Gregory Jacobs, known as both Shock G and Humpty Hump who co-founded Digital Underground, died from an accidental overdose of fentanyl, alcohol and meth.
I m going to miss him dearly : Digital Underground frontman Shock G remembered by family, friends at intimate funeral service Pamela Avila, USA TODAY
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Digital Underground s Shock G was laid to rest Saturday afternoon as family and friends said their final goodbyes.
An intimate funeral service for the late rapper and producer, born Gregory Jacobs, was held at the Allen Temple A.M.E. Church in Tampa, Florida. The three-and-a-half-hour-long service was streamed live on the church s website and Facebook page. I ve always felt so much love from everyone in [Digital Underground] and I know that s an extension of him, his brother, Kent Racker, said during the service. I ve always felt so much love from everybody that he touched and no story is too small or too long and I would love to hear everyone, any story you have about him, they re always about love… as his brother, it s been a charmed life being a brother of Shock G. You think a
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Digital Underground s Shock G was laid to rest Saturday afternoon as family and friends said their final goodbyes.
An intimate funeral service for the late rapper and producer, born Gregory Jacobs, was held at the Allen Temple A.M.E. Church in Tampa, Florida. The three-and-a-half-hour-long service was streamed live on the church s website and Facebook page. I ve always felt so much love from everyone in [Digital Underground] and I know that s an extension of him, his brother, Kent Racker, said during the service. I ve always felt so much love from everybody that he touched and no story is too small or too long and I would love to hear everyone, any story you have about him, they re always about love… as his brother, it s been a charmed life being a brother of Shock G. You think about what he s done for friends, I was his brother. I m going to miss him dearly.
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âWe lost another legend.â Friends, family say goodbye to Shock G in Tampa.
The funeral of rapper, musician and producer Gregory âShock Gâ Jacobs was held in the city where he launched his music career, and where he died.
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The funeral service for rapper Gregory Jacobs, aka Shock G, at Allen Temple AME Church in Tampa Saturday, Mat 1, 2021. [ ALLEN TEMPLE AME VIA FACEBOOK LIVE | Times ]
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Kent Racker, brother of Gregory Jacobs, professionally known as rapper and producer Shock hugs guests after the funeral service on Saturday, May 1, 2021 in Tampa. [ LUIS SANTANA | Times ]
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Pallbearers move the casket of Gregory Jacobs, professionally known as rapper and producer Shock G at the conclusion of his funeral service, on Saturday, May 1, 2021 in Tampa. [ LUIS SANTANA | Times ]