IRV Gottico -founder of Murder Inc. Records who worked with artists, in particular Ashanti And JA ruledied at 54.
Several points of sale confirmed the news Wednesday, February 5. The cause of death is not yet known, but the direction of the Hip-Hop record and the manager Wack 100 said Tmz Last year, Gotti recently underwent a stoke and was diabetic.
“The IRV grappling with diabetes for years, which made him have a minor stroke more than six months ago,” the representative of Gotti told The Outlet in August 2024. “He has since been Changed his diet to eat more healthy.
The Hollywood Reporter The news of Gotti’s death was first reported.
Icon of the music industry, he was producer and director of the records which founded Murder Inc. Records in 1998. In this label, a imprint of DEF Jam Recordings, he signed Ja Rule and Ashanti as well as Jennifer Lopez,, Kanye West,, Fat Joe And Day before. Gotti produced megahits including Lopez and Ja Rule’s “I’m Real (Murder Remix)”, the Ja Rule / Ashanti collaboration “Always on Time”, and “What’s Luv?” Fat Joe?
He first built his name by working in a & r in Def Jam; There he signed Dmx and produced the rapper’s first album in 1998 It’s dark and hell is hotwhich has become multi-plain. Gotti was also the producer on Jay-Z“Can I Live”, a piece of the Rap Legend album in 1996 Reasonable doubt.
“Def Jam lost one of his most creative soldiers who was hip-hop”, the former colleague of Gotti, executive Lyor Cohensaid THR in a declaration. “When we were on his knees folded, he brought the heat and saved our buttocks. He comes from a beautiful family very tight from Queens and it is an honor and a privilege of having known him. IRV, we will miss you.
Gotti sailed the controversy in the 2000s when the FBI made a descent Murder Inc.’s head office in New York while investigating Gotti’s link with Lord drugs Kenneth “Supreme” McGriff. In January 2005, Gotti and his brother, Chris Gottihave been accused of money laundering and conspiracy to whiten money. They were acquitted later that year.
Murder Inc. finally changed his name to Inc., where Gotti produced Vanessa Carlton2007 2007 album Heroes and thieves next to Rick Rubin.
Although Gotti’s career as a registration director never completely restored after the scandal involving his brother, he then collaborated with West on the songs of the artist “violent crimes” and “Brothers” in 2018 and 2019.
Meanwhile, producer’s health has decreased. Gotti appeared on the “Drink champions“Podcast in 2023 and said that diabetes” begins to damage your body “and that it was taking insulin” from time to time “.
