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US rapper Fatman Scoop dies after collapsing on stage mid-performance
New York-born artist, 53, known for collaborating with Missy Elliott, was performing in Connecticut on Friday
The US rapper Fatman Scoop has died after he collapsed mid-performance during a free concert in Connecticut on Friday night, according to reports.
The New York-born artist, whose real name is Isaac Freeman III, was headlining the so-called Green & Gold Party in Hamden, Connecticut, when he had what was described as a medical emergency. He was seen in a video posted on X to have collapsed behind the DJ booth after urging concertgoers to “make some noise”.
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