Shock G appeared as a producer and guest artist on fellow Oakland-based rap group The Luniz platinum debut release Operation Stackola in 1995, also appearing as a guest emcee in the "I Got 5 on It" Bay Ballers Remix and video. The guests included New York City natives Big Pun, Biz Markie and KRS-One, and introduced Whuteva and Stylez, while also introducing west coast bay area newcomers Esinchill and female emcee Mystic. On June 24, 2011, Shock G was featured on an episode of the podcast "You Had To Be There" with comedians Nikki Glaser and Sara Schaefer. Shock G has toured and performed on stage with George Clinton and P-Funk including a guest performance with Clinton at Woodstock 1999. In addition to his work with Digital Underground, Shock G has found moderate success as a solo artist and music producer. The latter is featured twice on the soundtrack: once as a full song, and once as an intro edited to the beginning of "Winter Wars" by Ghostface Killa. Kenny-K). After around fifteen months of unsuccessful negotiations with various small record companies, in 1988 the trio finally released a 12-inch single on Macola Records. This Is an EP Release is the RIAA Gold certified second Digital Underground release, from which two songs, "Tie the Knot" and "Same Song" were featured in the film Nothing But Trouble starring Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, Demi Moore, and John Candy. It featured "Your Life's a Cartoon" as the A-side and "Underwater Rimes" as the B-side. In the song, the character Humpty Hump, whose defining characteristic is his Groucho Marx-style nose, explains why he’s not going to get a nose job. Soon after relocating to Oakland, California, Shock G formed Digital Underground along with Chopmaster J, and the late Kenneth Waters (a.k.a. The group makes a cameo music performance, as well as play a small character role in the film as themselves. The song, which featured Oakland rappers Luniz was used for three different scenes in the film, and is featured in two different places on the soundtrack, making it the only song to appear twice on one soundtrack. In the song, the character Humpty Hump…. The … [citation needed] The album also contains an early performance from rapper Sly Boogy, while he was still a member of the Black Spooks, who appeared on the song "Fool Get a Clue."[10]. [9] Both the album and the "Kiss You Back" single were each certified Gold by the RIAA. Digital Underground is also notable for launching the career of member Tupac Shakur, as well as spinning off side projects and solo acts including Raw Fusion, Saafir, and singer Mystic. Founded in 1987, the group's image was originally more militant, and was intended to be a tribute to social activists The Black Panthers. No Nose Job Digital Underground. With his Digital Underground band members, Jacobs appeared in the Dan Aykroyd directed comedy Nothing but Trouble appearing as both Shock-G and Humpty Hump. Jacobs also sometimes performs as other characters including MC Blowfish, Icey-Michael Boston, The Computer Woman, ButtaFly, and Peanut Hakeem. However, when Public Enemy became a prominent band, Jacobs chose to take the image in a more whimsical direction. [1], Digital Underground's leader and mainstay was Greg "Shock G" Jacobs (also known as Humpty Hump); Shock G formed the group in 1987 with Jimi "Chopmaster J" Dright of Berkeley, California, and Tampa hip-hop radio deejay Kenneth "Kenny-K" Waters. Their personnel changed and rotated with each album and tour. Tupac Shakur made his debut on the latter song and portrayed an African king in the video. He was mentored in the craft by his cousin Rene Negron (a.k.a. Jacobs spent most of his youth in Tampa, Florida and New York City. The reason: he’s just fine the way he is, and he doesn’t feel the need to conform to a conventional image. Sex Packets features P-Funk samples, jazz-influenced interludes, and a combination of samples and live instrumentation, earning it positive reviews and platinum sales. After around fifteen months of unsuccessful negotiations with various small record companies, in 1988 the trio finally released a 12-inch singleon Macola Records. [4], Throughout Shock G's rapping career, he created several aliases, resulting in characters that were maintained with such reality, they were believed to be separate people by some music fans, even a few industry insiders.[5]. It featured "Your Life's a Cartoon" as the A-side and "Underwater Rimes" as the B-side. Both songs were penned, produced, and performed by Jacobs, who also sketched the cartoonish cover illustrations. In 1998, Prince included the Shock G produced "Love Sign" on his triple-CD Crystal Ball album. His skin tone is “high yellow,” but he’s proud to be black: “Make sure there’s no mistake, Humpty Hump is from the Motherland.”, Dr: Hi, Humpty. [3], After approximately 20 years of touring, Shock G announced that the group would officially disband in 2008. Jacobs liked the idea, but mistakenly thought his friend said "Shock-G", and began using that name instead. 