Tampa, FL – Digital Underground legend Shock G was found dead in a Tampa, Florida hotel room on Thursday (April 22), bringing his 57 years on earth to an untimely end. As the shock continues to ricochet throughout the Hip Hop community, tributes are still pouring in on social media nearly a week later.
On Wednesday (April 28), Shock G’s manager Atron Gregory told
TMZhe will be laid to rest on Saturday (May 1) in Tampa, giving friends and family a chance to say their goodbyes. Among the anticipated guests are Shock G’s Digital Underground brethren, Money B and DJ Fuze, 2Pac’s step-brother Mopreme Shakur and close friend Ray Luv.
Shock G to be laid to rest in Tampa, Florida
Funeral proceedings for the Digital Underground legend have been announced.
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Shock G will be laid to rest in Tampa, Florida this Saturday (May 1), TMZ reports. The 90s hip hop icon will reportedly be memorialized with a tribute from his Digital Underground groupmates, including Money B and DJ Fuze.
According to his manager, Atron Gregory, Humpty Hump’s groupmates have been working closely with his family to plan Saturday’s funeral proceedings. However, Money B’s manager told TMZ the service will not be a full Digital Underground reunion, though many of the members have seen each other recently and stay in touch.
TAMPA, Fla. The headlines seemed to have it all wrong. Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and San Diego Chargers star Vincent Jackson, 38, found dead in a hotel room.
It couldn t possibly be. How could it?
Not the man who seemed to be acing every aspect of life since retirement in 2016 after 12 NFL seasons with his wife of 10 years, Lindsey, and four children.
Not the man who went back to finish his college degree in 2016 and had accumulated an impressive real estate portfolio, opened five restaurants and written three children s books. Not the man whose Jackson in Action 83 Foundation served more than 12,000 active military members and their families at MacDill Air Force Base, along with reservists and retired service members.
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OLDSMAR â When Vincent Jackson appeared in the Oldsmar City Council Chambers building in August 2019, the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers star literally stood out in the crowd.
The 6-foot, 5-inch wide receiver, who played 12 seasons in the NFL, including five with the Bucs, struck an imposing figure, impeccably dressed and bowing to reach the microphone as a member of a group presenting a proposal for a development as part of the Oldsmar Town Center project.
The three-time Pro Bowler had already developed friendships with some council members, and while Jacksonâs group wasnât selected, he definitely made a lasting impression during his presentation.