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Missy Elliott Mourns Late Collaborator Fatman Scoop: His 'Impact Is Huge'


Missy Elliott reacted to the death of rapper Fatman Scoop, who appeared on her song ‘Lose Control’

Fatman Scoop (real name Isaac Freeman III), who previously appeared on Elliott’s 2005 song “Lose Control,” died on Friday, August 30. Last night, the world lost a radiant soul, a beacon of light on the stage and in life,” Fatman Scoop’s family wrote in a Saturday statement. Us Weekly looks back at the stars who died before their time, including Amy Winehouse, Prince and Whitney Houston — see the most shocking celeb deaths

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