Irv Gotti is taking more heat after sharing that he and Ashanti’s relationship inspired her hit song “Happy.”
Irv Gotti claims that Ashanti’s hit song “Happy,” released in 2002, was written right after he and the singer had sex. The two are no longer on speaking terms after Ashanti signaled in 2019 that she wanted full control of her masters and she has made efforts to re-record her Murder Inc.-produced albums. after Gotti refused to hand them over.
In his Drink Champs interview, Irv Gotti says he and Ashanti were romantically involved and that their ‘relationship’ “helped” her career as he shared a story he says will be explored in the documentary his Murder Inc.
According to him, he was the one who came up with the lyrics of the song. “It helped him,” says Irv when asked if his falling out with Ashanti affected their business relationship.
“We just finished sleeping together, or whatever, I’m taking a shower. I’m in the shower, you know, and then I’ll get creative [sex] … I think about the whole song in the shower,” Irv says as he sings the song’s tunes.
Irv Gotti said after the shower, he goes to producer Chink Santana. The producer said that he wanted the song to be a summer feel-good song, which came as a result of the energy he and Ashanti shared at the time.
Gotti seems to have a connection with Ashanti, who was the focus of most of his interview, as he also revealed that he was hurt when he found out that she and Nelly were dating.
Gotti also revealed that he was hurt when Ashanti started dating Nelly and also revealed that he found out about their relationship after seeing them on TV at an NBA game.
Gotti’s latest statements are inconsistent with others he has made in the past, including those from a previous Wendy Williams interview where he said he and Ashanti never had sex.
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Ashanti has not responded to any of Gotti’s rants on Drink Champs. Fans on the internet called Gotti obsessed and many believe that being bitter, Gotti ended Ashanti’s career because of his hurt feelings.
“Irv Gotti should stop using the Ashanti name for influence, it’s been 20 years. She no longer wanted to be a married man’s side chick. I wonder how his (probably) ex-wife feels, the one who got hit with a terrible hand,” said one fan.
“It’s crazy how he keeps talking about himself admitting things when it’s known he was married during these escapades. He says he and his wife were separated at the time, but he also said he and Ashanti never had sex. So we don’t know what to believe,” wrote one person on Twitter.
“Irv Gotti beat the Feds in a million dollar money laundering trial, but instead of telling that story, he chooses to talk about the time he slept with Ashanti 20 years ago,” said another.
“The way Irv refers to Ashanti for drinking champs, you’d think he wants to fight him and he’s definitely hurt,” added another.
