American music producer Irv Gotti has died on the age of 54.
The producer, who based the hip-hop label Homicide Inc Information, produced almost 30 Scorching 100 hits within the US charts for artists together with Ashanti, Ja Rule, Ye, DMX, Fats Joe, Mary J Blige and Jay-Z.
His demise was confirmed by his kids – Angie, Sonny and JJ – who posted on his official Instagram web page to say that he died on 5 February “surrounded by his family and friends”.
Describing their father as an “incredible man” and “true visionary”, they stated he’ll “leave behind a legacy that will forever resonate in the hearts of those who knew him and the countless lives he touched”.
“As we navigate this difficult time, we kindly ask for privacy while we grieve the loss of our dad, son, brother, uncle, and friend. We take comfort in knowing that his spirit will live on through his music and the love he shared with all of us,” the household assertion added.
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Gotti’s reason for demise has not been revealed.
After founding Homicide Inc in 1998, Gotti signed Ashanti and Ja Rule because the file label’s first artists.
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Gotti posing with singer Ashanti in 2003. Pic: Reuters
Ja Rule landed his first prime 40 Billboard Scorching 100 hit with Holla Holla from his 1999 debut album Venni Vetti Vecci, whereas the track At all times On Time, which featured each him and Ashanti, turned his highest-charting single.
In the meantime, Ashanti’s 2002 debut single, Silly, made her solely the second artist to concurrently occupy spots within the prime 10 of the Billboard Scorching 100 together with her first three charting singles.
The label’s success skyrocketed, and between 1999 and 2005 Ja Rule had a complete of 17 Scorching 100 hits.
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Gotti and Busta Rhymes.
Pic: Startraks Photograph/Shutterstock
Main tributes to the producer, Def Jam Recordings – one other file label owned by Common Music Group – posted on social media, writing that Gotti’s work “reshaped the soundscape of hip-hop and R&B”.
“Def Jam Recordings and the extended Def Jam family of artists, executives and employees, are deeply saddened at the loss of Irv Gotti,” Def Jam stated.
“His contributions at Def Jam, as both an A&R executive and in partnership with Murder Inc, helped pave the way for the next generation of artists and producers, a force that reshaped the soundscape of hip-hop and R&B.
“His inventive genius and unwavering dedication to the tradition behind numerous hits, outlined an period of music that continues to resonate with followers worldwide.”
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Irv Gotti photographed in New York in 2007. Pic: AP
Ja Rule additionally posted, sharing two pictures, one that includes them collectively, with the caption: “Love you.”
50 Cent, who appeared to reference his long-running feud with Gotti, additionally paid tribute, posting an image of himself smoking subsequent to a headstone that learn RIP.
