US rapper Fatman Scoop has died aged 53 after collapsing at live performance on Friday in Connecticut, his consultant has informed the BBC.
He was midway by means of his set on the City Middle Park within the metropolis of Hamden when he collapsed on stage.
Mayor Lauren Garrett stated in a submit to Fb that the rapper was taken to a neighborhood hospital by ambulance.
However his reserving company, MN2S, confirmed his dying in a press release to the BBC, saying the New York native’s “legacy will stay on by means of his timeless music”.
“Scoop was a beloved determine within the music world, whose work was liked by numerous followers throughout the globe,” an company spokesperson.
“His iconic voice, infectious power, and nice persona made an indelible mark on the trade.”
In a tribute on social media, Scoop’s household stated he was “a radiant soul, a beacon of sunshine on the stage and in life.”
“FatMan Scoop was not only a world class performer, he was a father, brother, uncle and a pal,” his household stated.
“He was the laughter in our lives, a relentless supply of help, unwavering energy and braveness.”
Scoop, whose authorized identify is Isaac Freeman III, has been credited as an influential determine in New York Metropolis’s hip hop scene within the Nineties.
He has featured on widespread songs together with Grammy award-winning Lose Management by Missy Elliott and It’s Like That by Mariah Carey.
Scoop can be recognized for his sleeper hit Be Devoted, which was initially launched in 1999 however garnered worldwide success in 2003, topping the charts in Eire and the UK.
In 2004, the rapper was featured within the UK TV sequence Chancers on Channel 4, which featured musicians mentoring aspiring UK artists trying to obtain success within the US.
Fatman Scoop was additionally a contestant on Superstar Huge Brother 16: UK vs USA, which was housed within the UK and aired in 2015. He was the third housemate to be evicted.
His tour supervisor, DJ Pure Chilly, wrote in a submit on Instagram that he was “misplaced for phrases” on the information of his pal’s dying.
“You took me everywhere in the world and had me performing alongside you on a number of the largest and best levels on this planet,” he wrote.
“The belongings you taught me have actually made me the person I’m right now.”
Fatman Scoop was as a consequence of carry out on the UK’s Reminisce Pageant on 7 September. In a submit on Instagram, the pageant referred to as the information of his dying “devastating”.
“He was not simply certainly one of our hottest performers, he was a cherished member of the Reminisce household,” the pageant stated.
“His power, expertise and infectious spirit will likely be missed greater than phrases can specific.”
