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'''Fatman Scoop''' is a [[New York City]] [[hip hop]] [[artist]] and [[record producer|producer]]. He is best known for the [[track]] "Be Faithful" with the [[Crooklyn Clan]] which went to number one in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] and [[Ireland]] in late [[2003]] and top 5 in [[Australia]]. The song has been a favourite in [[nightclub|clubs]] around the world for years but it took two years to clear the [[sampling (music)|samples]] from [[Jay-Z]], [[Black Sheep]], [[Queen Pen]], [[the Beatnuts]] and [[Faith Evans]]. The track takes its name from the sample of Evans singing. The follow up "It Takes Scoop" reached the top 10 in the UK, the top 20 in Ireland and the top 40 in Australia in [[2004]]. In [[2005]], Fatman Scoop was featured on two hit songs, [[Mariah Carey]]'s "[[It's Like That (Mariah Carey song)|It's Like That]]" and [[Missy Elliott]]'s "Lose Control". Scoop also hosts his own show on popular New York City radio station Hot97. |
'''Fatman Scoop''' (real name Isaac Freeman III) is a [[New York City]] [[hip hop]] [[artist]] and [[record producer|producer]]. He is best known for the [[track]] "Be Faithful" with the [[Crooklyn Clan]] which went to number one in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] and [[Ireland]] in late [[2003]] and top 5 in [[Australia]]. The song has been a favourite in [[nightclub|clubs]] around the world for years but it took two years to clear the [[sampling (music)|samples]] from [[Jay-Z]], [[Black Sheep]], [[Queen Pen]], [[the Beatnuts]] and [[Faith Evans]]. The track takes its name from the sample of Evans singing. The follow up "It Takes Scoop" reached the top 10 in the UK, the top 20 in Ireland and the top 40 in Australia in [[2004]]. In [[2005]], Fatman Scoop was featured on two hit songs, [[Mariah Carey]]'s "[[It's Like That (Mariah Carey song)|It's Like That]]" and [[Missy Elliott]]'s "Lose Control". Scoop also hosts his own show on popular New York City radio station Hot97. |
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Revision as of 19:30, 17 August 2005
Fatman Scoop (real name Isaac Freeman III) is a New York City hip hop artist and producer. He is best known for the track "Be Faithful" with the Crooklyn Clan which went to number one in the UK and Ireland in late 2003 and top 5 in Australia. The song has been a favourite 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. The track takes its name from the sample of Evans singing. The follow up "It Takes Scoop" reached the top 10 in the UK, the top 20 in Ireland and the top 40 in Australia in 2004. In 2005, Fatman Scoop was featured on two hit songs, Mariah Carey's "It's Like That" and Missy Elliott's "Lose Control". Scoop also hosts his own show on popular New York City radio station Hot97.
Discography
- "Be Faithful" (single) (feat. Faith Evans) (2003) #1 UK
- "It Takes Scoop" (single) (2004) #9 UK
- "It's Like That" (single) (Mariah Carey feat. Jermaine Dupri & Fatman Scoop) (2005) #16 US, #4 UK
- "Lose Control" (single) (Missy Elliott feat. Ciara and Fatman Scoop) (2005) #4 US, #7 UK
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