Irv Gotti Dead at 54
Irv Gotti, cofounder of Murder Inc. Records, has reportedly died at the age of 54.
Irv Gotti Passes Away
Famed record executive and producer Irv Gotti died on Wednesday (Feb. 5), according to The Hollywood Reporter. His cause of death currently unknown. Earlier today, it was reported that Irv suffered a stroke several days ago. This is the second stroke he had in the last seven months.
Irv was a key player in hip-hop throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, due to his work with Ja Rule and singer Ashanti. He produced or co-produced classic tracks like Ja Rule’s “Always on Time” featuring Ashanti, Jay-Z‘s “Can I Get A…” featuring Ja Rule and Amil, DMX‘s “What’s My Name” and Eve‘s “Gangsta Lovin'” featuring Alicia Keys, among many others.
Several hip-hop figures shared their condolences following news of Irv’s passing. Ye reposted on Instagram a screenshot of The Hollywood Reporter‘s article announcing the Murder Inc. leader’s death. In the caption, he put a single dove emoji.
Producer Pete Rock admitted that the friendship between himself and Irv had soured, but they shared the same dreams.
“Im posting you up because we were friends at one point,” Pete posted on Instagram along with XXL‘s in memoriam photo of Irv. “Regardless of where our friendship ended up we both had the same dreams and ended up in the same place or places. My condolences to your family and children ❤️ rest easy! 🙏🏾 from @xxl.”
RIP Irv Gotti.
This story is being updated.
