Shock G, the flamboyant, funny rap artist who brought Oakland hip-hop to a worldwide audience with the group Digital Underground, died Thursday at age 57, according to Digital Underground co-founder Chopmaster J and reported by TMZ.
Shock G, born Greg Jacobs, was best-known for his work with Digital Underground, and most notably the worldwide smash “The Humpty Dance,” released in 1990. Jacobs also helped introduce the world to Tupac Shakur, who was an early member of Digital Underground, and whose debut album 2Pacalypse Now he co-produced.
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Jacobs’ production credits, guest appearances and solo work continued long after the success of Sex Packets, Digital Underground’s best-selling album, and he frequently performed in small clubs around the country as a solo artist.
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