Izuchukwu Okosi
There has been understandable excitement among fans of reality television shows and series following BET’s announcement of the new original unscripted documentary series Murder Inc., W/T which will serve as a five-part television series narrating the untold tale of the rise, sudden fall, and redemption of Murder Inc. Records featuring the mastermind behind the New York City record label, Irving “Irv Gotti” Lorenzo.
Murder Inc.’ Doc-series will feature Irv Gotti and Ja Rule and will premiere this summer exclusively on BET
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThe five-part television event will narrate the untold tale of the rise, sudden fall, and redemption of Murder Inc. Records.
The label was formed in 1999, after Gotti’s proven success as a music executive at Def Jam Records.
The record label played a vital role in launching some of the best in hip hop, soul, and R&B music genres including Ja Rule, Ashanti, Lloyd, Charli Baltimore plus many more.
My life and Murder Inc. has been filled with many highs and lows,” Gotti shared in a statement about the docu-series.
“I got to work with my brothers and a lot of great people; from Jay Z, DMX, Fat Joe, Mary J Blige, to name a few.”
He continued, sharing how he isn’t “ashamed” of the lows he had to face as it helped make him the man he is today.
“Pain is Love. We endured the pain so others could feel the love,” enthused Ja Rule in a statement to announce the premiering of the show.
Tiffany Lea Williams, the executive vice president of BET Unscripted Programming, shared her excitement about the docu-series and thanked Gotti for trusting BET with telling their story.
“Music is in our DNA,” she expressed.
“We thank our long-standing partner Irv Gotti, and the many talented artists at the iconic label for trusting our brand to tell their personal and inspiring stories.
“We look forward to bringing viewers a compelling music documentary series that reveals how this label consequently changed the music industry forever.”
The docu-series is executive produced by Gotti , Rule, and Williams as well as Darcell Lawrence and Chris Costine.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
