emirates7 - US rapper Fatman Scoop has passed away at the age of 53 after collapsing during his concert in Connecticut on Friday, according to his representative who spoke with the BBC.

The rapper was in the middle of his performance at Town Center Park in Hamden when he collapsed on stage.

Hamden Mayor Lauren Garrett posted on Facebook that the rapper was transported to a nearby hospital by ambulance.

However, his booking agency, MN2S, confirmed his passing in a statement to the BBC, stating that the New York native's "legacy will endure through his timeless music."