The hip-hop neighborhood is paying tribute to New York rapper Fatman Scoop, who has died on the age of 53.
Musicians like Missy Elliott, Questlove, Ludacris and Ciara are mourning the lack of the Grammy-winning hype man — whose actual title is Isaac Freeman III — after he collapsed throughout a live performance in Connecticut on Friday night time (Aug. 30). The rapper’s household introduced his passing the next morning on social media. A reason for loss of life was not supplied.
Elliott, who collaborated with Freeman on her 2005 hit “Lose Management,” took to X (previously Twitter) to honor him.
“Prayers for Fatman Scoop household for STRENGTH throughout this tough time,” Missy wrote. “Fatman Scoop VOICE & power have contributed to MANY songs that made the folks really feel HAPPY & wish to dance for over 2 many years. Your IMPACT is HUGE & might be NEVER be forgotten.”
“Lose Management,” which additionally featured Ciara, peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Scorching 100 chart. The tune’s video earned a Grammy Award in 2006 for finest brief kind music video, and the monitor obtained a Grammy nod that yr for finest rap tune.
Ciara additionally honored the late musician on social media. “Relaxation Straightforward at @FatmanScoop! You had been actually the most effective voices in hip-hop! I’m so glad I acquired to expertise your greatness! We are going to all miss you significantly,” the singer wrote alongside a video of Freeman on X.
Questlove shared a prolonged tribute on Instagram, writing, “I wish to thank Fatman Scoop for being an embodiment of what hip hop was actually about. To simply neglect about your troubles and reside within the second and permit pleasure in.”
The Roots drummer’s dedication was “on behalf” of a listing of teams, together with “everybody who procreates after a celebratory night time within the membership,” “all human beings whose arms have the power to lift up” and “EVERY DJ who wanted to spike the punch with adrenaline music to make the power INSTANTLY rise from a 3 to a well past spinal faucet 11.”
Ludacris famous on Instagram that “Scoop was a kind of folks that reminded you what the phrase LOVE Actually means. It’s an ACTION, and along with his ACTIONS he exuded the PUREST type of Ardour For HIP HOP. Each human being that he got here Into contact with felt that LOVE & that PASSION. THIS is the Kind Of LEGACY WE ought to ALL proceed from right here on till ETERNITY.”
DJ D-Good remembered Freeman, writing on Instagram, “he was all the time type to me. This can be a main loss for the tradition. My condolences to all of his family members.”
On Friday, Freeman was acting at City Heart Park in Hamden, Conn., the place he appeared to have suffered a medical emergency, in keeping with TMZ. Fan-captured video on X confirmed the him collapsing mid-performance. After medical personnel carried out chest compressions behind a DJ sales space, Freeman was then transferred to an area hospital. His loss of life was introduced the next morning.
“It’s with profound disappointment and really heavy hearts that we share information of the passing of the legendary and iconic Fatman Scoop,” his household wrote on Instagram. “Final night time, the world misplaced a radiant soul, a beacon of sunshine on the stage and in life.”
Freeman gained prominence along with his 1999 membership favourite “Be Devoted,” that includes the Crooklyn Clan. His different musical accomplishments embrace a characteristic on Mariah Carey’s 2005 tune “It’s Like That,” which reached No. 16 on the Scorching 100. Through the years, he would seem on tracks by Skrillex (“Recess”), David Guetta (“Love Is Again”) and Ciara (“Stage Up” remix), amongst many others.
