Irv Goti dead at 54
Irv Gotti
Dead by 54
Published February 5, 2025 at 6:53 PM PST
Music mega producer Irv Gotti — who worked with big acts like DMX, Ja Rule and Ashanti — is dead … TMZ has confirmed.
Multiple sources close to his family tell us he died Wednesday in New York City. It’s currently unclear exactly how he died.
Irv’s battled health problems recently since suffering a stroke last year, and has had to walk with the aid of a cane.
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The famed head of Murder Inc. Records has been open with his struggles with diabetes … saying he wasn’t consistent with taking his insulin. Irv also noted his doctors had encouraged him to change his diet, which he was struggling to do.
When he suffered his stroke, a rep told us diabetes was a factor … though, we were told Irv was improving his diet as a result.
Gotti had a legendary career in hip hop, producing “Can I Live” on Jay-Z‘s debut album “Reasonable Doubt. “
When Irv worked at Def Jam he signed DMX, and served as executive producers on DMX’s first studio album “It’s dark and hell is hot.” He launched Murder Inc. under the Def Jam banner and released Ja Rule’s first album “Venni Vetti Vecci” as its debut. “
Gotti signed Vanessa Carltonto a record contract and produced her 2007 “Heroes & Thieves” album. She fired back, saying it was never that serious to her and accused Gotti of being salty he no longer had control over her career. She fired back, saying it was never that serious to her, and accused Gotti of being salty he no longer had control of her career.
The rise of Irv’s label was the subject of the 2022 BET documentary, “The Murder Inc Story” … and Ashanti felt that was also part of why they beefed, because she chose not to participate in the 3-part series.
Gotti was 54.
RIP
