{"product_id":"keep-it-beautiful-inside-the-funkyverse-of-shock-g-and-digital-underground-hardcover","title":"Keep It Beautiful: Inside the Funkyverse of Shock G and Digital Underground - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexis Wolfe Mbassa\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGregory E. Jacobs\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVisionary 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 \u003ci\u003eKeep It Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis 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 \u003ci\u003eKeep It Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e, music lovers and 80s and 90s nostalgists will find a rare lens into the early days of hip-hop when it was an underground urban movement flirting with mainstream culture--bringing new takes on club classics and new style to the nightlife and street scenes. Curated by close friend and artist, Alexis Wolfe Mbassa, this stunning, full-color work offers a never-before-seen glimpse into the genesis of Shock G's group, Digital Underground, which launched the music career of rap icon Tupac Shakur. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eKeep It Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e (one of Shock G's well-known sayings) combines traditional memoir, photographs, lyrics, the artist's own illustrations and storyboards, handwriting, and photography to create an appealing package that is both keepsake book and a deeper look into the mind of an artist.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGregory \"Shock G\" Jacobs \u003c\/b\u003ewas 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, \u003ci\u003eSex Packets\u003c\/i\u003e. He was also Tupac's first mentor and co-produced his debut album, \u003ci\u003e2Pacalypse Now\u003c\/i\u003e. Shock has made many appearances on film and TV, including in music videos for MTV, \u003ci\u003eNothing But Trouble \u003c\/i\u003ewith 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, \u003ci\u003eAll Eyes on Me \u003c\/i\u003e(2017). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexis Wolfe Mbassa\u003c\/b\u003e is a NYC-based music and portrait photographer with more than twenty years experience in the industry documenting hip-hop artists, bands, and individuals, including Digital Underground, Sir Mix-A-Lot, and Crodac Vodka (with Flavor Flav). Her first book, \u003ci\u003eEmerald City Hip Hop, \u003c\/i\u003epublished in 2008 and 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.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 10.25 x 8.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 25, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43739780415565,"sku":"9780593796320","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/5252\/5389\/files\/sIHk9891na9780593796320.webp?v=1788951078","url":"https:\/\/ishookcomics.com\/products\/keep-it-beautiful-inside-the-funkyverse-of-shock-g-and-digital-underground-hardcover","provider":"iShook Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}