#irvgotti

Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr., professionally known as Irv Gotti or DJ Irv June 26, 1970 - February 5, 2025

Here's a comment he once said about Aaliyah for her birthday January 2015 ....

Happy Birthday Babygirl!! I had the honor of Producing Aaliyah on the Back In One Piece record with DMX. And I can honestly tell everyone. In my time working with her and calling her a friend. Everything that you hear about her is TRUE!! SHE WAS AN ANGEL! A true ANGEL man. When we made that record. (Shoutout and RIP to STATIC MAJOR WHO WROTE THE RECORD. ME AND LIL ROB PRODUCED) I had the studio packed with niggas. Cause I always felt I wanted niggas to love my R&B records. So I had everyone in there so the feel of the record was authentically NIGGA. Hahahah. And do you know Aaliyah. By the end of the session. Had lil nicknames for everyone. And had all these Thug Niggas feeling like she was there close friend for years. I wish Yall can actually have seen what I’m saying. It was one of the most fun sessions I had in working with her. We instantly became good friends. When she passed and I heard the news. I shed tears. Because I knew we lost someone special. But I guess GOD wanted one of his Angels. And usually when I hear people say that. I be like. Whatever. Fuck outta here. But with Aaliyah. I honestly believe that is true. WE MISS YOU. AND WE LOVE YOU BABYGIRL AALIYAH!!! I speak for the entire Hip Hop Community. Whenever I die. I hope to see you and have some fun with my friend again. Happy Birthday.” 

With 20 years in the entertainment business, I’ve seen legends rise, and Irv Gotti was one of them. A true pioneer in hip-hop, he helped shape the careers of icons like Jay-Z, DMX, and Ja Rule while building the powerhouse that was Murder Inc. His influence on the culture is undeniable.