In Memoriam : Issac “Fatman Scoop” Freeman III dies at 56

Fatman Scoop, the popular New York City dj who’s tunes became a 1990s club favorite, died after he collapsed mid-performance during a free concert in Connecticut.

The entertainer’s death was confirmed by his family in a social media post.

Fatman scoop dies

“Last night, the world lost a radiant soul. A beacon of light on the stage and in life,” the post read.

“He was not just a world class performer, he was a father, brother, uncle and a friend.”

The post added the entertainer “was known to the world as the undisputed voice of the club. His music made us dance and embrace life with positivity.”

He was 56.

The New York-born artist, whose real name is Isaac Freeman III, was headlining the “Green & Gold Party” in Hamden, Conn. when he suffered a medical emergency, according to a local official.

A video circulating on social media shows Scoop hyping the crowd in his normal fashion. He then steps into the DJ booth, and shortly collapses out of the audiences view.

People could be seen performing chest compressions behind the screen of the DJ set as other performers on stage led the crowd in prayer, according to the video and multiple reports.

Freeman was hauled off the stage in a stretcher and transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

Prominent DJ

Scoop has been a mainstay in the world of hip-hop most popular for his hit “Be Faithful”, which charted on Billboard’s Hot Rap Songs and Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs. It wasn’t a party without a Fatman Scoop song.

He went on to be featured on numerous hits like Missy Elliot’s “Lose Control”, Mariah Carey’s Grammy-nominated “It’s Like That,” and has collaborated with Timberland and Magoo, Nick Cannon , and Skrillex.

In 2006, he won a Grammy for best short form music video for the Elliott track.

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