Kanye West and 50 Cent have led tributes to late record producer Irv Gotti, who has died aged 54.

The Queens native responsible for some of hip hop's biggest acts reportedly passed away Wednesday in New York City.

Record executive and music producer Irv Gotti, best known for founding the Murder Inc. label, has died. He was 54. A cause of death has not been announced nor is it known yet when and where he died, but he suffered from diabetes and had a stroke in 2024, according to reports from The Hollywood Reporter, the New York Times, and Good Morning America.

Legendary record producer and executive Irv Gotti, who co-founded the label Murder Inc. Records, has died. He was 54. Throughout his career, Gotti worked with some of the biggest names in hip-hop, such as Ja Rule, Ashanti, Jennifer Lopez, DMX, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Fat Joe, and Eve, among others.

Murder Inc. Records founder Irv Gotti has died at 54. He helped launch careers for talent such as Ashanti, DMX and Ja Rule.

Irv Gotti, a music mogul who founded Murder Inc. Records and was behind major hip-hop and R&B artists such as Ashanti and Ja Rule, has died. He was 54. Def Jam Recordings, which was the parent company of Murder Inc.

Irv Gotti, the Def Jam record executive behind the Murder Inc. label, has died. He was 54. In a statement posted to Gotti’s Instagram, his family wrote that “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved father,

Irv Gotti, a respected music producer, entrepreneur, and record executive, has died at the age of 54. Although his cause of death has yet to be revealed, the music mogul reportedly suffered through multiple strokes in recent years while dealing with diabetes-related issues.

Hip-hop pioneer Irv Gotti, born Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr., died Wednesday evening. He was 54 years old. His cause of death is unknown, but multiple media outlets reported that Gotti was on life support after suffering a stroke.