Gregory Jacobs
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Gregory Jacobs is an American rapper and producer better known by his stage name Shock G, the frontman of Digital Underground and a key figure in West Coast hip hop.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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rapper ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| activeRegion | West Coast of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Digital Underground
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Raw Fusion NERFINISHED ⓘ Tupac Shakur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Gregory Edward Jacobs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | accidental drug overdose ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Tupac Shakur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1963-08-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2021-04-22 ⓘ |
| genre |
West Coast hip hop
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hip hop ⓘ |
| influenced |
West Coast hip hop
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alternative hip hop ⓘ |
| instrument |
drum machine
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keyboards ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| knownFor |
comic alter ego Humpty Hump
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contributions to early career of Tupac Shakur ⓘ innovative use of funk samples ⓘ |
| memberOf | Digital Underground NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableSong |
“Doowutchyalike”
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“Same Song” NERFINISHED ⓘ “The Humpty Dance” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Digital Underground – Future Rhythm
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Digital Underground – Sex Packets NERFINISHED ⓘ Digital Underground – Sons of the P NERFINISHED ⓘ Digital Underground – The Body-Hat Syndrome NERFINISHED ⓘ Digital Underground – This Is an EP Release NERFINISHED ⓘ song “The Humpty Dance” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
pianist
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rapper ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Tampa, Florida, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedTrack |
Tupac Shakur – “I Get Around”
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Tupac Shakur – “So Many Tears” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Tommy Boy Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
founding member of Digital Underground
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frontman of Digital Underground ⓘ |
| stageName |
Humpty Hump
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Shock G NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1980s–2021 ⓘ |
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