Ashanti addressed record producer Irv Gotti's death with an Instagram post on Feb. 7. The record producer, who worked with Ashanti in the early 2000s, died on Feb. 5.

Ashanti is opening up about her relationship with Murder Inc. cofounder Irv Gotti in the wake of his recent death. “I can’t believe things ended like this,” Ashanti, 44, said via Instagram on Friday,

Ashanti is setting the record straight about her alleged relationship with Irv Gotti. “Let’s clear this up,” Ashanti told Angie Martinez on the IRL podcast on October 26. “We dealt with each other, but was Irv my boyfriend? Was I his girlfriend? Never. Irv had several girlfriends, so I’m a little confused by the label and the description.”

Ashanti put her differences aside with Irv Gotti to mourn the passing of the founder of Murder Inc., who died at 54.

Ashanti has finally released a public statement about the passing of her former mentor and head of the Murder Inc. Records label, Irv Gotti, and it is truly commendable. As REVOLT previously reported,

Singer Ashanti paid respect to late record producer and Murder, Inc, CEO Irv Gotti despite the pair's checkered history.

Record executive and music producer Irving “Irv Gotti” Lorenzo, who helped launch music careers for Ashanti, DMX and Ja Rule, died at 54. Ashanti has broken her silence on the death of Irv Gotti … and her heartfelt message made it clear she cared for him deeply

Ashanti Reflects on Irv Gotti’s Influence on Her Career. A shanti, the renowned American singer, songwriter, and actress, has always been open about the strong bond she shared w