rapper Fatman Scoop dies at 53 after collapsing on stage Isaac Freeman II the award-winning rapper and hype Man known professionally is Fatman Scoop has died after suffering a medical emergency on stage he was 53 Freeman's death was confirmed on Saturday in a statement shared on his verified Instagram page it is with profound sadness and very heavy hearts that we share news of the passing of the legendary and iconic Fatman Scoop the statement from Freeman's family said last night the world lost a Soul a beacon of light on the stage and in Life USA Today has reached out to representatives for Freeman for more information on Friday a video shared by TMZ showed Freeman appearing to suffer a medical emergency and collapsing on stage while performing during a concert at Town Center Park in hamon Connecticut need a break play the USA to8 daily crossword puzzle in a Facebook post on Friday hamon mayor Lauren Garrick confirmed that Freeman had a medical emergency on stage and was taken by ambulance to the hospital please keep him in your thoughts and prayers she wrote on Saturday Garrett offered heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the rapper I am grateful to the audience members and to our paramedics that attempted to offer life-saving assistance Garrett said for anyone who is having difficulty processing and mourning Isaac's loss particularly after witnessing the tragedy unfold at Town Center Park we will be hosting grief counseling with our social worker Freeman worked with artists like Maria Cary and Missy Elliott during his career and was featured on songs such as Elliots lose control which won the Grammy for Best short form music video the rapper is also known for tracks like his own be faithful from 1999 flager flaven the Lost Art of the hype man where are hip hop supporting actors rapper Buck who released his latest album I'll always come find you in July recently spoke with USA tobay about employing Fatman Scoop on his song Too Many Friday nights I just needed a nostalgic moment he said tributes pour in from Quest Lo Tim belland more tributes for Freeman poured in Saturday on social media with DJ Andrew pipes sharing on X that the rapper was one of the most influential artists SL voices to ever do it Freeman had been slated to appear at the Reminisce Festival in September in a post on its Facebook page the festival said it was heartbroken by the news of his death Missy Eliot is stitching sweets to prepare to tour says her dog is like my best friend scoop was scheduled to perform at this year's remines festival and his absence will be profoundly felt by everyone the festival said he was not just one of our most popular performers he was a cherished member of the remines family his energy talent and infectious spirit will be missed more than words can express the statement by Freeman's family remembered him as not just a worldclass performer but a father brother uncle and a friend Fatman Scoop was known to the world as the Undisputed voice of the club the statement added his music made us dance and embrace life with positivity his Joy was infectious and the generosity he extended to all will be deeply missed but never forgotten Quest love honored Freeman in a comment on the Instagram post writing thank you scoop I want to thank faf hagame and scoop for being an embodiment of what hip hop was truly about Quest love wrote in his own Instagram post to just forget about your troubles and live in the moment and allow joy in so sad to see you go my brother you will be Miss but you will nen be forgotten other musical artists like Tim baland and Blaster Jacks chimed in with condolences on the post of Freeman's Instagram account