Despite being up with Ja Rule and early '00s hip hop, I only found out this album existed recently. After a number of songs on the first listen I was wishing I never came across it but it does improve and has grown on me with a second and third spin. 'We Getting High Tonight' that samples The O'Jays 'Help (Somebody Please)' was the first song to grab me during the first playthrough (although less so on repeated listen) and then you have DMX on the engaging horrorcore 'Tales from the Darkside' that shows how much of a difference there is between an original rapper like him and who came before. From there the production feels better. There are some poor moments amongst the 17 tracks (minus the skits), such as 'Vita, Vita, Vita' and 'Dem Niggaz' but there are enough enjoyable moments of gangsta rap to give 'Irv Gotti Presents: The Murderers' a decent rating. Beats: ★★★ Rapping/Bars: ★★★ Hooks: ★★★☆ Best Tracks: We Getting High Tonight, Tales from the Darkside, Get It Right, Rebels Symphony, Crime Scene