Shock Gâs funeral will be held at Tampa church on Saturday
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âThe Tampa in this kid brought him to the hip-hop cultureâ
WILD 94.1 DJ Orlando Davis remembers Gregory Jacobs, aka Shock G of Digital Underground, as the Tampa kid who broke into 1990s gangster rap with his hip-hop party album Do What You Like.
TAMPA, Fla. - Known best by his alter ego, Humpty Hump, Gregory Jacobs will be laid to rest this weekend in Tampa.
The former Digital Underground leader, who was also known as Shock G, was found dead at a Tampa hotel last week. He died at the age of 57.
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Greg ‘Shock G’ Jacobs, singer for the Digital Underground, performs during a halftime appearance in the Detroit Pistons’ 98-93 victory over the Denver Nuggets in an NBA basketball game in Denver.
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Rapper Shock G, who was famous for the hit single “The Humpty Dance,” died Thursday night, according to Digital Underground co-founder Chopmaster J. He was 57.
A report from TMZ said that Shock G, named Gregory Jacobs by birth, died at a hotel in Tampa, Fla.
RIP to Hip Hop legend Shock G aka Humpty Hump ❤️ Prayers to his family, friends and fans. #BETRemembers#ShockGpic.twitter.com/14qKIdBe1g
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TAMPA, FL The lead rapper from the hip-hop group Digital Underground, Gregory E. Jacobs 57, known as Shock G, was found dead in a hotel in Tampa, Florida, on April 22. The cause of death has not been confirmed, According to his father, Edward Racker.
Shock G and Digital Underground are famous for Underground’s “The Humpty Dance,” 2Pac’s breakthrough single “I Get Around,” Shock G, and the Underground co-produced Tupac’s debut album “2Pacalypse Now.”
Tupac Shakur, born Tupac Amaru Shakur was a member of the group Digital Underground. He appeared on the group’s 1991 music video, “Same Song.” Tupac Shakur was murdered at the age of 25, on September 13, 1996, the circumstances around his death still remain a mystery.
Rapper Shock G of Digital Underground found dead in Tampa
The rapper was born in New York City but was raised in Tampa, where he attended â and eventually dropped out of â Chamberlain High School.
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Rapper Shock G, who was famous for the hit single âThe Humpty Danceâ, died Thursday night, according to Digital Underground co-founder Chopmaster J. He was 57.
A report from TMZ said that Shock G, named Gregory Jacobs by birth, died at a hotel in Tampa.
âThirty-four years ago, almost to the day, we had a wild idea we can be a hip hop band and take on the world,â wrote Chopmaster J in an Instagram post. âThrough it all, the dream became a reality and the reality became a nightmare for some . Rest In Peace my Brotha Greg Jacobs.â
Before Digital Underground was formed, Shock G called Tampa home
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NEWARK, NEW JERSEY APRIL 10: Shock G (aka Gregory Jacobs; Humpty Hump) and Rap Group Digital Underground performs at Newark Symphony Hall on April 10, 1990 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Pereira/Getty Images/Michael Ochs Archives)
TAMPA, Fla. - The death of Shock G left an emotional mark in the hip-hop world as fans and musicians alike shared tributes of the Digital Underground leader who grew up in Tampa.
Shock G, whose name is Gregory Jacobs, was found dead at the age of 57 in a hotel room in Tampa on Thursday. There was no word yet on the name of the hotel.