Fatman Scoop

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Fatman Scoop
Fatman Scoop.jpg
Scoop performing in 2011
Born Isaac Freeman III
(1971-08-06)August 6, 1971[lower-alpha 1]
New York City, U.S.
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Connecticut, U.S.
Occupation
Years active 1992–2024
Children 2
Website www.fatmanscoop.com
Musical career
Genres Hip hop
Labels Av8

Isaac Freeman III (August 6, 1971[lower-alpha 1] – August 30, 2024), better known by his stage name Fatman Scoop, was an American rapper, hype man, and radio personality. Noted for his booming, raw vocal presence on various hip hop songs, he was best known for his guest performances on the 2005 singles "Lose Control" by Missy Elliott and "It's Like That" by Mariah Carey and for his 1999 sleeper hit single, "Be Faithful" (featuring the Crooklyn Clan), which topped the UK Singles Chart in 2003.

Early life

Isaac Freeman III[8][9] was born in New York City in 1971,[lower-alpha 1] where he grew up in Harlem.[6]

Career

Freeman adopted the stage name "Fatman Scoop" from the nickname given him by his Uncle Jack as a child, because he loved ice cream.[10] He was known as a rapper, but also performed as a hype man and radio presenter as well as appearing on television.[11]

Fatman Scoop first came to prominence with the release of single "Be Faithful", featuring the Crooklyn Clan,[11] which topped the charts in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland in October 2003, four years after its original release,[6] and peaked within the top ten of the charts in Denmark and Australia.[citation needed]

In 2004, Fatman Scoop was featured in the UK TV series Chancers, broadcast on Channel 4, mentoring six British musicians trying to achieve success in the United States.[12][13]

Throughout his career, Fatman Scoop collaborated with numerous artists, including on Lil Jon's 2004 remix of Salt Shaker, Janet Jackson's 2006 remix of So Excited, Skrillex's 2014 single Recess,[7] Timbaland's 2001 single Drop, and David Guetta's 2009 remix of One Love.[14]

In 2007, he had a role on the animated television series The Boondocks,[1] appearing as himself in season 2, episode 5, "The Story of Thugnificent" and episode 15, "The Story of Gangstalicious Part 2" from the same season.[15][16] In 2008, Fatman Scoop and his then-wife Shanda Freeman hosted a reality show and podcast on MTV[15] called Man and Wife. The show covered topics such as jobs, finance, relationships, and sex.[17]

On August 27, 2015, Fatman Scoop entered the Celebrity Big Brother 16: UK vs. USA house in the United Kingdom as a contestant. On September 14, he was the third housemate to be evicted, on day 20 where he finished in 11th place.[1]

In July 2018, Scoop featured on the remix to Ciara's single "Level Up", which also featured Missy Elliott; the single remix was the first song to feature all three artists since 2005's "Lose Control".[18][19][14]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, being unable to travel, he had to give up being hype man, so he started up other businesses, including trucking and an ice cream company.[17]

In July 2024, Fatman Scoop collaborated with Tech N9ne on the single "No Popcorn".[20] On August 30, 2024, the same day he had the collapse which led to his death, Scoop released two new singles: "Let It Go", with Dyce Payso,[21] and "Our House", alongside Dutch electronic music act Bingo Players & American DJ team Disco Fries.[22]

Personal life and death

Freeman had two children. He married twice, once to Shanda Freeman. They divorced after 13 years together.[17]

On August 30, 2024, Freeman collapsed during a free performance in Hamden, Connecticut. CPR was administered at the scene and he was rushed to a nearby hospital.[1] The following day, it was announced that he had died at the age of 53.[lower-alpha 1][9] His final words under labored breathing before losing consciousness were: "If you came to party ... make some noise."[23][24]

Discography

Compilation albums

  • Fatman Scoop's Party Breaks: Volume 1 (2003)
  • In the Club (2006)
  • Party King (2015, Japan only)[25][26]

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
R&B
[27]		 US
Rap
[28]		 AUS
[29]		 BEL
(FL)
[30]		 FRA
[31]		 GER
[32]		 IRL
[33]		 NLD
[34]		 SWI
[35]		 UK
[36]
"Where U @?"
(with The Crooklyn Clan)		 1998 77 — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Be Faithful"[lower-alpha 2]
(featuring The Crooklyn Clan)		 1999 92 24 5 11 13 28 1 30 15 1
"It Takes Scoop"[lower-alpha 3]
(with DJ Kool)		 2000 85 12 24 44 — — 15 — 33 9
"In the Club" 2004 — — — — — — — — — —
"Dance!"
(with Lumidee and Goleo VI)		 2006 — — — — 30 5 — 70 32 —
"U Sexy Girl"
(featuring Elephant Man and Jabba)		 93 — — — — — — — — —
"Talk 2 Me"
(featuring Ken)		 2007 — — — — — 89 — — — —
"New Year's Anthem"
(featuring DJ Class)		 2009 — — — — — — — — — —
"Dance! 2013"
(Fatman Scoop vs. Lumidee)		 2013 — — — — — 63 — — 61 —
"No Popcorn"
(with Tech N9ne)[39]		 2024 — — — — — — — — —
"Let It Go"[40]
(with Dyce Payso)		 — — — — — — — — — —
"Our House"
(with Bingo Players & Disco Fries)		 — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Featured singles

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Awards and nominations

Awards

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Deadline Hollywood has said that Fatman Scoop was born on August 6, 1971,[1] corresponding with several sources which have not given a date of birth, but have also given his age at death as 53.[2][3][4][5] However, The New York Times gave his birth date as August 6, 1968,[6] and CNN has correspondingly given his age at death as 56.[7]
  2. ↑ The US chart positions for "Be Faithful" are from the single's original release in 1999; all other chart positions are from the single's 2003 re-release
  3. ↑ The US chart positions for "It Takes Two" are from the single's original release in 2000; all other chart positions are from the single's 2004 remix

References

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External links

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