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Rapper Fatman Scoop dies after collapsing on stage during concert in Connecticut

DJ Fatman Scoop and his ex-wife, Shaunda, arrive at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards held at Paramount Pictures Studio Lot on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) (Chris Pizzello, Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.)

HAMDEN, Conn. – Rapper Isaac Freeman III, better known as Fatman Scoop, died after he collapsed on stage during a performance in Connecticut Friday night.

According to Hamden Mayor Lauren Garrett, Freeman, 53, was transported to a hospital after collapsing on the stage at Hamden Town Center Park.

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On Saturday morning, Freeman’s family announced via his official Instagram account that he had died.

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Freeman was best known for his 1999 track “Be Faithful.” He also featured in Missy Elliot’s 2005 hit “Lose Control.”


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