Fatman Scoop

Isaac Freeman III, better known by his stage name Fatman Scoop is an African-American from 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."

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.. 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. Lauryn Hill was a massive ice-cream fan herself so would shout 'scoop, scoop, fatman scoop' when she wanted a tub of her favourite snack. Lauryn Hill 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.Citation needed

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. He is also married.

Discography

Albums

2007: ''Fatman Scoop's Party Breaks: Volume 1

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)

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)
2009: "Onslaught 2" (Slaughterhouse featuring Fatman Scoop)

Awards and nominations

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)

Collaborations

BLP unsourced section As a hype man for various artists, he had some appearances and had performed with other artists. The following list are people he had done a song with and may contain other artists he appeared with in that song:

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Miri Ben-Ari
Missy Elliott
Elephant Man
Pitbull
Jasmine Trias
Mariah Carey
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Busta Rhymes
The Beatnuts
Pras Michel
X-ecutioners
Ciara
Funkmaster Flex
Slaughterhouse

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Chingy
Sean Paul
Lumidee
Timbaland
Ying Yang Twins
Wisin & Yandel
Three 6 Mafia
Young Buck
Lauryn Hill
Earth, Wind & Fire
Fat Joe
The Crooklyn Clan
Timbaland & Magoo
The Beatnuts

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Nick Cannon
Nephew
DJ Kool
Thara
Ken of Overground
Scooter
Janet Jackson
Pussycat Dolls
Massive Töne
Kool Savas

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Darin Zanyar
Fergie
Cypress Hill
Public Enemy
DJ Tomekk
Wyclef Jean
N.O.R.E.
MF Grimm
MF Doom
Mary J. Blige
Clinton Sparks
Whitney Houston
Girlicious
Exile
Notch
Swizz Beatz
Claudia Cream

Signed Music Artists

TV

Personal life