US rapper Fatman Scoop has died, his family and manager announced on Saturday, after the 53-year-old artist had a medical emergency while performing on stage, prompting a wave of tributes.
Scoop, best known for the hit tracks Be Faithful and It Takes Scoop, collapsed on stage at Hamden Town Center Park, Connecticut, and was taken to hospital where doctors were unable to revive him, US media reported.
Medical staff apparently attempted to administer CPR while he was still on the stage, a video of the incident obtained by celebrity news site TMZ showed. He was then carried away on a stretcher.
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In a post on his Instagram account, his family wrote that “it is with profound sadness and very heavy hearts that we share news of the passing of the legendary and iconic Fatman Scoop.”
“Fatman Scoop was known to the world as the undisputed voice of the club. His music made us dance and embrace life with positivity,” they wrote.
Scoop’s manager Birch Michael confirmed his death on Facebook, writing: “I love you Scoop. Thank you so much for everything you gave to me.”
Hip-hop star Missy Elliott wrote on X that Scoop’s voice and energy have contributed to many songs that made the people feel happy and want to dance for over two decades. Your impact is huge and will never be forgotten.
Radio host Shelley Wade posted a photograph of herself with Scoop, writing: “We are losing too many of our hip-hop legends too soon. Rest easy, Scoop.”
Scoop briefly became embroiled in a political row in Australia in 2018 when the country’s then-prime minister Scott Morrison posted a clip that featured his hit Be Faithful.
Morrison, a conservative evangelical Christian, deleted the post after his critics said the entertainer’s lyrics were inappropriate and unparliamentary.
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