Shock G.Photo: Leon Bennett/WireImage
Digital Underground founding memberShock G’s cause of death has been revealed.
The rapper and producer, born Gregory Jacobs, wasfound deadin a hotel room on April 22 at the age of 57.
“Our son, brother and friend, Gregory Jacobs, also known as Shock G, suddenly passed away today. The cause of death is currently unknown,” his family said in a prior statement provided to PEOPLE at the time. We truly, truly appreciate all the out-pouring of love and concern. Please keep us in your prayers at this very difficult time."
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Jacobs started Digital Underground with Chopmaster J and the late Kenny-K in the 1987 after relocating from the East Coast to Oakland, California.
The group’s early singles included “Underwater Rimes” and “Doowutchyalike,” which featured the first appearance of Jacobs' alter ego, Humpty Hump. In 1990, Digital Underground released their debut studio album,Sex Packets.
The album’s second single, “The Humpty Dance,” found huge commercial success, reaching No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song’s music video also featured a young Tupac Shakur, who would go on to make his recording debut on Digital Underground’s 1991 single “Same Song.”
In addition to his work as a rapper, Jacobs was also a gifted music producer. He was most known for his work on Shakur’s breakthrough single “I Get Around,” on which he also appears as a featured artist.
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Jacobs was laid to rest on May 1 in Tampa, Florida.
“His legacy was how he loved people unconditionally,” Reverend Doctor Alesia Ford-Burse said of the musician at the service. “He loved to a default.”
source: people.com
