US rapper Fatman Scoop, 53, suffered a serious ‘medical emergency’ during a concert in Hamden, Connecticut on Friday.
The Be Faithful hitmaker, real name Isaac Freeman, was performing at Hamden Town Centre Park when the incident occurred, as confirmed by the Hamden mayor Lauren Garrett.
Garrett added he was ‘transported by ambulance to the hospital’. The statement continued: ‘We will provide updates when they are available. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.’
Emerging footage on social media shows Freeman struggling to climb onto a platform before passing out behind a DJ booth as the music is stopped and fellow artists on stage continued to address the crowd.
The audience fell silent, although some screams could be heard, as CPR was administered in an attempt to revive him at the scene.
At 8:33pm authorities were sent to the scene and wheeled the rapper out from the venue on a stretcher. His condition remains unknown, although concertgoers were heard asking if he was okay after witnessing him collapse.
Well-wishes are starting to flood in on social media from concerned fans.
The 00s music artist grew to prominence with his 2003 re-release of Be Faithful alongside artist Crooklyn Clan.
Freeman received his nickname as an ice cream man in the Fugees’ video Killing Me Softly.
He has collaborated with a number of artists including Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston and Missy Elliot, picking up critical acclaim along the way.
His 2005 feature in Missy Elliot’s Lose Control went on to win a Grammy for best short form music video and a nomination for best rap song.
The same year he appeared on Mariah Carey’s hit single It’s Like That alongside Jermaine Dupri.