Digital Underground Rapper Shock G Dead At 57

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Shock G, who blended whimsical wordplay with reverence for '70s funk as leader of the off-kilter Bay Area hip-hop group Digital Underground, has died. He was 57.

Sad news.

Shock G was the frontman for the hip-hop group Digital Underground, whose hits included “The Humpty Dance.”Born Gregory Jacobs, Shock G became well known under a different alter ego in 1990, when “The Humpty Dance” shot up the charts.

READ MORE: Naga Munchetty: BBC Breakfast host mocks Peter Andre in savage swipeShock G also worked alongside the late rapper Tupac and produced his hit song I Get Around where he also featured. In 1995, Tupac described his times with Shock G as "some of the best times of my life.

A post shared by Chopmaster J Aka Big Brutha (@chopmasterj)Shock G's death was also later confirmed by. The rapper's father, Edward Racker, told the outlet that he was found dead in a hotel room in Tampa, Florida, on Thursday, and that authorities will conduct on autopsy to determine the cause of his death.Members of Digital Underground rotated throughout the years, with the group credited for launching the career of Tupac Shakur.

Florida. Malonga said the performer, born Greg Jacobs, had struggled with drug addiction for years.The group found fame with the Billboard Top 10 hit “Humpty Dance” in 1990, as Shock G donned a Groucho Marx-style fake nose and glasses to become one of his many alter egos, Humpty Hump.

TMZ. The cause of his death is currently unknown.A post shared by Chopmaster J Aka Big Brutha (@chopmasterj)Jacobs was the founding member and mainstay of Digital Underground, forming the group in 1987 alongside Dright Jr and Kenneth Waters (aka Kenny-K).Their first singles ‘Underwater Rimes’ and ‘Doowutchyalike’ were underground hits that sampled ’70s funk songs, but it wasn’t until 1990 that they released their first album.

The hip-hop community is mourning another devastating loss.

Digital Underground member Gregory "Shock G" Jacobs has died at age 57. The group's social media team confirmed the information for Fox News.

Shock G, the Bay Area rapper-producer who fueled Digital Underground’s 1990 hit “The Humpty Dance” via his alter ego Humpty Hump and co-produced Tupac Shakur’s debut album, died today in Tampa, FL. He was 57.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorShock G, frontman of the 1990s hip-hop group Digital Underground and widely known as his alter-ego “Humpty Hump,” has died, according to the group’s co-founder Chopmaster G. Shock’s real name was Gregory Jacobs; his death was confirmed to TMZ by by his father, Edward Racker, although no cause has been cited.