Isaac Freeman III (August 6, 1968 – August 31, 2024), better known by his stage name Fatman Scoop, was an American hip-hop artist. Noted for his booming, raw vocal presence on various hip-hop songs, he was best known for his guest performances on the 2005 singles "Lose Control" by Missy Elliott and "It's Like That" by Mariah Carey, as well as his 1999 sleeper hit single, "Be Faithful" (featuring the Crooklyn Clan), which topped the UK Singles Chart in 2003.

Early life

Isaac Freeman III was born on August 6, 1968, in Manhattan, New York City, and grew up in Harlem, the son of Clara and Isaac Freeman Jr. He first came to prominence with the release of the single "Be Faithful" (featuring the Crooklyn Clan), which topped the charts in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland in October 2003, four years after its original release,

In 2004, Fatman Scoop was featured in the UK TV series Chancers, broadcast on Channel 4, mentoring six British musicians trying to achieve success in the United States. In 2007, he had a role on the animated television series The Boondocks, In 2008, Fatman Scoop and his then-wife Shanda hosted a reality show and podcast on MTV

Personal life

Freeman had two children. He married twice, once to Shanda Freeman. Together they starred in an MTV talk show titled Man and Wife. They divorced after 13 years together.

Discography

Compilation albums

  • Fatman Scoop's Party Breaks: Volume 1 (2003)
  • In the Club (2006)
  • Party King (2015, Japan only)

Singles

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|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

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! scope="col" style="width:2.9em;font-size:90%;"| US<br />R&B<br />

! scope="col" style="width:2.9em;font-size:90%;"| US<br />Rap<br />

! scope="col" style="width:2.9em;font-size:90%;"| AUS<br />

! scope="col" style="width:2.9em;font-size:90%;"| BEL<br />(FL)<br />

! scope="col" style="width:2.9em;font-size:90%;"| FRA<br />

! scope="col" style="width:2.9em;font-size:90%;"| GER<br />

! scope="col" style="width:2.9em;font-size:90%;"| IRL<br />

! scope="col" style="width:2.9em;font-size:90%;"| NLD<br />

! scope="col" style="width:2.9em;font-size:90%;"| SWI<br />

! scope="col" style="width:2.9em;font-size:90%;"| UK<br />

|-

! scope="row"| "Where U @?"<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(with The Crooklyn Clan)</span>

| 1998

| 77 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

| rowspan="12"

|-

! scope="row"| "Be Faithful"<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(featuring The Crooklyn Clan)</span>

| 1999 / 2003

| 92 || 24 || 5 || 11 || 13 || 28 || 1 || 30 || 15 || 1

|

  • ARIA: Platinum
  • BPI: Gold

|-

! scope="row"| "It Takes Scoop"<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(with DJ Kool)</span>

| 2000 / 2004

| 85 || 12 || 24 || 44 || — || — || 15 || — || 33 || 9

|

|-

! scope="row"| "Dance!"<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(with Lumidee and Goleo VI)</span>

| rowspan="2"| 2006

| — || — || — || — || 30 || 5 || — || 70 || 32 || —

|

|-

! scope="row"| "U Sexy Girl"<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(featuring Elephant Man and Jabba)</span>

| 93 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

|-

! scope="row"| "Talk 2 Me"<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(featuring Ken)</span>

| 2007

| — || — || — || — || — || 89 || — || — || — || —

|

|-

! scope="row"| "Dance! 2013"<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(Fatman Scoop vs. Lumidee)</span>

| 2013

| — || — || — || — || — || 63 || — || — || 61 || —

|

|-

| colspan="14" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

|}

  • 2001: "Drop" (Timbaland & Magoo featuring Fatman Scoop)
  • 2004: "Dat Sexy Body" (Remix) (Sasha featuring Fatman Scoop)
  • 2004: "Salt Shaker" (Remix) (Ying Yang Twins featuring Fatman Scoop)
  • 2005: "Lose Control" (Missy Elliott featuring Ciara and Fatman Scoop)
  • 2005: "It's Like That" (Mariah Carey featuring Jermaine Dupri and Fatman Scoop)
  • 2006: "Take the Lead (Wanna Ride)" (Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and Wisin & Yandel featuring Melissa Jiménez and Fatman Scoop)
  • 2006: "So Excited" (Remix) (Janet Jackson featuring Fatman Scoop)
  • 2007: "Behind the Cow" (Scooter featuring Fatman Scoop)
  • 2008: "When I Grow Up" (Darkchild Remix) (The Pussycat Dolls featuring Fatman Scoop, Diddy, and Lil Wayne)
  • 2008: "What You Got" (Remix) (Colby O'Donis featuring Fatman Scoop and Klepto)
  • 2009: "Clear!" (Kardinal Offishall featuring Fatman Scoop)
  • 2009: "One Love" (Remix) (David Guetta featuring Fatman Scoop)
  • 2010: "Please Don't Break My Heart" (Kalomoira featuring Fatman Scoop)
  • 2011: "Rock the Boat" (Bob Sinclar featuring Fatman Scoop, Pitbull and Dragonfly)
  • 2011: "Drop It Low" (Remix) (Kat DeLuna featuring Fatman Scoop)
  • 2014: "Recess" (Skrillex and Kill the Noise featuring Fatman Scoop and Michael Angelakos)
  • 2015: "Don't Stop the Madness" (Hardwell and W&W featuring Fatman Scoop)
  • 2018: "Level Up" (Remix) (Ciara featuring Missy Elliott and Fatman Scoop). SNEP: Gold

Awards and nominations

Awards

  • 2005: Grammy Award for Best Rap Song – Nomination – ("Lose Control", with Missy Elliott & Ciara)
  • 2005: Smash Hits Poll Winners Party – Star Of The Year – Won – (voted best overall personality in 2005 by Smash Hits readers)
  • 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 – Won – ("Lose Control", with Missy Elliott & Ciara)

Notes

References

  • Official site