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DMX’s Family Denies Working With Irv Gotti On Documentary About The Rapper
It seems Irv Gotti does not have the green light to produce a documentary on DMX. The rapper’s family has denied working with the mogul on any upcoming content. As reported by Hypebeast, the late great MC’s estate has made it clear that they are not in business with the Murder Inc. Records founder to […] The post DMX’s Family Denies Working With Irv Gotti On Documentary About The Rapper appeared first on Hip-Hop Wired.
Wack 100 Says Irv Gotti Suffered Stroke, Walking With A Cane
Wack 100 shared details about Murder Inc. honcho Irv Gotti, stating that the Queens native suffered a stroke and is walking with a cane. The post Wack 100 Says Irv Gotti Suffered Stroke, Walking With A Cane appeared first on Hip-Hop Wired.
Irv Gotti Claims Jay-Z Did Not Need Dame Dash To Be Successful
Any time Irv Gotti is on Drink Champs he is sure to go viral. The Queens native made a recent visit to the podcast and said that Jay-Z did not need Dame Dash to be successful. The entertainment mogul sat down with N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN for his third appearance on the popular podcast. The […]
Irv Gotti Says Cash Money Records Is The “Greatest Label Ever”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Arturo Holmes / Getty For better or worse when Irv Gotti talks, the culture listens. In a recent interview the mogul says that Cash Money Records is the greatest Hip-Hop label ever. As spotted on Complex, the Hollis, Queens native paid a visit to the team at the Earn Your Leisure podcast. The former Murder Inc. executive was asked about Birdman’s recent declaration that his company is the best to ever do it in Rap; Irv Gotti quickly agreed. “Yeah. As far as labels goes, there’s no disputing Cash Money is the greatest label ever. Think about it,” he said while reciting “HA.” “That sh*t was out over, what, 25 years ago? Them n****s been hot. They been hot all this time.” Related Stories Gotti went on to give more context to why he feels why CMR is the ...
Ashanti Finally Addresses Irv Gotti Relationship Rumors
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: JD Barnes / for HelloBeautiful When former Murder Inc. CEO Irv Gotti went on Drink Champs in August, he gave off major creep vibes as he talked about his past sexual relationship with his signee and protege Ashanti in the early 2000s. For her part, the songstress stayed quiet for months as rumors and conjecture about the relationship swirled. Well, Ashanti is quiet no more. Per our sister site Madame Noire, the 42-year-old R&B star sat down with veteran radio personality Angie Martinez for her IRL Podcast where she candidly told her side of the story. [embedded content] Ashanti told Martinez that it was after her career started to take off that she realized that Irv was “manipulative” and that as she began to take charge of her own ca...
Irv Gotti Says He’s Done Bringing Up Ashanti For Good
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Arturo Holmes / Getty Irv Gotti landed in a deep well of controversy after making mentions of his past relationship with Ashanti, but it appears that a change is afoot. The Murder Inc. honcho says that he’s through bringing up the R&B singer while stating that the situation brought more harm than good. Irv Gotti was stopped on the red carpet by a reporter from The Shade Room who immediately jumped in asking about the Ashanti situation. Gotti, clearly attempting to move past the issue, stated that he didn’t bring up the singer before launching into making his stance. Related Stories “[Because] that’s why, you askin’ me,” Gotti said. “Did I bring Ashanti up? You did it. Here’s what I’m going to say — I wish Ashanti nothing but the best. I’m not hooked o...
Twitter Calls Out Irv Gotti For His Creepy Ashanti Pillow Talk During BET’s Murder Inc. Docuseries
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Irv Gotti is having a month and not in a good way. Instead of riding the positive nostalgia wave that his Murder Inc. docuseries is producing, it’s his comments about cringe comments about Ashanti that are taking center stage. The Murder Inc. Story is currently the talk of social media, and when it wraps up will be another hit for BET but also a stain on the network because of how Ashanti was treated. It’s no secret Ashanti wanted nothing to do with the docuseries, and we now know why, IRV GOTTI. During a recent episode, Irv Gotti shared how his two-decade-old relationship with the songwriter/singer began. “I’m separated from [my wife] Deb. I’m on my own. And Ashanti’s coming to the studio every day and our friendship and bond ...
