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696:"We find ourselves in limbo for the second time in three years," Henry 'Noonie' Lee, Lloyd's manager said in a statement. "It's frustrating to know that opportunities to advance Lloyd's career are out there but we can't exploit them due to our current situation. Even though Lloyd is appreciative of the opportunity that has been afforded him by Murder Inc., he feels it's time for him to move on and seek opportunities that will allow him to build and enhance his brand."
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693:—who had been with Murder Inc. for 5 years—asked to be released from his contract. Lloyd cited the need for more control and change as reasons for his departure from the slowly shrinking label. "I'm ready for a change. There's no bad blood. I just feel I need to take more control over my career and get a fresh start. Hopefully Irv can understand my position," Lloyd explained in a press release.
478:(featuring Charli Baltimore). Much of the album was produced by Irv Gotti, and the album was executively produced by Irv Gotti and Ja Rule. It sold over 360,000 units in its first week, and debuted and peaked at number one on the Billboard 200. The album sold over three million units in America, and was certified 3× platinum by the RIAA.
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706:. Baltimore soon left the label in 2010 for new opportunities. With no proper distribution and its artists either leaving or fading into obscurity, Murder Inc./The Inc. remained dormant with no further album releases.
750:. Investigators believed that the Lorenzos launched Murder Inc. Records using money bankrolled by McGriff to launder McGriff's drug money, as well as help McGriff launder drug money through the making of the 2003 film
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