Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are reportedly set to release a tribute song to Fatman Scoop.
The “Umbrella” singer, 36, and her 35-year-old rapper partner are apparently two of a string of the late performers’ pals who have got together to make the track after the “Lose Control’ singer died at 53 following his collapse on stage in front of a crowd of shocked fans.
“Rihanna and Scoop knew each other well. They had collaborated before and more recently Scoop had recorded a song, ‘Happy Hood,’ on Rocky’s upcoming album Don’t Be Dumb.
“After his death, Rihanna was offered the chance to put some vocals on it. She spent the start of this week holed up in Red Bus Recording Studios in London. It was a super low-key visit and she was there for a day or two until the early hours,” a source told The Sun about how Rihanna apparently recorded vocals for the song at the Red Bus Recording Studio in London earlier this week.
A$AP — born Rakim Athelaston Mayers — recently revealed he had recorded the “Happy Hood” track with Fatman Scoop as well as Slick Rick, Busta Rhymes, Flavor Flav and Morrissey.
“I literally tried to figure out how to get my favorite rappers [on it]. So I got a track with Fatman Scoop, Flavor Flav, Slick Rick, Morrissey, and Busta Rhymes all on one. It’s kind of nuts. We call that one ‘Hood Happy.’ That’s coming soon,” he told Zane Lowe on the presenter’s Apple 1 Music show about the tune.
The “Happy Hood” song was meant to be released on Aug. 30, but A$AP delayed its released, and the updated version apparently featuring Rihanna and others is expected to be out on the singer’s Don’t Be Dumb album, which is now set for release later this year.
Fatman Scoop — born Issac Freeman III — collapsed on stage while performing in Hamden Town Center Park, Connecticut, on Aug. 30 and was rushed to the hospital.
Disturbing footage of his medical emergency showed screams ringing out from fans as the rapper clambered onto a platform before disappearing from view as a medical team raced to revive him.
