Rapper & Hypeman’s Cause of Death Revealed

(Photo by Hanna Lassen/Getty Images for Jimmy Choo) Almost a month after the shocking death of rapper, hip-hop hype man and radio host Fatman Scoop, Connecticut’s state’s medical examiner’s office has released his official cause of death. If you remember, the beloved hype-man collapsed at a concert in Connecticut and was rushed to the hospital. Footage shared by TMZ showed Scoop appearing to suffer a medical emergency and collapsing onstage mid-performance. In a subsequent Facebook post, Hamden Mayor Lauren Garrett confirmed that Scoop “had a medical emergency onstage” and was taken by ambulance to the hospital. According to People magazine, the Connecticut Medical Examiner’s Office announced on Wednesday (Sept. 25) that Scoop (born Isaac Freeman III) died due to hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, with a determination that his death was natural and no foul play was involved. What Did the Disease Do to Scoop’s Body? Hypertensive atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is a condition that occurs when high blood pressure (hypertension) and atherosclerosis (a buildup of plaque in the arteries) combine to increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular complications: Hypertension High blood pressure can damage the lining of arteries, making them more susceptible to atherosclerosis. This can...