Hip-Hop star Shock G funeral service plans announced
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and last updated 2021-04-29 06:47:27-04
Homecoming plans for the Hip-Hop star Shock G have been announced.
Shock G, whose real name is Gregory Jacobs, grew up in Tampa. He was part of the Hip-Hop group Digital Underground and was best known for the hit song The Humpty Dance.
The service will take place Saturday, May 1 at Allen Temple AME Church in Tampa. The service can be watched online on the church s website.
Flowers and commemorations can be sent to Ray Williams Funeral Home 301 N. Howard Avenue Tampa, FL 33606.
Funeral for rapper Gregory âShock Gâ Jacobs set for Saturday in Tampa
The service at Allen Temple A.M.E on Saturday is open to the public but capacity is limited, a funeral director said.
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Gregory Jacobs, also known as Shock G of Digital Underground, performs on stage at Shephard s Beach Resort on Clearwater Beach in 2014. A funeral service for Jacobs, who was found dead in a Tampa hotel room on April 22, is set for Saturday in Tampa. [ SANTANA, LUIS | Tampa Bay Times ]
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TAMPA â Funeral plans are set for Gregory Jacobs, the internationally known hip hop artist known as âShock G and âHumpty Humpâ who died last week in Tampa at 57.