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By that time, Digital Underground had expanded significantly, with DJ Fuze, Money-B, and Schmoovy-Schmoov joining the group, and with Ramone "Pee Wee" Gooden and Tupac Shakur joining by 1991. Tupac's first published work was while still a member of Digital Underground when he appeared on the 1991 song and video "Same Song", which also appeared in the Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd and Demi Moore film Nothing but Trouble. Shock G and Money-B were the only individuals to appear on every album. The album's second single, an anti-racism cultural awareness politico called "Wussup Wit the Luv," featured a solo from Funkadelic guitarist Michael Hampton, as well as a verse and video appearance from Tupac Shakur. While this song hold its HUmpty Hump brand humor, it takes on very serious social issues, body image and the perception of dark skin. Party Don't Stop! "Doowutchyalike" paved the way for Digital Underground's debut album Sex Packets and the highest charting song of their career "The Humpty Dance" both released in early 1990, and both achieving platinum sales certifications by the RIAA. MC Shah-T of the parody-rap group No Face) who suggested Greg use the name "Shah-G". It was rapped by Shock G's alter ego Humpty Hump, and featured a drum track with over 50 confirmed usages in other songs. Less than two years later - after returning to Tampa - he dropped out of Chamberlain High School to form the Master Blasters, a mobile DJ crew which featured three DJs and four emcees at its height. Founded in 1987, the group's image was originally more militant, and was intended to be a tribute to social activists The Black Panthers. In 1996 the Wayans brothers' film Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood featured the Shock-G song "We Got More". Kenny-K). Murs performed this song live with Shock G at the Paid Dues festival, and also featured him as his stage DJ/music conductor on a 2-month extensive Definitive Jux label U.S. and Canada tour. His main persona "Shock G" utilized a more natural voice, while he altered his voice to become "Humpty Hump," an iconic character with an exaggerated buffoon persona, colorful clothes, and a Groucho glasses-and-nose disguise. The episode ends with a live performance of Digital Underground's "No Nose Job" on a cruise ship full of Sports Illustrated swimsuit models, which is presented as a scene from one of Mr. Drexell's dreams.[7]. Digital Underground being a West Coast act, the album intentionally featured several East Coast rappers at a time when the East vs. West rivalry was active, in an attempt to both ignore and ridicule it. Deciding to pursue music seriously, he returned home, quickly obtained a diploma, and began attending Hillsborough Community College, where he studied music theory under Jim Burge and piano under Patricia J. Trice. Tupac also can be heard joking around on the remixed version of "The Way We Swing" as a background vocalist, adding humorous ad-libs between the verses. [2], Soon after relocating to Oakland, California, Shock G formed Digital Underground along with Chopmaster J, and the late Kenneth Waters (a.k.a. Shock co-produced Tupac's debut album 2Pacalypse Now. [6] It has been mistakenly reported that "Kiss You Back" was co-written and co-performed by George Clinton,[7] but his name appears in the writers credit due to a sample of "(Not Just) Knee Deep" by Funkadelic being used. "Same Song" has an organ solo and improvised organ bits throughout the song, making it one of hip hop's first singles to successfully integrate live instrumentation with music samples. This would be the last time Tupac appeared on any Digital Underground release, while lead rappers Saafir and Clee were added to the band's line-up. Digital Underground was an American alternative hip hop group from Oakland, California. He used a nasal voice for the character Humpty. Gregory Jacobs, known professionally as Shock G (and his alter ego Humpty Hump), is an American musician, rapper, and lead vocalist for the hip hop group Digital Underground. He is responsible for Digital Underground's "The Humpty Dance", 2Pac's breakthrough single "I Get Around", and co-producer of 2Pac's debut album 2Pacalypse Now. Tupac first began to appear on stage with the group as one of its dancers and "hype men". However, when Public Enemy became a prominent band, Jacobs chose to take the image in a more whimsical direction.
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