Best known for their 1990 crossover hit "The Humpty Dance," Digital Underground
blended American hip-hop with offbeat humor, jazz influences, new jack swing,
and a funky sound modeled after Parliament Funkadelic. The band was formed in
Oakland, California, in 1987, with Gregory Edward Jacobs — better known as
"Shock G," as well as his sexually-charged alter ego, "Humpty Hump" — serving as
the group's leader. Digital Underground's debut single, "Underwater Rimes," was
released in 1988 and became a Number 1 hit in the Netherlands, followed by the
Top 20 rap hit "Doowutchyalike" in ...