Shock G has passed away at age 57.
The rapper тАФ whose real name was Gregory Jacobs тАФ is best remembered for rapping on the Digital Underground hit тАЬThe Humpty DanceтАЭ.
Digital Underground co-founder Chopmaster J took to Instagram to share the sad news with fans.
тАЬ34 years ago almost to the day we had a wild idea we can be a hip hop band and take on the world,тАЭ he wrote.
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тАЬThrough it all the dream became a reality and the reality became a nightmare for some. And now heтАЩs awaken from the fame long live shock G Aka Humpty Hump and Rest In Peace my Brotha Greg Jacobs!!!тАЭ
According to TMZ, the rapperтАЩs father revealed that Shock G was found dead in a Tampa hotel room in Tampa on Thursday.
The cause of death is said to be тАЬunclearтАЭ and there were no signs of trauma.
As fans will recall, the success of тАЬThe Humpty SongтАЭ led Shock G to create his тАЬHumpty HumpтАЭ alter ego.