In a post on his Instagram page, the musician’s family expressed their “deep sadness and very heavy hearts” at the news.
The performer, who gained notoriety in 2003 with his song Be Faithful, which sampled Faith Evans’s song “Love Like This,” was earlier spotted passing out on stage during a Connecticut show.
The rapper, whose actual name is Isaac Freeman III, was walking behind a DJ booth after taking off his shirt when he seemed to fall. He was born in New York.
His hype guys tried to quiet the crowd by playing additional songs, while others around them sought to give the performer CPR.
The mayor of Hamden, Lauren Garrett, stated earlier on Friday on Facebook: “Tonight, while performing at show.
He’s being taken to the hospital by ambulance. As soon as there are updates, we’ll let you know. Please remember him in your prayers and thoughts.
According to Fatman Scoop’s family, in addition to being “not just a world-class performer, he was a father, brother, uncle, and friend,” the world had “lost a radiant soul, a beacon of light on the stage and in life.”
