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BBC News By Mark Savage image captionThe musician was known for his slick productions and comical alter-egos Shock G, the frontman of pioneering hip-hop group Digital Underground and co-producer of 2Pacs debut album, has died at the age of 57. Born Gregory Jacobs, he was known for his witty lyrics and comical alter-egos, but also played a crucial role in introducing 1970s funk to 90s hip-hop. His biggest hit was The Humpty Dance, a feel-good party anthem based on his goofy character, Humpty Hum...

Shock G, Humpty Hump of Digital Underground, dies at 57 Jem Aswad, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Shock G, producer and frontman of the 1990s hip-hop group Digital Underground and widely known for his alter-ego “Humpty Hump,” has died, according to a statement from his family. The artist, whose real name was Gregory Jacobs, was 57; no cause of death has been confirmed. “Our son, brother and friend, Gregory Jacobs, also known as Shock G, suddenly passed away today,” his family wrote i...

Fri Apr 23, 2021 at 5:02am ET Hip Hop pioneer Shock G and Digital Underground co-founder has died. Pic credit: Rolling Out/YouTube Gregory Jacobs, the Digital Underground’s co-founder and rapper who performed as Shock G and his alter ego Humpty Hump, has died. He was 57 years old. Shock G was found dead in a hotel room in Tampa, Florida and while his cause of death is currently unknown, a TMZ report claims that there were no signs of trauma. Shock G’s father, Edward Racker, reportedly rev...

Last modified on Fri 23 Apr 2021 04.04 EDT US rapper Shock G, who as co-founder of Digital Underground was one of the most colourful figures in the early hip-hop scene, has died aged 57. According to TMZ, he was found in a hotel room in Tampa, Florida, though no cause of death has yet been ascertained. His co-founder Chopmaster J wrote on Instagram: “34 years ago almost to the day we had a wild idea we can be a hip hop band and take on the world through it all … long live Shock G AKA Humpty...

In one graceful moment, Kelly Izzo Shapiro drifts away from Joni Mitchells "Little Green" and, using the same guitar tuning, seamlessly slides into the opening notes of her own song, "Dont Be Afraid." "Joni was saying goodbye to her daughter, who she put up for adoption,” Shapiro says. “And it’s this sort of  hopeful but sad message. So I have a song about saying goodbye to my daughter. And it’s a sort of hopeful but sad song as well.” The show is “You’ve Got a ...

On Christmas Eve 1955 The Lennon Sisters made their television debut and were formally introduced to the world. Now in 2020, the longest performing sister act of all time is celebrating their 65th Anniversary in the entertainment business this Christmas with the release of three new albums and an updated television special.  Kathy Lennon said the sisters came from a musical family and grew up listening to their father and uncles who performed as The Lennon Brothers. “Dianne is the oldes...