “Can ...