the music world is mourning the loss of rapper Fat Man scoop who tragically passed away at the age of 53 on Friday night the iconic voice behind some of the most memorable hip-hop tracks collapsed during a performance at a free event in Connecticut's Hamden Town Center Park according to reports from CT Insider the New York born artist whose real name was Isaac Freeman th experienced a sudden medical emergency while performing at the green and gold party Batman scoop was in the middle of an energetic performance shirtless and hyping up the crowd when he suddenly collapsed disappearing from the view of the audience the shocking moment was captured on social media where footage showed concerned individuals rushing to perform chest compressions behind the DJ set screen authorities were alerted at 8:33 p.m. nearly an hour after his concert had started he was quickly transported to a nearby hospital but tragically he did not survive the event initially scheduled for July had been postponed to August due to bad weather Fatman scoop's performance was highly anticipated but the night took a heartbreaking turn hamen mayor Lauren Garrett confirmed the news urging the community to keep the rapper in their thoughts and prayers Batman scoop was best known for his 1990s Club hit be faithful a track that has amassed millions of views and remains a staple in the music world his career span decades with collaborations alongside industry heavyweights like Missy Elliott Timberland and meoo Nick Cannon and Skrillex he even lent his powerful voice to Mariah Care's Grammy nominated song it's like that just hours before his untimely passing the official music video for Let It Go a new collaboration with dice Paso was released marking what would be his final musical contribution tributes have been pouring in from fans and fellow artists Freeman's tour manager DJ and producer Burch Michael known as pure cold announced the devastating news on social media expressing deep sorrow and gratitude for the time they shared together it is with the heaviest of Hearts I announc the passing of is Freeman the thir professionally known as Fatman Scoop Michael wrote I am honestly lost for words you took me all over the world and had me performing alongside you on some of the biggest and greatest stages on this planet the UK's reminisce Festival where Freeman was set to perform on September 7th also paid tribute stating that his absence will be profoundly felt by everyone and honoring him as one of their most popular performers and a cherished member of the Reminisce family as the world comes to grips with the loss of this legendary figure the impact of his music and the joy he brought to Millions will continue to resonate Fatman scoop's Legacy in Hip Hop is undeniable and his contributions will be remembered for years to come for more updates on this story and other news in the world of entertainment make sure to subscribe to our Channel spill today your support helps us bring you the latest and most important stories from around the globe links to this story and related updates can be found in the description below