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, Mariah Carey released a new song "It's Like That", which featured Fatman Scoop on it. He also featured in "Lose Control" by Missy Elliott, which also features Ciara. Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the largest city and largest metropolitan area, by population, in the United States. ... Hip hop is a cultural movement that began amongst urban African American youth in New York and has since spread around the world. ... An artist is someone who employs creative talent to produce works of art. ... In the music industry, record producer designates a person responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for release. ... The word track can mean more than one thing. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A nightclub (often dance club or club, particularly in the UK) is an entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark. ... In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or element of a new recording. ... Jay-Z (aka the Jigga, HOV and Hova, born Shawn Carter on December 4, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African American rapper/hip hop artist and record label executive; one of the most popular and successful rappers of the late 1990s and early 2000s. ... Black Sheep are a rap group associated with the Native Tongues Posse, most known for the hit The Choice is Yours, and revered in the hip-hop community for their unique and intelligent rhythms and songs. ... Queen Pen on the cover of her album My Melody Lynise Walters, better known as Queen Pen is the first female rapper to publicly identify herself as a lesbian. ... The Beatnuts are a hip hop crew from Queens, New York City. ... Faith Evans Faith Evans (born Faith Renee Evans, June 10, 1973 in Lakeland, Florida but grew up in Newark, New Jersey) is an American R&B singer-songwriter who rose to fame even while under the shadows of her famous late husband, rap icon The Notorious B.I.G.. Biography... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... Mariah Carey in April 2005. ... Missy Elliott on the cover of her album Missy Elliott (born Melissa Arnette Elliott on July 1, 1971 in Portsmouth, Virginia) is an African American singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer. ... Ciara Princess Harris in MTV Promo Shoot Ciara (Ciara Harris, born October 25, 1985 in Austin, Texas) is an American rhythm and blues singer best known for her 2004 US #1 single Goodies. Her album, Goodies, debuted in the top 5 of the Billboard 200 in October 2004. ...

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) #21 US, #7 UK

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External links

• RWD Magazine artist profile (http://www.rwdmag.com/music_artists/profiles/fatman_scoop/)
• Top of the Pops Fatman Scoop profile (http://www.bbc.co.uk/totp/artists/f/fatman_scoop/)
• Official Homepage (coming soon) (http://www.fatmanscoop.com)