Ja Rule, Def Jam, Kanye West & Extra Mourn Passing Of Irv Gotti 

Irv Gotti, the legendary Hip-Hop producer and Homicide Inc. co-founder has handed away on the age of 54 after struggling a stroke.  

Members of the Hip-Hop neighborhood are mourning the loss of life of Irv Gotti, the Homicide Inc. co-founder who handed away at age 54. 

The legendary Hip-Hop producer was “declared lifeless” Wednesday (February 5). As information broke of his loss of life, tributes flooded in from the Hip-Hop world. Artists, business friends, and followers took to social media to honor his affect on the music business. 

Irv Gotti helped launch Ja Rule’s profession at Homicide Inc., collaborating with him for over a decade to create quite a few hit songs. The rapper shared his grief on social media though he was not able to make a full assertion. He posted a single damaged coronary heart emoji on X (Twitter) after Gotti’s loss of life was introduced.  

Def Jam Deeply Saddened” By Irv Gotti’s Tragic Loss of life

Def Jam Recordings, the place Gotti launched his profession as an A&R, shared an announcement on Instagram expressing deep disappointment. 

“His contributions at Def Jam, as each an A&R govt and in partnership with Homicide Inc., helped pave the best way for the following era of artists and producers, a power that reshaped the soundscape of hip-hop and R&B,” the assertion reads. “His artistic genius and unwavering dedication to the tradition birthed numerous hits, defining an period of music that continues to resonate with followers worldwide. Our ideas are along with his household, buddies, and all those that had been touched by his work.” 

Shortly earlier than information of Gotti’s loss of life broke, Def Jam co-founder Russell Simmons recalled a dialog warning the exec about his well being. 

He subsequently paid tribute after studying that Gotti had handed whereas emphasizing the urgency of addressing well being points amongst Black males and the dangerous affect of American dietary and way of life habits. 

“Brothers and Sisters Please dont let Irv Gotti go with out acknowledging the tragedy of his loss of life and of black males’s and womens well being in America,” he wrote partly. “This gifted , lovely, glad, curious enthusiastic spirit has left his physique approach too quickly ..I’m positive God will recieve him with love.” 

Fats Joe shared a picture of Irv Gotti on Instagram whereas paying tribute.

“What a Genius,” he wrote. “God bless you irv ty for all you’ve performed for Hip Hop. You modified my life and i’ll at all times love you RIP.” 

Celebrities Pay Tribute

Irv Gotti’s official reason for loss of life has not been disclosed. The music mogul had suffered a number of strokes lately and confronted issues from diabetes. 

Different tributes got here from Kanye West, Meek Mill, Jermaine Dupri and The Recreation. Former Homicide Inc. artist Vita, actor Tyrin Turner and others additionally mourned Gotti’s loss of life.     

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