As his manager announced on Saturday, the 53-year-old artist collapsed during a performance.

According to US media reports, rescue services attempted to resuscitate the rapper on the spot. He was later pronounced dead at the hospital. It is said that the rapper should have been a medical emergency when he collapsed on the stage, but no exact details are available yet.

“It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Isaac Freeman III, better known as Fatman Scoop,” his agent, Michael Birch, said on Facebook.

Fatman Scoop had a huge impact on American hip-hop culture and is known around the world for songs like “Be Faithful” or “It Takes Scoop”.