Irv Gotti, the famed music producer, industry executive, and TV producer, has died at the age of 54. Def Jam Recordings, the parent label of Gotti’s Murder Inc. company, confirmed his death, though did not state a cause.

Legendary music producer Irv Gotti, who founded Murder Inc. and worked with Ashanti, dies at age 54. Here is what we

Irv Gotti, a music mogul who founded Murder Inc. Records and was behind major hip-hop and R&B artists, has died. He was 54.

Irv Gotti, the music producer best known for co-founding the Murder Inc. record label that helped launch the careers of rapper Ja Rule and singer Ashanti, has died at age 54. Def Jam Recordings, the parent label of Murder Inc., first confirmed Gotti's death in a post on Instagram Wednesday night.

Famed music producer Irv Gotti, founder of Murder Inc. Records and the man who who put the likes of Ja Rule and Ashanti on the map, has died at the age of 54. The news was confirmed on Wednesday, Feb. 5, when Def Jam Recordings, the original parent label for Murder Inc. at the time of the latter's launch in 1998, released a statement on Instagram.

I can’t believe things ended like this….and it makes me so sad,” Ashanti said, paying her respects to the late

Gotti produced Ashanti's solo hits "Foolish," "Rain on Me" and "Mesmerize" Ashanti is paying tribute to the late Irv Gotti. In an Instagram post shared on Friday, Feb. 7, the "Foolish" singer paid her respects to the Murder Inc.