Bringing back the Groucho Marx nose and glasses, Digital Underground first burst on to the scene in 1990. Digital’s first major label album “Sex Packets,” spawned the hit singles “Doowhutchyalike” and ...
On this day in 2021, the Hip Hop world lost one of its most creative minds when Gregory Jacobs, better known as Shock G of Digital Underground, passed away in Tampa, Florida. He was 57 years old.
As hip-hop celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2023, Jimi “Chopmaster J” Dright, co-founder of the iconic group Digital Underground (DU), faced significant health challenges, causing him to miss much ...
It’s a warm Tuesday evening in May, and Aaron Rosen is chilling on the outdoor patio at Three Roots Coffee House in Tempe, demonstrating his digital deftness to anyone who’s interested. While the air ...
STATE FAIR IS SHOWING OFF TWO MORE CONCERT ACTS FOR THE SUMMER. JULY 15TH WILL BE DEDICATED TO THE TIMELESS HITS FROM QUEEN. QUEEN NATION WILL PAY TRIBUTE TO FREDDIE MERCURY AND THE ICONIC BAND BY ...
This article originally appeared in the November 1989 issue of SPIN. In light of Shock G’s death, we’re republishing it here. “Say it loud, I’m arty and I’m proud,” because 1989 is the year of the ...
“Chopmaster J and I go back to pre-Digital Underground days. I have watched him evolve into an incredible artist. His music archives include collaborations with artists like George Clinton, Dave ...
When he walked out of Lompoc Federal Correctional Institution in California five years ago, Kevin Mitnick, the most notorious hacker in the United States, faced a peculiar probation requirement. For ...
If you’ve been waiting since the early ’90s for your chance to do “the Hump,” you haven’t totally missed the boat. Shock G (a/k/a Humpty Hump) may have put the hip-hop carnival he emcees, Digital ...