Tag: Digital Underground
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RIP Shock G aka Humpty Hump
Sad to hear about the death of Gregory Jacobs aka Shock G, aka Humpty Hump: fake-nosed rapper extraordinaire who wanted you to Doowutchyalike and grab em in the biscuits in Digital Underground’s world-wide 90’s hit. And indeed the Humpty Dance, named after his character. All a precursor of Dre’s gangsta rap, those beats and old funk…
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RIP Vaugh Mason and Bill Withers
Two pioneers have recently died – the first many probably won’t know by name but they definitely know the sample – Vaughn Mason of Bounce, Rock. Skate, Roll fame as sampled by Daft Punk many times, The Avalanches, De La Soul, Digital Underground, Kurtis Blow and just about EVERYONE – see the Whosampled list of…