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On this day in hip-hop, March 26, 1990, Digital Underground released their debut album Sex Packets, featuring the hit song The Humpty Dance.

Tampa's Shock G Died Of Accidental Overdose: Medical Examiner - Tampa, FL - Hip-hop musician and music producer Shock G, who grew up in Tampa, was found dead in a Tampa hotel room on April 22 at the age of 57.

The artist was one of the founding members of the groundbreaking hip-hop group.

More than one month after the Humpty Dance hitmaker passed away at the age of 57, Hillsborough County Medical Examiners Office refers to the death as an accident.

SHOCK G reportedly died from an accidental overdose after mixing fentanyl and alcohol.A medical examiner's office told TMZ that the rapper died from a

Im going to miss him dearly: Digital Underground frontman Shock G remembered by family, friends at intimate funeral service Pamela Avila, USA TODAY Replay Video UP NEXT Digital Undergrounds 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 stream...

USA TODAY Digital Undergrounds 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 churchs website and Facebook page. "Ive always felt so much love from everyone in [Digital Underground] and I know thats an extension of him," his brother, Kent...

Friends and family of the rapper-producer, born Gregory Jacobs, joined together at the Allen Temple A.M.E. Church in Tampa, Florida on Saturday (May 1). The service was streamed live, according to the church’s Facebook page.  Busta Rhymes, Jermaine Dupri, and CeeLo Green, were a few of the celeb guests in attendance, WFLA Channel 8 reports. Members of Digital Underground also made appearances on the live stream of the service to offer their condolences.  “His legacy was how he loved pe...

Shock G laid to rest in private funeral in Tampa The "Humpty Hump" rapper and producer created Digital Underground and launched Tupacs career Shock G, the producer, artist, and musician who founded Digital Underground passed on April 22 at the age of 57. On Saturday, he was laid to rest in a private funeral in Tampa, Florida that was attended by or featured appearances on video by his peers, including Ronald “Money B” Brooks of Digital Underground, Bootsy Collins, producer Naughty By Nat...

‘We lost another legend.’ Friends, family say goodbye to Shock G in Tampa. The funeral of rapper, musician and producer Gregory “Shock G” Jacobs was held in the city where he launched his music career, and where he died.   11 of 11 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 ] 1 of 11 Kent Racker, brother of Gregory Jacobs, professionally known as rapp...