Ashanti took her time to reflect on the passing of Irv Gotti. On Friday, February 7, the "Baby" singer mourned the loss of her former label boss Irving Lorenzo a couple of days after he passed away. In her Instagram post,

In 2022, Gotti infamously claimed he had an alleged romantic and sexual relationship with Ashanti during an appearance on the “Drink Champs” podcast. He later doubled down on his comments while appearing on an episode of “The Murder Inc Story,” claiming the pair had sex before the singer recorded her 2002 hit “Happy.”

I can’t believe things ended like this….and it makes me so sad,” Ashanti said, paying her respects to the late

Gotti produced Ashanti's solo hits "Foolish," "Rain on Me" and "Mesmerize" Ashanti is paying tribute to the late Irv Gotti. In an Instagram post shared on Friday, Feb. 7, the "Foolish" singer paid her respects to the Murder Inc.