Isaac Freeman the 3rd, better known by his stage name Fatman Scoop is an African-American New York City hip hop promoter and radio personality famed for his on-stage rough, loud voice.
He is known for the track "Be Faithful" featuring The Crooklyn Clan which went to number one in the UK and Ireland in late 2003 and top 5 in Australia. The song has been a favorite in clubs around the world for years but it took two years to clear the samples from Jay-Z, Black Sheep, Queen Pen, The Beatnuts and Faith Evans.
On Christmas 2008, he was interviewed on the radio, and told listeners that "we wish you a merry fatman and a happy new scoop."Contents [hide] 1 TV 2 Personal life 3 Discography 3.1 Albums 3.2 Singles 3.3 Featured singles 4 Awards and nominations 4.1 Awards 5 Collaborations 6 References 7 External links
[edit] TV
Fatman Scoop also has his own sex and relationship show/podcast. All episodes can also be seen on the Man and Wife channel on internet TV network, ONLOQ.com, as well as MTV.[1]. He also appears as himself on the TV series The Boondocks (season 2, episode 5, "The Story of Thugnificent" and episode 15, "The Story of Gangstalicious Part 2", from the same season).
Fatman Scoop received his stage name after appearing in the Fugees 'Killing Me Softly' video as a cinema worker serving popcorn and ice-cream. Lauren was a massive ice-cream fan herself so would shout 'scoop, scoop, fatman scoop' when she wanted a tub of her favourite snack. Lauren and Pras also made a spoof version of their most popular song, exchanging the lyrics 'killing me softly with his song' for 'filling my belly with popcorn'. Fatman Scoop was laughing for weeks.
[edit] Personal life
In July 2006, a club promoter in New Bern, North Carolina sued the Sheriff of Craven County, North Carolina after a 2003 concert held there was shut down by the sheriff due to a noise complaint. The suit is asking for more than $10,000 (US$) in lost wages and punitive damages.[2]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums 2007: Fatman Scoop's Party Breaks: Volume 1
[edit] Singles 2003: "Be Faithful" (featuring The Crooklyn Clan) 2003: "It Takes Scoop" (featuring The Crooklyn Clan) 2004: "In the Club" 2006: "Dance!" (featuring Lumidee and Goleo VI) 2006: "U Sexy Girl" (featuring Elephant Man and Jabba) 2007: "Talk 2 Me" (featuring Ken)
[edit] Featured singles 2001: "Drop" (Timbaland & Magoo featuring Fatman Scoop) 2005: "Lose Control" (Missy Elliott featuring Ciara and Fatman Scoop) 2006: "Take the Lead (Wanna Ride) (Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and Wisin & Yandel featuring Melissa Jiménez & Fatman Scoop) 2007: "Behind The Cow" (Scooter featuring Fatman Scoop ) 2008: "Turn Around" (The Crooklyn Clan featuring Fatman Scoop and Afroman) 2009: "Just A Little Bit" (Claudia Cream feat. Fat Man Scoop)
[edit] Awards and nominations
[edit] Awards 2005: Grammy Award for Best Rap Song - Nomination - ("Lose Control", with Missy Elliott & Ciara) 2005: Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video - Won - ("Lose Control", with Missy Elliott & Ciara) 2006: Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Dance Cut ("Lose Control", with Missy Elliott & Ciara)
