Fatman Scoop, who collapsed during a Connecticut concert in August, died of heart disease, the state’s medical examiner’s office has revealed. Fatman Scoop, whose full name is Isaac Freeman III, also had hypertension and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, a heart condition caused by plaque buildup in the arterial walls, as The …
Read More »Busta Rhymes, A$AP Ferg, More Honor Fatman Scoop at Harlem Ceremony: A 'Light in the Room'
Busta Rhymes, A$AP Ferg, Teddy Riley, and more honored late hip-hop luminary Fatman Scoop at a massive celebration of life gathering at the Apollo Theater in Harlem yesterday, Sept. 12. The rapper, born Isaac Freeman III, died at the end of August after suffering a medical emergency onstage in Hamden, …
Read More »Missy Elliott, Ciara, Questlove, More Remember Fatman Scoop
Missy Elliott, Ciara, Questlove, and Ludacris are among the artists paying tribute to New York rapper Fatman Scoop (given name Isaac Freeman III), who died on Saturday after suffering a medical emergency while onstage during an August 30 concert in Hamden, Connecticut.He was 56. Elliott, who tapped the “Be Faithful” …
Read More »Fatman Scoop Suffers Medical Emergency on Stage, Transported to Hospital
Fatman Scoop suffered a medical emergency while performing in Hamden, Connecticut, on Friday night. Hamden mayor Lauren Garrett confirmed the news on social media, writing that while the rapper, whose real name is Isaac Freeman, was on stage at Hamden Town Center Park, he had a “medical emergency” and was …
Read More »Fatman Scoop, 'Be Faithful' Rapper, Dead at 56
Fatman Scoop, the New York rapper who had a worldwide hit with “Be Faithful” and featured on singles by Missy Elliott, Mariah Carey, and Skrillex, has died at the age of 56. The artist born Isaac Freeman III was transported to a hospital after suffering a medical emergency while onstage …
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