Chart-topping rapper Fatman Scoop has died after collapsing onstage throughout a present in Hamden, Connecticut, on Friday.
The musician, whose actual identify was Isaac Freeman III, was 53.
“We’re heartbroken to announce the passing of our expensive buddy and shopper,” the rapper’s reserving company stated in an emailed assertion to HuffPost.
“Scoop was a beloved determine within the music world, whose work was liked by numerous followers throughout the globe. His iconic voice, infectious vitality, and nice persona made an indelible mark on the business, and his legacy will dwell on via his timeless music.”
The New York Metropolis-born entertainer was maybe greatest identified for the 1999 single Be Trustworthy (which reached primary within the UK), alongside together with his function spot on Missy Elliott’s 2005 tune Lose Management.
He obtained his stage identify from his uncle, who gave him the moniker due to his love for ice cream.
Hamden Mayor Lauren Garrett beforehand confirmed on social media that the rapper “had a medical emergency” at Friday’s present and was being taken to a hospital by ambulance.
Footage from the live performance confirmed Scoop strolling round shirtless and telling followers to “make some noise” earlier than apparently falling to the stage. Extra video appeared to point out chest compressions being carried out on Scoop from behind a DJ sales space as the gang appeared on.
“Final evening, the world misplaced a radiant soul, a beacon of sunshine on the stage and in life,” the assertion stated, including that Scoop “was not only a world class performer, he was a father, brother, uncle and a buddy”.
