US rapper Fatman Scoop dies after collapsing on stage

Scoop topped charts in Europe with Be Faithful two decades ago and later contributed to hits by other artists.

US rapper Fatman Scoop has died after collapsing on stage at a show in Connecticut, his family has announced.

Scoop old topped charts in Europe with Be Faithful two decades ago and later contributed to hits by other artists.

The cause of his death was not immediately clear. He was 53.

On Friday evening, he was performing at Hamden Town Center Park when he collapsed on stage, town Chief of Staff Sean Grace said on Saturday.

He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, US media reported.