He was performing at Hamden Town Center Park when he collapsed Friday night, the city’s chief of staff said.
American rapper Fatman Scoopwho topped the charts in Europe with ‘Be Faithful’ two decades ago and later collaborated on hits by other artists, has died.
He died Saturday after collapsing on stage during a Friday concert in Connecticut.according to the authorities and his family. She was 53 years old. His cause of death was not immediately clear.
Connecticut Mayor Lauren Garrett confirmed the incident on Facebook, saying that It was a medical emergency in which concertgoers and paramedics tried to help the artistwho was taken to a hospital.
Scoop’s family wrote in an Instagram post on Saturday that “the world lost a radiant soul, a beacon on stage and in life.”
If the world knew him as an entertainer who made club-goers move, his family cherished him as “the laughter in our lives, a constant source of support, unwavering strength and courage,” his relatives wrote.
“His music made us dance and embrace life with positivity. “Her joy was contagious, and the generosity she showed towards everyone will be deeply missed, but never forgotten,” they added.
Fatman Scoop, born Isaac Freeman III, was from the New York neighborhood of Harlem and broke out in 1999 with ‘Be Faithful’. What started as a minor hit in the US took off in Europe with a reissue in 2003, reaching No. 1 on the UK and Irish singles charts.
The following year, he appeared in the British television series ‘Chancers’, in which some musicians advised artists who wanted to succeed in the United States, according to the ‘BBC’. She was also a contestant on ‘Celebrity Big Brother 16: UK vs USA’which was filmed in the United Kingdom and aired in 2015.
But Scoop – sometimes known as Fat Man Scoop or FatMan Scoop – is perhaps more Known for his participation in ‘Lose Control’, by Missy Elliottsong of the summer of 2005 in which Ciara also participated. The song won a Grammy for short music video in the 2006 edition.
The same year as ‘Lose Control’, he participated in ‘It’s Like That’, by Mariah Carey. She also participated in Timbaland songs, David GuettaThe Situation and Skrillex, among other artists. In 2018, she reunited with Elliott and Ciara for a remix of the latter’s ‘Level Up’.
Elliott praised Scoop’s “voice and energy” on Saturday’s X, saying he had contributed to many songs that made people happy for more than two decades. “Your impact is enormous and will never be forgotten,” he added.
His longtime recruiting agency, MN2S, described him as a rap artist with “boundless enthusiasm”, a passion for music and a voice and personality that “left an indelible mark on the industry.” His representative at MN2S, Sharron Elkabas, said in a statement Saturday that she had spoken to him a few days earlier. “He was in a very good mood. It’s hard to believe she’s no longer with us.“he stated.
