{"id":2334946,"date":"2024-08-31T19:15:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-31T23:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rapper-fatman-scoop-dies-after-collapsing-on-stage-in-connecticut\/"},"modified":"2024-08-31T19:20:10","modified_gmt":"2024-08-31T23:20:10","slug":"rapper-fatman-scoop-dies-after-collapsing-on-stage-in-connecticut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rapper-fatman-scoop-dies-after-collapsing-on-stage-in-connecticut\/","title":{"rendered":"Rapper Fatman Scoop Dies After Collapsing on Stage in Connecticut"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frapper-fatman-scoop-dies-after-collapsing-on-stage-in-connecticut%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2334946&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Fatman Scoop, the renowned rapper known \u200dfor his energetic presence and distinctive voice, passed away at the age of 53 after collapsing on stage \u2064during a performance in Hamden, Connecticut. \u200dHis family described him\u200b as a &#8220;radiant soul&#8221;\u2064 and a significant source of\u2064 joy and support in their lives. He \u2063gained \u2064fame with his \u2063hit &#8220;Be Faithful&#8221;\u200c in 1999, which later topped charts in Europe. Fatman Scoop was also recognized for his contributions to major tracks like Missy Elliott&#8217;s &#8220;Lose Control,&#8221; which won a Grammy Award. His vibrant \u200bmusic style made him a beloved figure in the club\u200b scene, \u2064and he collaborated with many prominent\u200c artists, \u2064leaving behind a legacy of happiness\u200d and positivity. The cause of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bob-sagets-daughter-shares-text-she-received-from-father-before-death\/\" title=\"Bob Saget\u2019s Daughter Shares Text She Received From Father Before Death\">death remains unclear<\/a>, but his impact on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/siriusxm-pandora-cmt-iheartradio-pull-morgan-wallen-music-following-n-word-video-recorded-by-neighbor\/\" title=\"SiriusXM, Pandora, CMT, iHeartRadio Pull Morgan Wallen Music Following N-Word Video Recorded By Neighbor\">music industry<\/a> and those who \u200dknew him is profoundly felt.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; Fatman Scoop, the rapper who topped charts in Europe with &ldquo;Be Faithful&rdquo; in the early 2000s and later lent his distinctive voice and ebullient vibe to hits by such artists as Missy Elliott and Ciara, died after collapsing on stage at a show in Connecticut, according to officials and his family. He was 53. <\/p>\n<p>The cause of his death wasn&rsquo;t immediately clear. <\/p>\n<p>He was performing at Hamden Town Center Park when he collapsed Friday evening, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vicious-african-war-criminals-are-settling-in-your-backyard-thanks-to-bidens-failed-southern-border\/\" title=\"Vicious African War Criminals Are Settling In Your Backyard Thanks To Biden\u2019s Failed Southern Border\">town chief<\/a> of staff Sean Grace said Saturday. Mayor Lauren Garrett posted on that he had a medical emergency. Concertgoers and paramedics tried to aid the artist, who was taken to a hospital, she said. <\/p>\n<p>His family said in an Instagram post that &ldquo;the world lost a radiant soul, a beacon on stage and in life.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>With a gravelly voice and dance-floor-friendly sensibility, Fatman Scoop was a mainstay of club playlists around the turn of the millennium. But if the world knew him as the &ldquo;voice of the club,&rdquo; his family cherished him as &ldquo;the laughter in our lives, a constant source of support, unwavering strength and courage,&rdquo; his relatives said.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;His <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-survival-guide-for-conservatives-during-the-biden-years\/\" title=\"A Survival Guide for Conservatives During the Biden Years\">music made<\/a> 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,&rdquo; they added, saying he leaves a legacy &ldquo;of love and brightness.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Born Isaac Freeman III, Fatman Scoop was from New York City&rsquo;s Harlem neighborhood and broke out with 1999&rsquo;s &ldquo;Be Faithful.&rdquo; What started as a minor success in the U.S. took off in Europe with a 2003 re-release, hitting No. 1 on the singles charts in the U.K. and Ireland. <\/p>\n<p>The next year, he appeared on the U.K. television series &ldquo;Chancers,&rdquo; in which musicians mentored artists who wanted to make it in the U.S., the BBC reported. He also was a contestant on &ldquo;Celebrity Big Brother 16: UK vs USA,&rdquo; which was filmed in the U.K. and aired in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>But Scoop &mdash; sometimes stylized as Fat Man Scoop or FatMan Scoop &mdash; was perhaps best known for his feature role on Elliott&rsquo;s &ldquo;Lose Control,&rdquo; a <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/songs-of-summer-2024-b38527d7ff8d498e72943ef84cda638b\">2005 song of the summer<\/a> that also featured Ciara. The track won a short-form music video Grammy at the 2006 award show. <\/p>\n<p>The same year as &ldquo;Lose Control,&rdquo; he was featured on Mariah Carey&rsquo;s &ldquo;It&rsquo;s Like That.