Billboard reports an original docuseries MURDER INC. will air on BET. The docuseries will tell “the untold tale of the rise, sudden fall, and redemption.”
Irv Gotti and Ja Rule will executive produce a five-part series taking viewers behind the scenes of the label’s roller-coaster journey over the last two decades.
“I got to start my record label with Ja Rule by my side,” Gotti said in a statement. “My life was filled with great lows, but I’m not ashamed of those lows. It all helped make me the person I am today. With this documentary series, I plan to tell the truth and nothing but the truth.”
Murder Inc. served as a launching pad for chart-topping artists Ashanti, Lloyd, Ja Rule, and others. It was founded by Gotti, who was an executive at Def Jam Records, having worked extensively with DMX and Jay-Z.
In 1999, Gotti launched Murder Inc. Records with support from Def Jam co-founder Russell Simmons.
After Murder Inc.’s rapid rise, several misadventures occurred, including a raid on its offices by federal agents in 2003. Several feuds and financial setbacks led to the label changing its name to The Inc. and ultimately falling into obscurity.
“Pain is love,” Ja Rule said in a statement. “We endured the pain so others could feel the love.”
Gotti relaunched Murder Inc. with Kevin Liles and 300 Entertainment in 2017, ushering in a new era for the label.
“Music is in our DNA. We thank our longstanding partner Irv Gotti and the many talented artists at the iconic label for trusting our brand to tell their personal and inspiring stories,” Tiffany Lea Williams, executive vice president of BET Unscripted Programming, said in a statement.
“We look forward to bringing viewers a compelling music documentary series that reveals how this label consequently changed the music industry forever.”
