Quick Facts
Biography
Isaac Freeman III (born November 28, 1971), known professionally as Fatman Scoop, is an American rapper, promoter and radio personality famed for his on-stage rough, raw loud voice.
He is known for the song "Be Faithful" which went to number one in the United Kingdom and Ireland in late 2003 and top 5 in Australia. The song had 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. He has also collaborated with numerous artists, such as Lil Jon, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, Pitbull and Skrillex, among others.
Career
Fatman Scoop also has his own ice cream parlor 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 appeared 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); however since the show premiered, the relationship between Fatman Scoop and his wife soured and they subsequently divorced.
Fatman Scoop was interviewed by radio personality Madison Jaye in a YouTube video that was published on March 22, 2014. During the interview, Fatman Scoop reveals that he received his stage name when he was a baby from his Uncle Jack, who would call him "Fatman Scoop" because he loved to eat ice cream. People had thought that he 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. But Fatman Scoop stated "I was already Fatman Scoop on the radio when that video came out."
On August 27, 2015, he entered the Celebrity Big Brother UK house as a contestant. On September 14, he was the third housemate to be evicted, on day 20.
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.
Fatman Scoop has two children: a boy and a girl. He is divorced.
Discography
Compilation albums
- Fatman Scoop's Party Breaks: Volume 1 (2003)
- In the Club (2006)
- Party King (2015, Japan only)
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USR&B | USRap | AUS | BEL(FL) | FRA | GER | IRL | NLD | SWI | UK | ||||
| "Where U @?" (with The Crooklyn Clan) | 1998 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Be Faithful" (featuring The Crooklyn Clan) | 1999 | 92 | 24 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 28 | 1 | 30 | 15 | 1 |
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| "It Takes Scoop" (with DJ Kool) | 2000 | 85 | 12 | 24 | 44 | — | — | 15 | — | 33 | 9 | ||
| "In the Club" | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Dance!" (with Lumidee and Goleo VI) | 2006 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 5 | — | 70 | 32 | — | ||
| "U Sexy Girl" (featuring Elephant Man and Jabba) | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Talk 2 Me" (featuring Ken) | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | 89 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "New Year's Anthem" (featuring DJ Class) | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Dance! 2013" (Fatman Scoop vs. Lumidee) | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | — | — | 61 | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Featured singles
- 2001: "Drop"
- 2005: "Lose Control"
- 2005: "Dance!"
- 2006: "Take the Lead (Wanna Ride)
- 2006: "When I Were a Lad (Many Moons Ago)"
- 2006: "Up in Da Hood"
- 2006: "Let's Ride"
- 2007: "Behind the Cow"
- 2007: "Layaway Love"
- 2008: "Turn Around"
- 2008: "Be Faithful"
- 2009: "Just a Little Bit"
- 2009: "Think About Letting Go"
- 2009: "Onslaught 2"
- 2009: "Love Is Back"
- 2010: "Go Crazy"
- 2010: "That’s What’s Up"
- 2010: "Gettin' Money"
- 2010: "Stick It to the Man"
- 2010: "Please Don't Break My Heart"
- 2010: "New Years Anthem"
- 2010: "I Wanna Get Drunk"
- 2010: "The Situation"
- 2010: "Pop & Drop"
- 2011: "Drop It Low"
- 2011: "Shake It"
- 2011: "Feel the Love"
- 2011: "Wine De Best"
- 2011: "Umutsuz Vaka"
- 2011: "Rock the Boat"
- 2012: "Raise the Roof"
- 2012: "Bad Girl"
- 2013: "Crash This Party"
- 2014: "Recess"
- 2015: SQUAD OUT!
- 2015: "Don't Stop the Madness"
- 2014/2016/2017: "Bass Dunk"
- 2017: "Space Jam"
- 2018: "Level Up"
- 2019: "Wild"
- 2019: "Left Right"
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)
Collaborations
As a hype man for various artists, he has appeared and performed with a great number of other artists. Listed here are artists he has either done a song with, or in which he has appeared together with in a song:
- Skrillex
- Hardwell
- Demet Akalın
- DJ AM
- The Beatnuts
- Miri Ben-Ari
- The Black Eyed Peas
- Mary J. Blige
- Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
- Nick Cannon
- Mariah Carey
- Charlotte Devaney
- Chingy
- Ciara
- Claudia Cream
- Club Dogo
- The Crooklyn Clan
- Cypress Hill
- Elephant Man
- Missy Elliott
- Exile
- Far East Movement
- Fat Joe
- DJ Felli Fel
- Frauenarzt
- Funkmaster Flex
- Girlicious
- David Guetta
- Hampenberg & Alexander Brown
- Lauryn Hill
- Whitney Houston
- Janet Jackson
- Wyclef Jean
- Kalomira
- Ken of Overground
- DJ Kool
- Lil Jon
- Lumidee
- Manny Marc
- Massive Töne
- Pras Michel
- Michael Fall
- MF Doom
- MF Grimm
- Machel Montano
- N.O.R.E.
- Notch
- Kardinal Offishall
- Sean Paul
- Pitbull
- Public Enemy
- The Pussycat Dolls
- Busta Rhymes
- Kool Savas
- Scooter
- Bob Sinclar
- Slaughterhouse
- Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino
- Clinton Sparks
- Jauz
- Swizz Beatz
- Three 6 Mafia
- Timbaland & Magoo
- DJ Tomekk
- Andy Stewart
- T-Pain
- Jasmine Trias
- Wisin & Yandel
- X-ecutioners
- Yellow Claw
- Ying Yang Twins
- Joel Fletcher
- Young Buck
- Darin Zanyar
