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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Underground
Digital Underground
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Digital Underground
Also known as D.U., Digital, Tha Underground, D-Flow
Origin Oakland, California
Genres Hip hop, alternative hip hop, West Coast hip hop, funk
Years active 1987–2008
Labels TNT Records/Tommy Boy/Warner Bros., Critique/BMG Records, Jake/Interscope/Universal Records
Associated acts 2Pac
Past members Greg "Shock G" Jacobs
DJ Fuze
Money-B
DJ Nu-Stylez
Cleetis "Clee" Mack
Mack
2Fly Eli
Jeremy "DJ-JZ" Jackson
Chopmaster J
rAN/D (Randy Brooks)
Michael Webster
Kent Racker
Nzazi Malonga
Schmoovy-Schmoov
Ramone "Pee Wee" Gooden
Saafir
2Pac (deceased)
Esinchill
BINC
Young Mass
Kenny K (deceased)
Trace Ellington
Metaphysical
Numskull
Dialect Lector
Eric "Kenya Gruve" Baker
Boni Boyer (deceased)
Mystic
DOT
Roniece Levias
Big Money Odis
Kel Mitchell
Kim Morgan
Digital Underground was an alternative hip hop group from Oakland, California. Their personnel changed and rotated with each album and tour.[1]
Digital Underground's leader and mainstay was Greg "Shock G" Jacobs (also known as Humpty Hump); Shock G formed the group in 1987 with Jimi "Chopmaster J" Dright of Berkeley, California, and Tampa hip-hop radio deejay Kenneth "Kenny-K" Waters.[2]
Heavily influenced by the various funk bands of the 1970s, Digital Underground sampled such music frequently, which became a defining element of West Coast rap. As "Rackadelic", Jacobs designed album covers and cartoon-laced liner notes, in homage to Parliament-Funkadelic album designs. Digital Underground is also notable for launching the career of member Tupac Shakur, as well as spinning off side projects and solo acts including Raw Fusion, Saafir, and singer Mystic.[3]
Following the release of their "Doowutchyalike" single and video in the summer of 1989, the band gained popularity with their song "The Humpty Dance" in 1990. Digital Underground toured nearly every year until 2008; this consisted of live shows in Europe, Japan, Canada, Australia, and the U.S. While the group's origins lay mostly in Oakland and Berkeley, California, various characters and voices from around the U.S and U.K. appeared on the band's albums. Shock G and Money-B were the only individuals to appear on every album. Other recurring key contributors were David "DJ Fuze" Elliot, and deejay/producer Jeremy "J-Beats" Jackson, who both assisted Jacobs in developing the sound.[3]
The group appeared in and donated music to the 1991 Dan Aykroyd film Nothing but Trouble.
After approximately 20 years of touring, Shock G announced that the group would officially disband in 2008. Shortly after that announcement was made, the group also confirmed that their May 2008 album ..Cuz a D.U. Party Don't Stop! would be their last studio effort.[4]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Underground
Digital Underground
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Digital Underground
Also known as D.U., Digital, Tha Underground, D-Flow
Origin Oakland, California
Genres Hip hop, alternative hip hop, West Coast hip hop, funk
Years active 1987–2008
Labels TNT Records/Tommy Boy/Warner Bros., Critique/BMG Records, Jake/Interscope/Universal Records
Associated acts 2Pac
Past members Greg "Shock G" Jacobs
DJ Fuze
Money-B
DJ Nu-Stylez
Cleetis "Clee" Mack
Mack
2Fly Eli
Jeremy "DJ-JZ" Jackson
Chopmaster J
rAN/D (Randy Brooks)
Michael Webster
Kent Racker
Nzazi Malonga
Schmoovy-Schmoov
Ramone "Pee Wee" Gooden
Saafir
2Pac (deceased)
Esinchill
BINC
Young Mass
Kenny K (deceased)
Trace Ellington
Metaphysical
Numskull
Dialect Lector
Eric "Kenya Gruve" Baker
Boni Boyer (deceased)
Mystic
DOT
Roniece Levias
Big Money Odis
Kel Mitchell
Kim Morgan
Digital Underground was an alternative hip hop group from Oakland, California. Their personnel changed and rotated with each album and tour.[1]
Digital Underground's leader and mainstay was Greg "Shock G" Jacobs (also known as Humpty Hump); Shock G formed the group in 1987 with Jimi "Chopmaster J" Dright of Berkeley, California, and Tampa hip-hop radio deejay Kenneth "Kenny-K" Waters.[2]
Heavily influenced by the various funk bands of the 1970s, Digital Underground sampled such music frequently, which became a defining element of West Coast rap. As "Rackadelic", Jacobs designed album covers and cartoon-laced liner notes, in homage to Parliament-Funkadelic album designs. Digital Underground is also notable for launching the career of member Tupac Shakur, as well as spinning off side projects and solo acts including Raw Fusion, Saafir, and singer Mystic.[3]
Following the release of their "Doowutchyalike" single and video in the summer of 1989, the band gained popularity with their song "The Humpty Dance" in 1990. Digital Underground toured nearly every year until 2008; this consisted of live shows in Europe, Japan, Canada, Australia, and the U.S. While the group's origins lay mostly in Oakland and Berkeley, California, various characters and voices from around the U.S and U.K. appeared on the band's albums. Shock G and Money-B were the only individuals to appear on every album. Other recurring key contributors were David "DJ Fuze" Elliot, and deejay/producer Jeremy "J-Beats" Jackson, who both assisted Jacobs in developing the sound.[3]
The group appeared in and donated music to the 1991 Dan Aykroyd film Nothing but Trouble.
After approximately 20 years of touring, Shock G announced that the group would officially disband in 2008. Shortly after that announcement was made, the group also confirmed that their May 2008 album ..Cuz a D.U. Party Don't Stop! would be their last studio effort.[4]
Rare NWA Documentary for their NIGGAZ4LIFE album
Diddy and Biggie out in the ATL back in 94'
M.C. Dollar Bill - Lifestyles Of The Fresh And Fly
Ason aka Ol’ Dirt aka Old Dirty Bastard. He gave me my first Wu Tang Album in 1994 when we were in Harlem on 130th Street between Malcolm X & 5th Ave by one of his Earths apartment. The God Love Eternal had introduced me to Ason that day. That weekend we went to Jones Beach and had a blast even though it rained most of the day. RIP to Ason and King Born.
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