He also did the hip-hop medley he said has become his favorite part of every show (“Boyz-n-the-Hood,” “Ruff Ryders' Anthem,” “Lose Yourself,” “Ms. Jackson” and “Just a Friend”).

He also did the hip-hop medley he said has become his favorite part of every show (“Boyz-n-the-Hood,” “Ruff Ryders' Anthem,” “Lose Yourself,” “Ms. Jackson” and “Just a Friend”).

Irv Gotti, the US music producer who created hits for Ja Rule, Ashanti, DMX and Jennifer Lopez ... the US and spawned the hip-hop classic Ruff Ryders' Anthem. It also saved Def Jam's reputation.

DMX was the antidote to Combs' style - stripped back, raw and connected to the street. With Gotti as executive producer, his debut album, It's Dark and Hell is Hot, sold four million copies in the US ...