Fatman Scoop, the rapper and hype man identified for his appearances on tracks like Missy Elliott’s “Lose Management” and Mariah Carey’s “I Like That,” has died on the age of 53 after struggling a medical emergency on stage throughout a live performance in Connecticut on Friday.

Information of Fatman Scoop’s dying was confirmed by his tour supervisor, who wrote on Instagram: “I’m actually misplaced for phrases… You took me all around the world and had me performing alongside you on among the largest and biggest phases on this planet, the belongings you taught me have truely made me the person I’m immediately. Thanks a lot, I like you.”

Fatman Scoop’s work on Missy Elliott’s “Lose Management” earned him a Grammy Award for Finest Quick Kind Music Video and a nomination for Finest Rap Track.

Through the years, he additionally collaborated with the likes of Timbaland (“Drop”), Skrillex (“Recess”), and Ciara (“Stage Up”). His most profitable solo hit, “Be Devoted,” was launched in 1999 and cracked the highest 25 on the Billboard Rap Songs chart.

Fatman Scoop will reportedly characteristic on A$AP Rocky’s upcoming album, Don’t Be Dumb, on a music referred to as “Hood Comfortable.”