Fatman Scoop

American hip-hop artist (1968–2024)
Person human Q1351465
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Summary

Fatman Scoop is a human[1]. His place of birth was Manhattan[2]. He was born on August 6, 1968[3]. He passed away in Connecticut[4]. He died on August 31, 2024[5]. He worked as a rapper[6], hype man[7], radio personality[8], and musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,275 views/month, #6,812 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Fatman Scoop's place of birth was Manhattan[2].
  • Fatman Scoop passed away in Connecticut[4].
  • Fatman Scoop passed away in Hamden[11].
  • Fatman Scoop was born on August 6, 1968[3].
  • Fatman Scoop was born on August 6, 1971[12].
  • Fatman Scoop died on August 31, 2024[5].
  • Fatman Scoop died on August 30, 2024[13].
  • Fatman Scoop held citizenship in United States[14].
  • English was Fatman Scoop's native language[15].
  • Fatman Scoop's professions included rapper[6].
  • Fatman Scoop worked as a hype man[7].
  • Fatman Scoop's professions included radio personality[8].
  • Fatman Scoop worked as a musician[9].
  • Fatman Scoop received the Grammy Award for Best Music Video[16].
  • Fatman Scoop is recorded as male[17].
  • Fatman Scoop's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Fatman Scoop's genre is hip-hop[19].
  • Fatman Scoop's Commons category is recorded as Fatman Scoop[20].
  • The cause of death was hypertensive heart disease[21].
  • The cause of death was atherosclerosis[22].
  • Fatman Scoop's family name is recorded as Freeman[23].
  • Fatman Scoop's given name is recorded as Isaac[24].
  • Fatman Scoop's pseudonym is recorded as Fatman Scoop[25].
  • Fatman Scoop's official website is recorded as http://www.fatmanscoop.com/[26].
  • Fatman Scoop's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Fatman Scoop's place of birth was Manhattan[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 6, 1968[3] and August 6, 1971[12]. English was his native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rapper[6], hype man[7], radio personality[8], and musician[9].

Recognition

Fatman Scoop received the Grammy Award for Best Music Video[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 31, 2024[5] and August 30, 2024[13]. Recorded place of death include Connecticut[4], an U.S. state[28], in United States[29], founded in 1788[30] and Hamden[11], a town in the United States[31], in United States[32], founded in 1786[33]. Recorded cause of death include hypertensive heart disease[21] and atherosclerosis[22].

Why It Matters

Fatman Scoop ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,275 views/month, #6,812 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Fatman Scoop born?

Fatman Scoop's place of birth was Manhattan[2].

Where did Fatman Scoop die?

Fatman Scoop passed away in Connecticut[4].

What did Fatman Scoop do for work?

Fatman Scoop worked as rapper[6], hype man[7], radio personality[8], and musician[9].

What awards did Fatman Scoop receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Music Video[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . latimes.com. latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . latimes.com. latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . nypost.com. Retrieved . nypost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . nypost.com. nypost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . nypost.com. nypost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Connecticut, Hamden
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 19
    Date of birth → +1968-08-06T00:00:00Z, +1971-08-06T00:00:00Z
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fi', 'fr', 'ha', 'hu', '
    Date of death → +2024-08-31T00:00:00Z, +2024-08-30T00:00:00Z
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  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 24BA-994C-8876-63C7-A2BA
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  4. 11w ago · Anticeri · 2026-07-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pseudonym → Fatman Scoop
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Image: Fatman Scoop (cropped).jpg"
  5. 12w ago · Anticeri · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Kendell Freeman
    Occupation → rapper, hype man, radio personality +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-and-other-short:0||it, en, es, fr, de, ast, ca, nl, pl, tr, hu, da, en-us */ Cleanup: remove wikimedia refs; remove alias=label/mul ([[User:Difool/WikidataCleanup]])"
  6. 17w ago · AndrewTheWikiEditor · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship → —
    Instance of → human
    Work period end → —
    Start of work period → +1989-00-00T00:00:00Z
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Occupation: musician"
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