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Gregory Edward Jacobs
- From
- Oakland, United States
- Since
- 1963–present
- Releases
- 0
- hip hop
About
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 single "I Get Around", and he was a co-producer of 2Pac's debut solo album 2Pacalypse Now (1991).
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G. Jacobs · Greg Jacobs · Gregory E. Jacobs · Gregory Edward Racker · Gregory Jacobs · Gregory Racker · Gregory “Shock G” Jacobs
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- MusicBrainz
- 7ad56ca2-9846-47dd-bcf4-679b4ad4a5d9
- IPI
- 00227455173
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 8 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.