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Visionary rapper of the groundbreaking \u201cThe Humpty Dance,\u201d producer of Tupac Shakur\u2019s iconic \u201cI Get Around,\u201d and driving force of legendary hip-hop group Digital Underground, Shock G<\/strong> shares his story in “Keep It Beautiful.”<\/p>\n This fully illustrated memoir by Gregory \u201cShock G\u201d Jacobs, as told to Alexis Wolfe Mbassa, captures the eternal vibrance of his style\u2014playful, soulful, colorful, and profound. In Keep It Beautiful, 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\u2014bringing 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\u2019s group, Digital Underground, which launched the music career of rap icon Tupac Shakur.<\/p>\n Keep It Beautiful (one of Shock G\u2019s well-known sayings) combines traditional memoir, photographs, lyrics, the artist\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n