[Music] Fatman Scoop dies at 53 after collapsing
at concert in Connecticut Fatman Scoop has died after collapsing during a concert in Connecticut
on Friday night August 30th he was 53 the New York rapper whose real name is Isaac Freeman 3 was
performing at Town Center Park in hamton KH where he appeared to have suffered a medical emergency
according to TMZ fan captured video on X formerly Twitter showed the legendary hip hop hype man and
radio personality collapsing mid performance after medical personnel performed chest compressions
on Freeman behind a DJ booth the artist was then transferred to a local hospital Freeman's
passing was confirmed Saturday morning August 31st in a post from his family on Instagram a
specific cause of death was not provided it is with profound sadness and very heavy hearts that
we share news of the passing of the legendary and iconic Fatman Scoop the heartfelt message begins
last night the world lost a radiant Soul a beacon of light on the stage and in life the post
continued Fatman Scoop was known to the world as the Undisputed voice of the club his music
made us dance and embrace life with positivity his Joy was in affectious and the generosity he
extended to all will be deeply missed but never forgotten Freeman's tour manager Brian DJ pure
cold Michael also shared the sad news on social media I am honestly lost for words Michael wrote
on Instagram 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 things you taught me have truly made me the
man I am today Freeman gained prominence with his 1999 Club favorite be faithful featuring The
crookland Clan he also appeared on Missy Elliott's 2005 hit lose control alongside Sierra the song
peaked at number three on the Hot 100 chart and its video earned a Grammy award in 2006 for best
short form music video The Track also earned a Grammy nomination for best rap song Elliot took
to social media Saturday morning to remember her past collaborator prayers for Fatman scoop
family for strength during this difficult time Missy wrote on X Fatman Scoop voice and energy
have contributed to many songs that made the people feel happy and want to dance for over two
decades your impact is huge and will be never be forgotten Freeman's other musical accomplishments
include a feature on Mariah Care's 2005 song it's like that which reached number 16 on the Hot
100 over the years he would appear on tracks by scr iix recess David geta love is back
and Sierra Level Up remix among many others