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Meek Mill and Fatman Schoop
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Fatman Scoop died on the age of 53 on Friday (August 30) night time after collapsing mid-performance at a live performance in Connecticut. The rapper, whose actual identify is Isaac Freeman III, suffered a medical emergency on stage in Hamden. Whereas many hoped he would pull by, the “Be Devoted” creator’s household and buddies confirmed his dying on Instagram on Saturday (August 31).
“It’s with deep disappointment and heavy hearts that we share the information of the passing of the legendary Fatman Scoop,” the official assertion learn. “Final night time, the world misplaced a radiant soul, a person who performed on stage and A beacon in life. Fatman Scoop was greater than a world-class performer, he was a father, brother, uncle and buddy.
The assertion continued: “As we mourn the passing of Fatman Schoop, we additionally rejoice his extraordinary life and the numerous lives he touched. Fatman Schoop’s legacy is certainly one of love and lightweight. It is going to reside on perpetually. Keep in our hearts and recollections.
Meek Mill has known as for a “cultural replace” as celebrities and followers bear in mind the hype man. He was significantly involved that some individuals needed the present to proceed after Scoop folded.
“RIP Fatty Scoop. Praying for his household! It is unbelievable that individuals nonetheless tried to proceed performing after he handed out, which led to his dying!” the Philadelphia rapper wrote. “I do know it is nobody’s fault, however rattling, ‘we [are] Have a good time. We want a cultural replace since social media!
Missy Elliott, who collaborated with Scoop on songs equivalent to “Lose Management” and “Degree Up (Remix)”, additionally expressed her condolences. “For over 20 years, Fatman Scoop’s voice and power created songs that made individuals really feel comfortable and wish to dance. Your influence was enormous and can by no means be forgotten,” she wrote on Twitter.
