Fatman Scoop DIES aged 53 after collapsing on stage mid-performance

Rapper Fatman Scoop has died at the age of 53 following a health crisis while performing on stage last Friday.

The artist, known as Issac Freeman III, fell unconscious while performing on stage at Hamden Town Center Park in Connecticut, and was quickly taken to the hospital.

Shouts were heard during his last performance as the well-known hype man seemed to be having difficulties after he went up onto a stage and then vanished from sight, prompting medical professionals to rush over and try to help him.

His tour manager shared the news of his death on Saturday, expressing that he was at a loss for words.

Hip-hop artist Fatman Scoop has died at the age of 53 after experiencing a sudden medical issue while performing on stage.

Fatman Scoop, shown in brown clothing, was captured on camera just before he fainted at his last performance in Connecticut on Friday evening.

Freeman's manager, DJ, and producer Birch Michael shared the sad news of the rapper's passing on social media on Saturday morning.

Michael expressed gratitude for being taken on a global journey and getting the opportunity to perform on impressive stages. He credited the person he was with for teaching him valuable lessons that shaped him into the person he is today.

Fatman Scoop, a musician who has won three Grammy Awards, has recently started exploring new opportunities in podcasting and reality television. He was also a contestant on Channel 5's Celebrity Big Brother: UK vs USA in 2015.

Messages of love and remembrance came flooding in for the artist after news broke of his passing. The Reminisce Festival in the UK, where he was scheduled to perform on September 7, expressed their deep sadness at his sudden departure, noting that his absence will be deeply felt by all who knew him.

"He wasn't just a favorite performer of ours, he was a beloved part of the Reminisce family," stated the festival.

After the artist passed away, many people shared their tributes and condolences.

The reason for the artist's death is uncertain, but it occurred following a medical crisis while performing on stage.

On Friday evening, when he suddenly fell down, videos from the people watching showed the shocking moment the popular rapper collapsed. This happened just after he had energized the audience by yelling 'Let's get loud!'

The rapper confidently walked to the rear of the stage without his shirt, making his way to the DJ booth.

I yelled for the crowd in Hamden to get loud! Fatman Scoop exclaimed once more. He then made his way up the stairs to the DJ booth, but his breath seemed to be getting heavy as he gasped into the mic.

He tried to keep up his act while standing behind the booth.

The rapper encouraged the crowd to have a good time before pausing and leaning forward. "Let's hear some loud cheers!" he said, his speech slightly unclear.

Right after he was done talking, he fell to the floor and let go of the microphone.

In the crowd, there were screams of terror and gasps of fear as the rapper's colleagues attempted to soothe the audience.

"We're enjoying ourselves," one of them remarked, while another encouraged the crowd to 'cheer loudly', receiving a more subdued reaction than before.

The manager of the rapper expressed that he had no words to describe how he felt about the death of the 53-year-old person.

In a different part of the video, someone from the rapper's group went to the DJ booth and turned off the music, causing a creepy silence to envelop the venue.

The view was partly blocked by the DJ booth as a medical official energetically performed chest compressions on the rapper.

At approximately 8:33pm, emergency services were called to the location. The rapper was carried out of the venue on a stretcher and quickly taken to the hospital.

The Mayor of Hamden, Lauren Garett, mentioned after the incident that Scoop was receiving urgent medical treatment and requested supporters to 'keep him in your thoughts and prayers.'

A highly acclaimed artist and producer, Fatman Scoop gained fame for his numerous partnerships, such as with Missy Elliott, Mariah Carey, and David Guetta.

In 2014, he shared that his uncle first started calling him Fatman Scoop because of his enjoyment of ice cream. Contrary to rumors, the nickname wasn't given to him by Lauryn Hill when he was in the Fugees' music video for Killing Me Softly in 1996.