Fans 'don't see any problem' with 50 Cent's shady tribute to Irv Gotti after his death

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: 50 Cent wasted no time in poking fun at Irv Gotti's death.

The music executive's death at the age of 54 was announced in a statement from Def Jam Recordings on Wednesday night, February 5.

50 Cent posts a controversial message after Irv Gotti's death

The 'In Da Club' rapper, 49, took to Instagram with a shady tribute moments after Irv Gotti's death

"I'm smoking on dat Gotti pack, nah God bless him 🕊️ LOL," 50 Cent joked alongside a photo of himself using a hookah while sitting next to a fake tombstone displaying the phrase "RIP."

The social media post also included a photo of Gotti whose cause of death has not yet been confirmed.

The Grammy-winning producer was born Irving Lorenzo in Queens, New York. Gotti started as DJ Irv, mixing songs in his family's basement and spinning records at a public park.

He landed a job at TVT Records where he discovered Ja Rule before moving to Def Jam where he worked with Jay-Z and DMX, according to The Washington Post.

Def Jam Recordings, where Murder Inc was an imprint, posted a statement saying Gotti “helped pave the way for the next generation of artists and producers” and “reshaped the soundscape of hip hop and R&B.”

The statement did not specify how, when, or where Gotti died.

Longstanding feud between 50 Cent and Irv Gotti

The feud between 50 Cent and Irv Gotti began in 1999 when an associate of 50 Cent allegedly robbed Ja Rule, a top artist at Gotti's Murder Inc, as per OK! Magazine.

At the time, 50 Cent was rising in the rap scene and later released the diss track 'Your Life's on the Line,' targeting Ja Rule and Gotti's label.

In 2000, 50 Cent and Ja Rule had a physical altercation at Hit Factory studio in New York, where Murder Inc rapper Black Child stabbed 50 Cent, claiming self-defense.

Later that year, 50 Cent was shot outside his grandmother's home.

A federal investigation revealed that Queens drug lord Kenneth 'Supreme' McGriff and members of Murder Inc plotted to kill the rapper after he referenced McGriff, a close friend of Gotti, in a diss song.

Fans react to 50 Cent's post mocking Irv Gotti's death: 'Real-life villain'

After 50 Cent shared his message, fans had mixed reactions. Some defended him due to his history with Irv Gotti while others thought it was outrageous to be mocking the deceased producer.

"I have no dog in this fight, but Y'all forget they tried to blackball this man in the industry, and the n***a was rolling with the n****a that literally tried to kill him. How do y'all want this man to react," commented one user on Instagram.

"It's like people forget fifty got shot 9 times 😂 what you expect from him? Condolences? 😂" wrote another.

"If 50 had died when he was shot nine times, IRV would have celebrated his death in the same way, so I don't see any problem here," another person wrote.

"50 is a real-life villain from the movies… I’ve never seen him give a pass," a user commented. "Yo, this thing is crazy son," added another.

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