Things are not well at Murder Inc label as Irv Gotti says he’s dropping Ashanti from the label.
Known as the Princess of Hip Hop and R&B, Ashanti could do no wrong at the label formerly known as Murder Inc. But times have changed as Inc. head Irv Gotti revealed that Ashanti’s reign at the label is ending.
“The relationship has run its course,” he told MTV while stating that he and Ashanti are “in two totally different places.” “…My views and philosophies and her views and philosophies are not meeting up.”
“We don’t really speak or talk or anything like that,” continued Gotti. “It’s sad in a way. But in another, it’s like it’s all good.”
As one of the people responsible for Ashanti’s success, Gotti noted how Ashanti opted for a change regarding her latest release The Declaration. According to the music exec, the singer’s popularity stemmed from the energy created with working with others.
“I personally believe for her to be successful, it took the energy … The music was great, but it was the energy that was created,” the VH1 reality show star said. “It wasn’t just her standing there and singing a song.”
Overall, Gotti believes that it will be a challenge for Ashanti to regain the footing she once held without the longstanding support and tag-team effort in the studio.
“I don’t think she can win. She needs some guidance with that. But she’s not thinking like that,” Gotti said as he admitted that he doesn’t know what Ashanti is thinking now. “So that relationship has run its course and honestly, I’m gonna just drop her.”
Will she make it without him? And is Irv jealous of Nelly hitting those things??
