US rapper Fatman Scoop has died aged 53, his tour manager has said.

In a post on social media, Birch Michael – known as Pure Cold – said: “It is with the heaviest of hearts I announce the passing of Isaac Freeman III, known professionally as Fatman Scoop.”

Earlier, the musician, famous for his 2003 hit Be Faithful, was seen collapsing on stage during a performance in Connecticut.

Lauren Garrett, the mayor of Hamden, wrote on Facebook on Friday: “Tonight, while performing at…