Fat Joe Calls Irv Gotti His “Brother” After Fallout Following Ashanti Drama
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Gettyjoe Fat Joe appears to be trying to dead any and all beef that has materialized between him and Irv Gotti as a result of Gotti doing the absolute most during a now-infamous Drink Champs interview, during which he talked way too much about his decades-old feelings he had for Ashanti. As previously reported, Joe called Irv a “sucker” for oversharing about his obsession with Ashanti and for disrespecting the “Foolish” singer. Apparently, Irv responded by implying that he and Joe are no longer friends. Related Stories “I feel like he fooled me. He’s not my friend. I was fooled, but in life, you get fooled,” Irv said during an interview with Houston’s 97.9 The Box, according to Complex. “Forget Joe ’cause they don’t want me to talk about Jo...
Ja Rule & Irv Gotti Respond To Fat Joe’s Criticism Of Their ‘Drink Champs’ Interview
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty For the past few days social media has been roasting Irv Gotti for unnecessarily making his old affair with Ashanti the topic of discussion during Nore’s latest Drink Champs episode, and now Fat Joe has weighed in on the matter and it didn’t make Irv nor Ja Rule too happy. After the Hip-Hop legend called Irv Gotti a “sucka” for obsessing over his love affair with the “Rain On Me” singer and called out Ja for not defending Ashanti during the interview, Ja Rule took to social media to clap back at his one-time Verzuz opponent. Said Ja: “STOP saying I didn’t defend sis and all women when I clearly told Gotti stop calling Ashanti/women the B word same way I told Joe at Verzuz watch the interview before you talk sh*t…” Related Stories Irv ...
Fat Joe Calls Irv Gotti A “Sucka” Over Ashanti Obsession
Written By Alvin aqua Blanco , Director of Content Posted 22 hours ago @aqua174 Alvin aqua Blanco is the Director of Content in the Men’s Division for iOne Digital, steering Cassius Life and Hip-Hop Wired. Representing the Bronx, he was nurtured by a steady diet of Hip-Hop culture and music. He graduated from the University of Virginia, with a B.A. in African American Studies and Psychology. His prior work has appeared in XXL, The Source, Vibe, The Village Voice, and other notable print and online publications. Other stops in his over 15-year journalism career include BET, MTV News, and AllHipHop.com. Alvin joined iOne in 2017 and continues to always make sure the culture—be it music, business, fashion, sports, sneakers, and everything in between—is thoroughly and accurately document...
Irv Gotti Gave Off Industry Creep Vibes During ‘Drink Champs’ Interview
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Irv Gotti is trending this Monday (August 8) after the release of his explosive interview with the hosts of Drink Champs, revealing more details about the mogul’s romance with R&B star Ashanti. What has struck some observers as especially disturbing is how the Murder Inc. honcho entered into a relationship with the singer when she was barely out of her teens and he was a married man in his 30s. Irv Gotti and Ja Rule sat down with N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN in the Florida studios of Drink Champs, detailing his rise with the Murder Inc. collective, his various business ventures, and coming up in Queens. However, what turned heads was a now-viral teaser clip of Gotti, now 52, dishing on his relationship with Ashanti, now 41. What has ...
Irv Gotti Reveals He Was Secretly ‘In Love’ With Ashanti While She Was With Nelly
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Booooy, it appears that Irv Gotti‘s feelings toward Ashanti go way deeper than his issue with her re-recording her albums. In fact, Gotti revealed that back when the “Foolish” singer was “Happy” and in a relationship with rapper Nelly, he was silently holding a flame for her. As Madame Noire reported, a teaser for Gotti and Ja Rule’s upcoming Drink Champs interview with N.O.R.E and DJ EFN showed Gotti getting candid about his feelings the moment he found out Ashanti was in a relationship with Nelly. Related Stories “I can get past you wanting to be with Nelly,” he said, to which N.O.R.E replied, “It sounds like you didn’t get past it. I’m just gonna be honest.” “At the time it happens—any man is hurt,” Gotti responded. ...
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