Shock G, Off-Kilter Digital Underground Leader, Dies at 57

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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.

Shock G has passed away at age 57.