&rdquo; He also was featured on tracks from Timbaland, David Guetta, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/a106977a19ad411abec602ea28572f99\">The Situation<\/a> and Skrillex, among other artists. In 2018, he reunited with Elliott and Ciara for a remix of the latter&rsquo;s &ldquo;Level Up.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Elliott praised Scoop&rsquo;s &ldquo;VOICE and energy&rdquo; Saturday on X, saying he had contributed to many songs that made people happy over more than two decades.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Your IMPACT is HUGE &amp; will be NEVER be forgotten,&rdquo; she added. <\/p>\n<p>His longtime booking agency, MN2S, described him as an artist with &ldquo;boundless enthusiasm,&rdquo; a passion for music and a voice and personality that &ldquo;made an indelible mark on the industry.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>His MN2S representative, Sharron Elkabas, said in a statement Saturday that she had spoken to him a few days earlier. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He was in such good spirits. It&rsquo;s hard to believe he is no longer with us,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>Associated Press writer Mallika Sen contributed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Western Journal has not reviewed this Associated Press story prior to publication. Therefore, it may contain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stop-the-presses-ben-shapiro-praises-the-new-york-times\/\" title=\"Stop The Presses: Ben Shapiro Praises The New York Times\">editorial bias<\/a> or may in some other way not meet our normal editorial standards. 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He was 53 years old. The exact cause of death is still unknown. He collapsed while performing at Hamden Town Center Park on Friday evening, as reported by town chief of staff Sean Grace. Mayor Lauren Garrett confirmed that he experienced a medical emergency, and concertgoers along with paramedics attempted to assist him before he was taken to a hospital.<\/p>\n<p>His family shared on Instagram that \u201cthe world lost a radiant soul, a beacon on stage and in life.\u201d With his gravelly voice and upbeat style, Fatman Scoop became a staple in club music around the turn of the millennium. While he was recognized as \u201cthe voice of the club,\u201d his family remembered him as \u201cthe laughter in our lives\u201d who provided unwavering support and strength.<\/p>\n<p>They expressed that his music inspired joy and positivity among fans, stating that his legacy would be one filled with love and brightness. Born Isaac Freeman III in Harlem, New York City, Fatman Scoop gained fame with &#8220;Be Faithful,&#8221; which initially had modest success but soared to No. 1 on charts in Europe after its re-release in 2003.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to his musical career, he appeared on U.K. television shows such as &#8220;Chancers&#8221; where musicians mentored aspiring artists aiming for success in America; he also participated in &#8220;Celebrity Big Brother 16: UK vs USA&#8221; aired in 2015. Notably recognized for featuring prominently on Missy Elliott&#8217;s summer anthem &#8220;Lose Control,&#8221; which won a Grammy for best short-form music video at the 2006 awards show\u2014he also collaborated with Mariah Carey on \u201cIt\u2019s Like That\u201d among other notable tracks from various artists including Timbaland and Skrillex.<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, he reunited with Elliott and Ciara for a remix of Ciara&#8217;s song \u201cLevel Up.\u201d Elliott honored him Saturday via X (formerly Twitter), acknowledging his significant impact over more than two decades: \u201cYour IMPACT is HUGE &amp; will NEVER be forgotten.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His booking agency MN2S described him as an artist full of enthusiasm whose contributions left an unforgettable mark on the industry. A representative from MN2S remarked how hard it is to believe he&#8217;s gone after speaking with him just days prior when he seemed to be doing well.<br \/>\n___<br \/>\nAssociated Press writer Mallika Sen contributed to this report<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2334947,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/e18e11cfeae345638d765b8e4a49168b-e1725136324300.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[9991,6499,39829,6075,39830],"class_list":["post-2334946","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-connecticut","tag-death","tag-fatman-scoop","tag-rapper","tag-stage-collapse"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/e18e11cfeae345638d765b8e4a49168b-e1725136324300.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2334946","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2334946"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2334946\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2334947"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2334946"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2334946"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2334946"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}