![]() ![]() One of the founders of legendary 1980s hip-hop group, Digital Underground, Shock G (born Greg Jacobs) would be forever known to rap fans for his alter ego Humpty Hump, who was the inspiration for the rap anthem "The Humpty Dance." died on July 7 after years battling Parkinson's disease. The thick glasses with fake big nose turned the Humpty character into rap's first comedic icon. ![]() "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," wrote Digital Underground co-founder Jimi "Chopmaster J" Dright in tribute to Shock G on Instagram. And now he's awaken from the fame long live shock G Aka Humpty Hump and Rest In Peace my Brotha Greg Jacobs!!!" "The dream became a reality and the reality became a nightmare for some. Shock G's eye for talent was also realized when he brought on a then unknown Tupac Shakur to be a roadie for the band and then a background singer. Shock G died on April 22, found dead in a hotel room in Tampa, according to his father. ![]() In June it was revealed that the cause of death was an accidental overdose. ![]()
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