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Salaam on Fat Man Scoop's passing and the August 6 recognition resolution

New York City Council · Jul 16, 2026 · starts 0:07:58 · 48 sec

Salaam recounts Fat Man Scoop's death on August 30, 2024 at age 56 while performing on stage, and explains that the resolution designates August 6, his birthday, as an annual day of recognition in New York City.

Yusef Salaam

And we lost him on August 30th, 2024.

Yusef Salaam

56 years old, on a stage, doing exactly what he was put here on earth to do.

Yusef Salaam

August 6th is his birthday.

Yusef Salaam

And this resolution says that every single August 6th,

Yusef Salaam

This city of New York will stop and remember him, not just what he did for music, but what he did for this city, what he did for Harlem, and what he meant to the people who loved him.

Yusef Salaam

And so I ask my colleagues to honor Isaac Freeman III today and vote aye on Resolution 371.

Yusef Salaam

Thank you.