Harlem Honors Fatman Scoop with Street Renaming

Rapper Fatman Scoop performs a live concert at the Untold Festival on August 2, 2015 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

Photo cred: Melinda Nagy

By: Joshua Martin

Next month, Fatman Scoop’s memorable legacy will be cemented with a street co-naming ceremony in his beloved hometown of Harlem, New York. Led by the Freeman Family, the initiative aims to memorialize the impact he has made in New York City, the music industry and beyond. NYC Council Member Dr. Yusef Salaam and the Forever Fatman Scoop Foundation will also join the city’s efforts. 

The event is slated for August 9th, at 2:00 P.M. at the intersection of 109th Street and 5th Avenue. The street will officially be co-named “Isaac ‘Fatman Scoop’ Freeman III Place,” in front of friends, family members and community leaders expected to be in attendance. 

“Scoop has always represented Harlem with pride. This co-naming is a tribute not just to his artistry, but to his ongoing commitment to uplifting the community that raised him.”

— Kendell “Sav” Freeman, Scoop’s brother via press release.

The GRAMMY Award winner passed away on August 31st, 2024 due to “hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease,” according to the Los Angeles Times. The Influential DJ was performing a set at the Hamden Town Center Park and suddenly collapsed during the middle of his show.  

Born Isaac Freeman III on August 6th, 1968, Fatman Scoop adopted his iconic stage name from the nickname given to him by his uncle because of his love of ice cream as a child. He rose to fame with the release of his 1999 single “Be Faithful” featuring the Crooklyn Clan, which has been widely considered as one of the most popular party anthems of all time. Scoop’s booming voice and high energy was easily recognizable on top charting hits like “Drop” by Timbaland and Magoo, “U Sexy Girl” alongside Elephant Man, “Lose Control” with Missy Elliott and CIara, and many more.

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