Rapper Fatman Scoop died of heart disease, medical examiner says

HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) — Hip-hop artist Fatman Scoop, who collapsed onstage whereas performing in Connecticut final month, died of coronary heart illness, the state medical expert’s workplace has decided.

The official explanation for dying for the performer, born Isaac Freeman III, was hypertensive and atherosclerotic heart problems, a spokesperson for the Connecticut medical expert’s workplace mentioned Wednesday.

Fatman Scoop, 53, collapsed whereas performing in Hamden on Aug. 30 and was taken to a hospital.

His household mentioned afterward Instagram that “the world misplaced a radiant soul, a beacon on stage and in life.”

A New York Metropolis-born rapper and hype man, Fatman Scoop was recognized for his single “Be Trustworthy,” which topped charts in Europe within the early 2000s, and for his contributions to hits by Missy Elliott, Mariah Carey and others.

His household cherished him as “the laughter in our lives, a relentless supply of assist, unwavering power and braveness,” his family members mentioned.

“His music made us dance and embrace life with positivity,” his relations mentioned. “His pleasure was infectious and the generosity he prolonged to all will probably be deeply missed however by no means forgotten.”