Digital Underground legend Shock G was found unresponsive in a Tampa, Florida hotel room on April 22, sending a chill through the collective spine of the Hip Hop community. After all, DMX and Black Rob had passed away the same month and the trifecta of deaths was tough to swallow.
At the time of Shock G’s sudden passing, his father Edward Racker promised an autopsy would be conducted to determine cause of death and he’s made good on that promise. According to TMZ, Shock G died of an accidental drug overdose.
Hillsborough County Medical Examiner determined a lethal mix of fentanyl, ethanol (alcohol) and methamphetamine simply overwhelmed Shock G’s system and he was unable to recover. He was pronounced dead around 2:20 p.m. local time.
Shock G’s funeral was held on May 1 and attended by his Digital Underground brethren, Money B and DJ Fuze, 2Pac’s step-brother Mopreme Shakur and close friend Ray Luv, among many others.
Shock G established Digital Underground in the late ’80s and delivered “The Humpty Dance” from the classic Sex Packets album in 1991. He also introduced the world to future Hip Hop legend Tupac Shakur when he was recruited as Digital Underground’s backup dancer.
Shock G's Tampa Funeral To Include Digital Underground, 2Pac's Step-Brother + More
Shortly after the news of Shock G’s death broke, Twitter erupted with tributes to him. From Public Enemy’s Chuck D and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony’s Krayzie Bone to Kehlani and A-Trak, there was no shortage of love pouring in for the 57-year-old artist.
Check out some of the reactions below.
This Fentanyl shit is outta control…
Do you have some?
Dam just stick to weed
An overdose..What a surprise.
Shut up, stupid. You don’t think.
I really wanted to believe he died of natural causes. These overdose reports taint the legacies of our legends. Rappers love to talk down on junkies in their music and interviews. Sex Packets sorrt of dove into junkie/dealer culture just with a made up drug. RIP Shock G but im kinda disappointed.
Man shut your corny ass up. These are artists. They’re troubled people. Up here judging an OG.
Youre a fuckin fool. Just cuz someone an artist dont mean u gotta be troubled. A smart rich guy might keep drugs around for the hoes but aint gonna do the shit himself. A smart “OG artist” gonna take some of that music money and invest in a business since young people dont like listening to old rappers. And u damn right im gonna judge an OG culz im one to. I aint hit his age but I grew up listening to him so yeah im dissapointed in him and DMX. I though OGs supposed to be smart not like gen z rappers.
Bro for all you know it was laced coke and he didn’t know it
Still shouldnt be doing coke at 57, your heart can’t take that
It was the best thing about that era because a lot of them did drugs but kept it out of the culture unlike today. As we can see, these entertainers have influence.
Y’all gotta stop making this laced coke. It’s outta hand.
For Realz
Stop taking drugs
This actually is surprising to me. Would have thought it was old age because he was getting up there.
57 is not old
Old for a 13 year old like Gplz.
DUSKO COKEINGTON
easy to start doing drugs but hard to stop.
Drugs. Damn.
Damn, meth
All these fiends I don’t Care who you are if you do drugs you casue your own problem
That’s some disrespectful shit to say dude. Respect Your elders
No fuck a fien im with peso
Dude shut the fuck up. People have a disease and struggle with addiction bitch. Get yo corny ass off this post hoe.
We Gotta Do Better!!
Sad part is he probably thought he was doing regular blow. Nowadays people dress up meth and fentanyl to look like coke and sell that shit to unsuspecting users. That’s why I always advise people who use to do a taste test first before they put that shit up their nose. So sad.
“Too much trap, not enough style
Too much go, not enough slow
Too much blow, not enough pot” / Yelawolf