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Irv Gotti – the famous record manager who produced hits of artists such as Ja Rule, Ashanti and Jennifer Lopez – has died.
He was just 54 years old.
Words about Gotti’s death come to us with permission from The Hollywood reporterThere the news confirmed Wednesday night.
Irv Gotti’s cause of death
Preliminary reports have been easy on detail and the cause of Gotti’s death is unknown at this time.
However, Thr notes that murder Inc. -The founder suffered a stroke last year. Updates about his condition were few and far between in the months followed.
Shortly after news of Gotti’s passing became public, Mogul’s and artists drove from all over the hip hop landscape to pay tribute to this fallen legend.
“Def Jam has lost one of its most creative soldiers who were hip-hop,” said former DEF Jam-Exec and current YouTube music Czar Lyor Cohen (via THR).
“When we were on bent knees, he brought the heat and saved our donkeys. He comes from a very tight beautiful family from Queens, and it is an honor and a privilege to have known him. IrV, you will be missed. “
An epic career
After starting his start on Defjam-Where he produced the late 90s hits like Jay Z’s “Can in Live” I back I start his own subsidiary with the help of the company’s founder Russell Simmons.
Murder Inc. – Later known as simply Inc. – Was helped to define the hip -hop scene in the early 2000s.
Gotti’s signature sound-melodic hooks paired with street-hardened rap-verse-recorded in a series of hits for the label and its list of artists.
Yes Rule and Jennifer Lopez Duets – including “Always Two Time”) – helped cement gotti’s place as one of hip hop’s leading producers.
According to Irv’s brother, Chris Gotti, Inc. has -mark sold over 30 million units and raised more than $ 500 million.
In 2023, during a performance on the Drink Champs Podcast, Gotti discussed his health problems, including his struggle with diabetes.
In 2023 he discussed his fight with the death.
“It’s violent with black people,” he said at the time (via New York Post). “What it does is that it starts to aggravate your body. No, [it’s not under control]. I have been diagnosed with diabetes forever; It’s hereditary. When min [blood sugar] gets too tall, shot [of insulin].
“It’s reversible, but you have to change the way you eat, all that. But do you know what is f – upset with diabetes? So all you want to like or taste good, terrible for you. What is something ugly s – t? Broccoli … you should eat some leaves or s – t like that. “
Irv Gotti is survived by his three children.
Our thoughts go out to Gotti’s loved ones in this enormous difficult time.