Rapper Fatman Scoop died of heart disease, medical examiner says

HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) — Hip-hop artist Fatman Scoop, who collapsed onstage while performing in Connecticut last month, died of heart disease, the state medical examiner's office has determined. The official cause of death for the performer, born Isaac Freeman III, was hypertensive and...

Correction: Obit-Fatman Scoop story

NEW YORK (AP) — In an obituary published Sep. 1, 2024, about the rapper Fatman Scoop, The Associated Press erroneously reported his age. He was 56, not 53, according to his representatives.

Katy Perry to be given the Video Vanguard Award at the 2024 MTV VMAs

NEW YORK (AP) — Katy Perry will receive the Video Vanguard Award at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards next month. She will also perform. Previous recipients include Shakira, Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Madonna, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna and Missy Elliott. Perry...