US rapper
Fatman
Scoop has died, his manager announced Saturday, after the 53-year-old artist suffered a
medical emergency
while performing on stage. Scoop, best known for the hit tracks "Be Faithful" and "It Takes Scoop," collapsed on stage at
Hamden Town
Center Park,
Connecticut
and was taken to hospital where doctors were unable to revive him,
US media
reported.
Medical staff apparently attempted to administer CPR while he was still on the stage, according to a video of the incident.