7:45pm PST — Mayor of Hamden Lauren Garrett Through social media Isaac Freeman,alias Fatman Scoopwas being taken to hospital by ambulance. “Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.”
horrifying scenes at a Fatman Scoop concert … after he fainted onstage and had to be given CPR … TMZ has the whole thing on video.
The legendary hip-hop musician suffered an apparent medical emergency while performing at Town Center Park in Hamden, Connecticut on Friday.
TMZ.com
People at the scene said Fatman Scoop collapsed and was unconscious and people rushed to administer CPR to him. Authorities said they were called to a medical emergency at 8:33 p.m.
The video shows medics performing chest compressions on someone behind the DJ booth… with some in the crowd saying it’s Fatman Scoop.
Suddenly the music stops, the crowd goes quiet… and we hear the murmurs of Fatman Scoop receiving CPR.
The person who filmed the video said they saw Fatman Scoop collapse and eventually be carried off on a stretcher.
It’s unclear what caused this incident, but we hope Fatman comes through safe.
Fatman Scoop has worked with some of the biggest names in hip hop over the years. Missy Elliott, Mariah Carey and Jermaine Dupri …just to name a few.
We’ve reached out to Fatman Scoop’s camp but have not yet heard back.
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