[Josiah.]

US rapper Fatman Scoop has died aged 53, his tour manager has said.

In a post on social media, Birch Michael - known as Pure Cold - said: "It is with the heaviest of hearts I announce the passing of Isaac Freeman III, known professionally as Fatman Scoop."

Earlier, the musician, famous for his 2003 hit Be Faithful, was seen collapsing on stage during a performance in Connecticut.

Lauren Garrett, the mayor of Hamden, wrote on Facebook on Friday: "Tonight, while performing at Hamden Town Center Park, Isaac Freeman, aka Fatman Scoop, had a medical emergency on stage.

"He is being transported by ambulance to the hospital. We will provide updates when they are available. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers."

Pure Cold's full statement added: "You taught me how to be the man I am today.

"I love you Scoop, thank you so much for everything you gave to me."

He also wrote on Instagram: "I am honestly lost for words... You took me all over the world and had me performing alongside you on some of the biggest and greatest stages on this planet, the things you taught me have truely made me the man I am today."

Article: https://news.sky.com/story/us-rapper...-says-13206910


This is sad. Another BB housemate passing away.

[Cherie]

RIP Fatman

[Crimson Dynamo]

Collapsed on stage

[Maru]

When music used to be good. RIP.

[Nicky91]

who?


although RIP

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

who?


although RIP

He had a number 1 hit here in the UK (2003) and a couple of other minor hits.

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[Maru]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

He had a number 1 hit here in the UK (2003) and a couple of other minor hits.

Youtube video

It's supposedly a late 90's era song. It definitely has that classic sound.

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Maru

It's supposedly a late 90's era song. It definitely has that classic sound.

I think it was released in ‘99 in US, but not here until 2003. I forget music back then without social media tended to take a while to reach countries. Weird to think that now as everything is so instant.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Maru

It's supposedly a late 90's era song. It definitely has that classic sound.

iconic song and video from that era

[thesheriff443]

Rip

[UserSince2005]

He was a good cast member in The Farrah Show.

[Maru]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

I think it was released in ‘99 in US, but not here until 2003. I forget music back then without social media tended to take a while to reach countries. Weird to think that now as everything is so instant.

It is odd and I think that still occurs, at least in the US. There's songs that were easily top 40 for here that apparently didn't air in other areas of the US? Husband & I are a month apart in birthdates and so when I ask him what he remembers, there's a difference there since we grew up in very different regions of the US. We're in a tropical climate, so the music is certainly very different than say, the Northeast. So we do get more European bangers because we do get more dance/energetic genres. There's more international music playing here in the streets. (My neighbor across runs a Tejano station from his garage). We get more R&B/hip hop and there's more diversity due to our diverse cultural makeup. Club music is big in places like Miami (to a lesser extent, here as well). Oh and the Latin influence. I do love the style in Scoop's music. Hip hop/R&B was the first genre I really "got into" and where I began to really appreciate music... other than that, some 80's rock/pop tracks here and there.

[Dogeatdog]

Ah man RIP. ‘Be Faithful’ was such a great song from the 00s and his feature on ‘Lose Control’ was a banger as well.

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[GoldHeart]

Awww R.I.P
I always think of the movie Save the last dance when I think of Fatman Scoop .

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Maru

When music used to be good. RIP.

Unfortunately you have to ignore most chart Music these days if you're looking for quality Music.

RIP to Fatman Scoop.