Keep It Beautiful
Inside the Funkyverse of Shock G and Digital Underground
$84.55
- Hardcover
240 pages
- Release Date
29 September 2026
Summary
Visionary rapper of the groundbreaking “The Humpty Dance,” producer of Tupac Shakur’s iconic “I Get Around,” and driving force of legendary hip-hop group Digital Underground, Shock G shares his story in Keep It Beautiful.
This fully illustrated memoir by Gregory “Shock G” Jacobs, as told to Alexis Wolfe Mbassa, captures the eternal vibrance of his style—playful, soulful, colorful, and profound. In Keep It Beautiful, music lovers and 80s and 90s nostalgists will find …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593796320 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0593796322 |
| Author: | Alexis Wolfe Mbassa, Gregory E. Jacobs |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 29 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 254mm |
Alexis Wolfe Mbassa
Gregory “Shock G” Jacobs
Gregory “Shock G” Jacobs was a multi-talented, platinum-selling artist, musician, producer, rapper, vocalist, visual artist, and front man of the hip-hop group Digital Underground. He is known for “The Humpty Dance,” one of the most sampled songs ever recorded by a hip-hop/rap artist, and created the platinum-selling album Sex Packets. He was also Tupac Shakur’s first mentor and co-produced his debut album, 2Pacalypse Now. Shock G made many appearances on film and TV, including in music videos for MTV, Nothing But Trouble with Dan Aykroyd and Demi Moore (1991), and numerous music documentaries. He also coached Chris Clark on how to be Shock G for the Tupac Shakur biopic, All Eyes on Me (2017).
Alexis Wolfe Mbassa
Alexis Wolfe Mbassa is a NYC-based music and portrait photographer with more than twenty years of experience documenting hip-hop artists, bands, and individuals, including Digital Underground, Sir Mix-A-Lot, and Crodac Vodka (with Flavor Flav). Her first book, Emerald City Hip Hop, published in 2008, included a foreword by Shock G. Alexis is known for fully immersing herself into the moment and capturing very real and intimate images of her subjects.
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