the hipop community has lost a beloved member Isaac Freeman III better known by his stage name fat man scoop has died at the age of 53 the rapper family takes to his Instagram August 31st to share the tragic news of his passing writing it is with profound sadness and very heavy hearts that we share news of the passing of the legendary and iconic fat man scoop last night the world lost a radiant Soul a beacon of light on the stage and in life fat man scoop was not just a worldclass performer he was a father brother uncle and a friend he was the laughter in our lives a constant source of support unwavering strength and courage the family who does not reveal his cause of death concludes their tribute writing as we mourn the loss of fat man scoop we also celebrate his remarkable life and the countless lives he touched fat man scoop's Legacy is of love and brightness it will reside in our hearts and Memories Forever the rapper was performing at the green and gold party summer concert in Hampton Connecticut August 30th when he reportedly collapsed on stage the mayor of Camden Lauren Garrett releases a statement on her own regarding the musician's passing writing on Facebook August 31 on behalf of the town of Hampton I offer my heartfelt condolences to the family and and Friends of Isaac Freeman known as Fatman Scoop he was a wonderful performer with a wide following as evidenced by the thousands of fans that came to see what would be his last performance at hampon Town Center Park I am grateful to the audience members and to our paramedics that attempted to offer life-saving assistance the 53-year-old had worked with some of the music industry's biggest names over the years including Sierra Mariah Carey and Missy Elliot with Missy taking to social media to reflect on the heartbreaking loss writing on X prayers for Fatman Scoop family for strength during this difficult time fat man scoop voice and energy have contributed to many songs that have made the people feel happy and want to dance for over two decades your impact is huge and will never be forgotten [Music]