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Shock G
American rapper and vocalist for digital underground (1963-2021).
Born August 25th, 1963 in New York City. [ref]
Died April 22nd, 2021 at 57 years old in Tampa. [ref]
Shock G (born Gregory Edward Jacobs) passed away unexpectedly on April 22, 2021, at the age of 57. Shock G was a pioneering, Grammy-nominated rap artist, most well-known as the leader of the groundbreaking hip-hop group Digital Underground and as the alter ego of Humpty Hump. His debut album, Sex Packets (1990), featured the influential and iconic hit single, “The Humpty Dance”. Shock G collaborated with more than two dozen high-profile artists throughout his career, such as Tupac Shakur, KRS-One, George Clinton, and Dr. Dre. He also produced and co-wrote the classic “Dear Mama” by Tupac. In 2011, he was honored with an induction into the Hip-Hop Museum Hall of Fame for his contribution to the genre. Shock G is survived by his beloved family, friends and fans. His extraordinary career in music and his memory will be cherished and honored by all.
Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir