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Digital Underground was an alternative hip hop group from Oakland, California. Their personnel changed and rotated with each album and tour. 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. 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. Following the release of their "Doowutchyalike" single and video in the summer of 1989, the band's gained popularity by their song "The Humpty Dance" in 1990. Digital Underground toured nearly every year up until 2008; this consisted of thousands 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. appeared on the band's albums, while 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.

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... Cuz a D.U. Party Don't Stop! Album 2008-05-20 itunes amazon
The Lost Files Album 2008-01-01 itunes amazon
Playwutchyalike: The Best of Digital… Compilation 2006-01-27 itunes amazon
Who Got the Gravy? Album 1998-09-08 itunes amazon
Future Rhythm Album 1996-06-04 itunes amazon
Oregano Flow Single 1996-04-22 itunes amazon
The Body-Hat Syndrome Album 1993-10-05 itunes amazon
No Nose Job Single 1992 itunes amazon
Sons of the P Album 1991-10-15 itunes amazon
This Is an E.P. Release EP 1991-07-01 itunes amazon
Kiss You Back Single 1991 itunes amazon
Sex Packets Album 1990 itunes amazon
The Humpty Dance Single 1989 itunes amazon
Same Song Album   itunes amazon
No Nose Job Compilation   itunes amazon
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