{"product_id":"keep-it-beautiful-inside-the-funkyverse-of-shock-g-and-digital-underground-9780593796320","title":"Keep It Beautiful: Inside the Funkyverse of Shock G and Digital Underground","description":"\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 \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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alexis Wolfe Mbassa,Gregory E. Jacobs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Clarkson Potter Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/25\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.25h x 8.30w x 0.91d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593796320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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). \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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Alexis Wolfe Mbassa \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48867501736093,"sku":"9780593796320","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_59c0da88-1c64-4420-9241-5271f918d1d0.jpg?v=1788335511","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/keep-it-beautiful-inside-the-funkyverse-of-shock-g-and-digital-underground-9780593796320","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}