Irv Gottico-founder of the murder company. Records of collaboration with artists Ashanti and JA Rulesdied at the age of 54.
Several media confirmed the news on Wednesday, February 5. The cause of death is not yet known, but the hip-hop record manager and manager Walker 100 Last year, he told TMZ that Gotti had suffered from diabetes recently.
Gotti’s representative told the media in August 2024: “IRV has been struggling with diabetes for many years, which has left him with a very small stroke six months ago. He has successfully recovered. IRV is not in a rehabilitation facility . He is at home with his family and enjoys his life.”
Hollywood Reporter It was the first to report Gotti’s death.
He is an idol in the music industry, and is the producer and record director of the record company founded in 1998. Jennifer Lopez,,,,, Kanye West,,,,, Fat Joe and eve. Gotti produced “I’m Real (Murder Mix)” by Lopez and Ja Rule, Megahits with JA Rule/Ashanti, “Always on Time”, and “What” by Fat Joe What is Luv?”
He first established his name in Def Jam’s A&R job; there, he signed up DMX And produced the rapper’s first album in 1998 It’s dark, hell is hotit is made with polyplatinum. Gotti is also a producer Jay-ZRap Legend’s track “I Can Live” from the 1996 album Reasonable doubt.
“Def Jam loses one of the most creative soldiers in hip-hop,” Gotti’s former colleague, executive Lyor Cohen,Tell thr In the statement. “When we bent our knees, he brought the heat and saved our donkey. He came from a very close family in Queens and it was an honor and honor to know him. IRV, you will be missed.”
Gotti sparked controversy during FBI raids in the 2000s Murder Company is investigating Gotty’s ties to Vord, at its headquarters in New York City Kenneth’s “Supreme” McGriff. In January 2005, Gotti and his brother Chris Gotticharged with money laundering and conspiracy to launder money. Later that year, they were acquitted.
Murder Inc. was eventually renamed to Inc produced by Gotti. Vanessa Carlton2007 album Heroes and thieves beside Rick Rubin.
Although Gotti’s career as a record label never fully recovered after a scandal involving brothers, he later collaborated with West for the song “Violent Crime” with the artist in 2018 and 2019 and “Brothers” cooperate.
Meanwhile, the health of producers has declined. Gotti appeared on the Beverage Champion podcast in 2023 and said diabetes “started to worsen your body” and he “takes insulin from time to time.”
