*Ashanti is sharing her feelings about her relationship with Irv Gotti in the months leading up to his passing.
During an interview on Angie Martinez’s IRL, Ashanti reflected on the impact of Irv’s death, admitting she initially struggled to process it. Despite their complicated history, she revealed that she had ‘extended an olive branch’ to him before his passing.”
“I was really sad and I’m still sad that it ended like this, because there was a time where things were just amazing,” the singer said on the podcast. “And I know my heart always just wanted peace for both of us and for us to be cordial. I wished peace for him. I prayed for him to be at peace and you just don’t really see this – it really just came out of nowhere.”
Ashanti and Irv had a rocky history, especially after he publicly shared details about their past relationship in his Murder Inc. docuseries on BET. Despite the controversy, Ashanti said she still chose to “extend the olive branch.”
“I really wanted it to happen because like I said, we made history together,” she added. “That is infinite. Like, talking about my son – my son is gonna know that we made these records together! I’m sad that the last few years we weren’t seeing eye to eye. What I do know is that I tried. I do know that I extended the olive branch. I just want things to be cool.”
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Gotti died on Feb. 5 after suffering a stroke at the age of 54. His private funeral on February 19 at the Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral in New York drew numerous notable figures from the music industry.
According to TMZ, attendees reportedly included Murder Inc. artists Ja Rule, Ashanti, Lloyd, Charli Baltimore, and Vita, along with Jay-Z, Gayle King, Fat Joe, Steve Stoute, Hype Williams, Benny Boom, and Angie Martinez.
Throughout his career, Irv played a pivotal role in shaping hip-hop and R&B. For years, he battled health complications related to diabetes. He reportedly suffered a previous stroke seven months before his passing.
Watch Ashanti’s interview with Angie Martinez below.
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