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Shock G

Gregory Edward Jacobs (born Gregory Edward Racker, August 25, 1963 – April 22, 2021), known professionally as Shock G and by his alter ego Humpty Hump, was an American rapper and musician who was best known as the lead vocalist of the hip-hop group Digital Underground. He was responsible for Digital Underground's "The Humpty Dance", 2Pac's breakthrough…

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Also known as
Humpty Hump · Piano Man · Rackadelic · Shah-G · MC Starchild
Born
Gregory Edward Jacobs (1963-08-25)August 25, 1963 New York City, U.S.
Died
April 22, 2021(2021-04-22) (aged 57) Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Formerly of
Digital Underground
Genres
West Coast hip-hop · alternative hip-hop · funk · psychedelic rap
Instruments
Vocals · piano · keyboards

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related to Guest appearances · 136
Shock G → African Identity1996, Air, All-Stars1990, Apple, Assassin, Assassin2006, Assassin2007, At, Ben Sidran, Bernie Worrell2008, Big Daddy Kane, Big Sharp2019, Black Book, C-Funk1999, California Dreamin, California Girls Dipped, Career Finders, Chassy, Chocolate, Chuck D1993
related to Digital Underground · 42
Shock G → After, America, B-side, Both, By, California, Cartoon, CEO Atron Gregory, Chopmaster, Digital Underground, Digital Underground's, DJ Fuze, Doowutchyalike, Gooden, Humpty Hump, In, It, Its, Jacobs, Kenneth Waters
related to Television and film work · 41
Shock G → Apollo, Club MTV Live, Dan Aykroyd, Daytona Beach, Digital Underground, Digital Underground's, Doctor Dré, Downtown Julie Brown, Drexell's, Drexell's Class, Ed Lover, George Clinton, Groove, Humpty Hump, In, It's Showtime, Jacobs, Jason Priestley, Life, Most
related to Early life, family, education and early career · 39
Shock G → After, As, August, Chamberlain High School, DJ, DJ-Stretch, DJing, DJs, East Coast, Florida, Funkadelic, Greco Junior High School, Greg, Gregory Edward Racker, Gregory Racker, He, It, Jacobs, Knee Deep, Master Blasters
related to Production, solo work, and miscellaneous · 39
Shock G → Bay Ballas Remix, CD Crystal Ball, Chevy Chase, Clinton, Dan Aykroyd, Demi Moore, Digital Underground, Don't Be, George Clinton, Get Around, Got, Hood, In, It, Love Sign, Luniz, Me Against, Menace, Nothing But Trouble, Now
related to Other identities · 13
Shock G → ButtaFly, Digital Underground's, Edward Ellington Humphrey III, Groucho, Humpty Hump, Humpty Hump's, Icey-Mike, Jacobs, MC Blowfish, Peanut Hakeem, Shock, The Computer Woman, While
Also known as · 9
Shock G → Gregory Racker, Humpty Hump, Icey Mike, MC Blowfish, MC Starchild, Peanut Hakeem, Piano Man, Rackadelic, Shah-G
related to Death · 7
Shock G → Florida, Hillsborough County, Jacobs, On April, On June, Shock G's, Tampa
Occupations · 6
Shock G → cartoonist, entertainer, musician, Rapper, record producer, singer
Genres · 4
Shock G → alternative hip-hop, funk, psychedelic rap, West Coast hip-hop

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shock digital underground humpty jacobs 1991 also music group around video hump 1990 album oakland film featured gregory murs hip-hop

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Shock GAlso known asHumpty Hump1.00infobox
Shock GAlso known asPiano Man1.00infobox
Shock GAlso known asRackadelic1.00infobox
Shock GAlso known asShah-G1.00infobox
Shock GAlso known asMC Starchild1.00infobox
Shock GAlso known asMC Blowfish1.00infobox
Shock GAlso known asGregory Racker1.00infobox
Shock GAlso known asIcey Mike1.00infobox
Shock GAlso known asPeanut Hakeem1.00infobox
Shock GBornGregory Edward Jacobs (1963-08-25)August 25, 1963 New York City, U.S.1.00infobox
Shock GDiedApril 22, 2021(2021-04-22) (aged 57) Tampa, Florida, U.S.1.00infobox
Shock GFormerly ofDigital Underground1.00infobox
Shock GGenresWest Coast hip-hop1.00infobox
Shock GGenresalternative hip-hop1.00infobox
Shock GGenresfunk1.00infobox
Shock GGenrespsychedelic rap1.00infobox
Shock GInstrumentsVocals1.00infobox
Shock GInstrumentspiano1.00infobox
Shock GInstrumentskeyboards1.00infobox
Shock GLabelsTNT1.00infobox
Shock GLabelsTommy Boy1.00infobox
Shock GOccupationsRapper1.00infobox
Shock GOccupationsmusician1.00infobox
Shock GOccupationssinger1.00infobox
Shock GOccupationsrecord producer1.00infobox
Shock GOccupationsentertainer1.00infobox
Shock GOccupationscartoonist1.00infobox
Shock GOriginOakland, California, U.S.1.00infobox
Shock GYears active1984–20211.00infobox

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