Shock G’s cause of death was made public on Thursday, June 10th.

According to sources, Shock G died of an accidental overdose. Sadly, the medical examiner report indicates that a deadly cocktail of alcohol, fentanyl, and methamphetamine contributed to his demise. But, the final autopsy is not yet complete.

It is always alarming when cultural contributors such as Shock G leave this world so unexpectedly.

G was only 57 at the time of his passing. Apparently, on May 22nd, after Shock missed check-out time at his hotel, he was found unresponsive. The hospital made G’s death pronouncement later that day.

Shock’s group, Digital Underground, were the shapers of the hip-hop landscape.

Digital underground were predecessors, entering the industry in 1989. Gregory Jacobs (Shock G) was not just a member and frontman for the legendary hip-hop group, but he was a co-founder. Digital underground gave us such classics as” Doowutchyalike” and the mega-hit “Humpty Dance!” And Jacobs also helped produced “I Get Around,” featuring Tupac in one of his earliest collabs. In fact, he is credited with introducing Tupac to the hip-hop world.

Jacob’s brought a freshness to the hip-hop scene.

He amazed crowds with his eccentric larger-than-life personality. He was a live wire, a hype man, rapper, and producer serving his fans some p-funk flavor. And when he took the stage, he hypnotized. Mister Humpty himself truly brought something to hip-hop no one will forget.

In conclusion, we once again give our sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Gregory Jacobs. The world will never forget what he contributed to the hip-hop community. We lost a star, but he left a trail of stardust for us to follow. And so we say, long live the legacy of Shock G.

Written By: Renae Richardson