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IRV Gottico -founder of records Murder Inc., who worked with artists, including Ashanti and And ruleHe is dead at the age of 54.
More stores He confirmed the messages on Wednesday, February 5th. The cause of death is not yet known, but the powerful and manager of the Hip-hop record record Wack 100 said TMZ Last year, when Gotti recently suffered Stoke and was a diabetic.
“IRV has been fighting with diabetes for years, which made him a smaller stroke six months ago,” Gotti said in August 2024. “Since then he has changed his diet to healthier eating.” Was successful in full recovery. IRV is not in rehabilitation equipment. He is home with his family and enjoys life. ”
Hollywood reporter He was the first to report a report on Gotti’s death.
The icon in the music industry, was a producer and record based on Murder Inc.’s records. in 1998. On this label, imprint of def -jam recordings, signed the rule and ashanti i Jennifer Lopez, Kanye West, Fat Joe and Eve. Gotti produced megahity including Lopez and Ja Rule’s “I am a real (murderous remix)”, cooperation JA Rule/Ashanti “always in time” and Fat Joe is “What is Luv?”
He first built his name that worked in A&R in def -pm; He signed there Dmx and produced the debut album Rappera from 1998 Is dark and hell is hotwho went multi-platinum. Gotti was also a producer Jay-Z‘With “can i live”, a composition from the 1996 album Reasonable doubts.
“DEF Jam lost one of his most creative soldiers who were hip-hop,” Gotti’s former colleague, executive worker Lyor Cohensaid Thra in a statement. “When we were on a bent knee, he brought warmth and saved our butts.” It comes from a very tight beautiful Queens family and is honored and the privilege know it. IRV, you will miss. ”
Gotti navigated the controversy over 2000 years when the FBI attacked Murder Inc. In New York in investigating Gotti’s connection with the drug lord Kenneth “Highest” McGriff. In January 2005 Gotti and his brother, Chris GottiThey were charged with money laundering and a conspiracy for money washing. Later that year they were liberated.
Murder Inc. eventually changed the name to Inc., where Gotti produced Vanessa CarltonAlbum 2007 Heroes and thieves next to Rick Rubin.
Although Gotti’s career as a record executioner after the scandal concerning his brother never fully joined, he later worked with West on the arts of “Violent Crime” and “Brothers” in 2018 and 2019.
Meanwhile, the health of the producer has dropped. Gotti appeared on “Drink champions“Podcast in 2023 and said that diabetes” starts to deteriorate your body “and that it takes insulin” from time to time “.
