Fans of rapper Fatman Scoop were shocked and devastated at a recent concert after the well-known artist collapsed on stage and eventually died.
According to Breitbart, the rapper, whose real name was Isaac Freeman, died at 53 after suffering a "medical emergency" on stage at Hamden, Connecticut concern on Friday night.
Video footage of the incident posted originally by TMZ showed the rapper warming up the crowd before performing, but eventually collapsing with other people on the stage.
Many reportedly rushed to the state to administer CPR, and many in the crowd quickly realized what was happening.
In a Facebook post, radio station KBXX 97.9 The Box revealed that he had died, writing, "Fatman Scoop has died after suffering a medical emergency at a show in Connecticut, according to his tour manager."
"If you came to party, make some noise," the rapper can be heard saying in the video as he walked around the stage and eventually on a platform on the stage.
Fatman Scoop Collapses on Stage, Video Shows Medical Staff Performing CPR.
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After the rapper collapsed, another person on the stage attempted to distract the crowd, though it was obvious to most that an emergency situation was unfolding.
"I just wanna say this, Hamden, where y’all at, make some noise for me," the person said, which didn't work. "How y’all feeling out there?"
It didn't take long for some in the crowd to call out the person attempting to distract. One of the attendees can be heard shouting, "We wanna know what happened to Fatman Scoop!"
Breitbart noted:
Shortly after that, the “All Night Long” rapper was seen being rushed to a local hospital in a stretcher while an emotionally distraught woman declared, “Lord, touch him. Please, Father God! Touch him, Lord, please, Lord. Please, touch him, Father God. Oh my God!”
The popular rapper and his family received an outpouring of support following the tragedy.
"To a legend Rest in power Fat Man Scoop so grateful for you to be apart of my journey & hyping up this universe," one X user wrote.
Another X user wrote, "Life is so fragile! Here one second gone the next ! I LOVED FAT MAN SCOOP !"
