US rapper Fatman Scoop has died aged 53 after collapsing at live performance on Friday in Connecticut, his consultant has advised the BBC.
He was midway by his set on the City Middle Park within the metropolis of Hamden when he collapsed on stage.
Mayor Lauren Garrett stated in a put up to Fb that the rapper was taken to a neighborhood hospital by ambulance.
However his reserving company, MN2S, confirmed his demise in an announcement to the BBC, saying the New York native’s “legacy will stay on by his timeless music”.
“Scoop was a beloved determine within the music world, whose work was beloved by numerous followers throughout the globe,” an company spokesperson.
“His iconic voice, infectious power, and nice character 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 power and braveness.”
Scoop, whose authorized title is Isaac Freeman III, has been credited as an influential determine in New York Metropolis’s hip hop scene within the Nineteen Nineties.
He has featured on well-liked songs together with Grammy award-winning Lose Management by Missy Elliott and It’s Like That by Mariah Carey.
Scoop can also be identified for his sleeper hit Be Trustworthy, 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 Movie star Large 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 put up on Instagram that he was “misplaced for phrases” on the information of his pal’s demise.
“You took me everywhere in the world and had me performing alongside you on a number of the greatest and biggest phases on this planet,” he wrote.
“The stuff you taught me have actually made me the person I’m at present.”
Fatman Scoop was as a consequence of carry out on the UK’s Reminisce Pageant on 7 September. In a put up on Instagram, the pageant referred to as the information of his demise “devastating”.
“He was not simply considered one of our hottest performers, he was a cherished member of the Reminisce household,” the pageant stated.
“His power, expertise and infectious spirit can be missed greater than phrases can specific.”