Ice Cube, Public Enemy's Chuck D, and Ice-T have paid tribute to rapper Shock G following his death on Thursday. The Digital Underground star, who was also known by his alter ego Humpty Hump following the success of the group's song The Humpty Dance, was found dead in his hotel room in Tampa, Florida, aged 57.
His passing sparked an outpouring of grief from his hip-hop peers, with Ice Cube posting on Twitter, "RIP Shock-G/Humpty Hump.
I remember when NWA's road manager Atron said he had a group called Digital Underground. He played DOWHATCHALIKE video & I went crazy.
I had to sample DU on JACKIN FOR BEATS and WHO'S THE MACK. And nobody had a better stage show. A true Bay Area original (sic). " "Man. . . .
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