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Shock G Dies, 'The Humpty Dance' Rapper Was 57 Share Shock G Dies, 'The Humpty Dance' Rapper Was 57 Digital Underground frontman and 'The Humpty Dance' rapper Shock G was found dead in a Tampa hotel room on Thursday. It's a sad day in the hip hop world as rap legend Shock G has passed away. The rapper, famous for the Digital Underground hit song "The Humpty Dance" and his work with Tupac Shakur, was found dead on Thursday in a hotel room in Tampa, according to his father, Edward Racker. There were no signs of trauma and the cause of death has not yet been determined, pending the results of an...

Rapper Shock G has passed at 57

By @ShayDiddy Shock G - Getty Images Another heartbreaking loss for the hip hop community. Shock G, famous for his hit song "The Humpty Dance" with Digital Underground, and his work with 2Pac, has passed away at the age of 57. The hip hop legend was found dead in his hotel room in Tampa, Florida according to his father Edward Racker. The cause of death is still unclear yet there were no signs of foul play or trauma. An autopsy will be performed. Shock was also famous for his collaborations with 2Pac as he's featured on 2Pac's 1993 song "I Get Around." Shock G was also one of the producers o...

Shock G, ‘Humpty Hump’ Of Digital Underground, Passes Away At 57 No cause of death was revealed, but no signs of trauma were found and authorities will soon conduct an autopsy. In a month that has found the hip-hop community wrecked with the losses of Prince Markie Dee of The Fat Boys, DMX, Black Rob — Shock G, the co-founder of Digital Underground, has died at the age of 57. The rapper, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer, born Gregory Jacobs, was found lifeless in a hotel room in Tampa, Florida. According to a statement from Jacobs’ father, Edward Racker, made to TMZ, no...

Shock G, emcee, producer, and co-founder of the ’90s hip-hop group Digital Underground, has died, according to an Instagram post by the group’s Chopmaster J and TMZ. “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 the dream became a reality and the reality became a nightmare for some,” Chopmaster J wrote. “Long live shock G Aka Humpty Hump.” Find his full post below. Shock G’s father Edward Racker told TMZ that the rapper was found dead in a Tampa, Florida hotel room, however no cause of death ...