Iconic New York rapper dies at 53 after collapsing during concert

Rapper Fatman Scoop died after collapsing while performing at a free concert in Connecticut Friday night, according to a report.

He was 53 years old.

The New York-born artist, whose real name is Isaac Freeman III, was headlining the “Green and Gold Party” in Hamden, Connecticut, when he suffered a “medical emergency.”

Video posted on social media shows a shirtless Fatman Scoop cheering up the crowd at Town Centre Park as he climbs onto the DJ booth’s platform and falls down, out of sight of the audience.

According to the video and multiple reports, people could be seen chest-bumping behind the DJ set’s screen while other performers on stage led the crowd in prayer.

According to TMZ, officers were called to the park at 8:33 p.m. He was told to start his concert at 7:15 p.m.

Fatman Scoop was taken off the stage on a stretcher and rushed to a local hospital.

The park is located six miles north of New Haven, Connecticut.

The rapper was scheduled to perform at the event last month, but bad weather forced a rain date in August.

Hamden Mayor Lauren Garrett confirmed that Fatman Scoop suffered a medical emergency before being taken to the hospital by ambulance.

“Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers,” Garrett wrote on Facebook.

Fatman Scoop is best known for his 1990s club favorite “Be Faithful,” which has racked up millions of views.

He featured on Missy Elliott’s “Lose Control”, which peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 in October 2005.

He also appeared on Mariah Carey’s Grammy-nominated “It’s Like That,” and has done tracks with Timberland & Magoo, Nick Cannon, and Skrillex.

On Friday morning, Dias Passo and Fatman Scoop premiered the official music video for their new song, “Let It Go.”