Fatman Scoop Dead: Shocking Video Captures Moment Legendary Rapper Collapses on Stage as Others Rush to Perform CPR [WATCH]

Rapper Fatman Scoop died after collapsing during a live performance at a free concert in Connecticut on Friday night, according to a report. He was 53 years old. The New York-born artist, whose real name was Isaac Freeman III, was the headliner for the “Green & Gold Party” in Hamden, Conn., when he suffered a “medical emergency.”

A video shared on social media shows the shirtless Fatman Scoop hyping up the crowd at Town Center Park as he stepped up to the DJ booth’s platform and then collapsed, out of the audience’s sight. According to the video, people were seen performing chest compressions behind the screen of the DJ set while other performers on stage guided the crowd in prayer.

Shocking Death While in Middle of Performance

Authorities were alerted to the park around 8:33 p.m., according to TMZ. Freeman was scheduled to begin his concert at 7:15 p.m.

He was carried off the stage on a …