Ashanti addressed record producer Irv Gotti's death with an Instagram post on Feb. 7. The record producer, who worked with Ashanti in the early 2000s, died on Feb. 5.

Ashanti exclusively tells PEOPLE about the inspiration behind her now-viral scoot dance that debuted on 'The Queen Latifah ...

He discovered Ashanti as a teenager and went on to win a Grammy in 2003 for co-producing her eponymous debut album, which earned best contemporary R&B album. The following year, he was also ...