Digital Underground Co-Founder & Rapper Shock G Dies At 57
The rapper, real name Gregory Jacobs, and his group were famously known for their 1989 hit and dance, “The Humpty Dance,” based off Shock G’s alter ego, “Humpty Hump.”
The rapper’s father, Edward Racker revealed his son was found dead on Thursday (Apr. 22) in a hotel room in Tampa.
The cause of death is unclear but there were no signs of trauma, TMZ reports.
Shock’s father says authorities will conduct an autopsy.
Shock G was the lead singer for the pioneering hip hop group Digital Underground. He gets into character as his alter ego, “Humpty Hump,” for the group’s famous 1989 song and dance.
Shock was also known for his collaboration with Tupac. He featured on Pac’s 1993 song “I Get Around” and he was one of the producers on Tupac’s 1991 debut solo album, “2Pacalypse Now.”
Shock G actually helped introduce Tupac to the music world. Tupac was a member of Digital Underground when he appeared on the group’s 1991 song and music video, “Same Song,” for his first published work.
In addition to his work with 2Pac, Shock G produced songs for Dr. Dre, Prince and KRS-One, just to name a few.