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Doowutchyalike / Packet Man
Doowutchyalike / Packet Man

Doowutchyalike / Packet Man

Distributor Tommy Boy Music
Record company Tommy Boy Music
Performing artist Digital Underground
Executive producer Atron Gregory
Producer Shock-G
Date1990
Mediumpolyvinyl chloride; paper (fiber product); ink
DimensionsOverall (Diameter): 11 13/16 in. (30.004 cm)
Credit LineMoPOP permanent collection
Object number1999.389.35
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"Doowutchyalike" and "Packet Man" is a song by West-Coast Rap group Digital Underground. Both songs were  released independently by the group in 1989 and later included on their debut studio album Sex Packets. Produced and co-written by group leader Shock G, "Doowutchyalike" peaked at #19 on the Billboard Rap chart in 1990. Released in the summer of 1989, this was the first single for Digital Underground on a major label. This was one of the first Rap songs with a piano interlude and wad work of Shock G, who is credited for the contributions as "The Piano Man."

Digital Underground is a ’90s Hip-Hop group from Oakland, California. Digital Underground’s Hip-Hop sound was unique compared to other artists and groups as their signature sound incorporated P-Funk from Funk bands of the 1970s, which helped shape their Oakland-based Hip-Hop sound. Digital Underground was known for their fun, nutty lyrics, and eccentric style. Their founder was Shock-G (Gregory Jacobs, 1963-2021) who created the group in 1987 with Chopmaster (Jimi C. Dright, Jr, b. unknown) and Kenny K (Kenneth Waters, b. unknown d. 1994). Money-B (Ronald Brooks, b. 1969), DJ Fuse (David Elliot, b. 1970), Pee-Wee (Ramon Gooden, b. 1970), and Bigg Money Odis (Odis Brackens III, b.1969) were also members, along with a rotating list of others throughout the group’s discography, notably 2Pac (Tupac Amaru Shakur, 1971 - 1996).

What made Digital Underground popular was Shock-G’s alter ego—Humpty Hump—who was a nasally-voiced, overly-energetic ladies' man who wears a Groucho Marx nose. Monica Lynch of Tommy Boy Records suggested that Humpty Hump should have his own song, thus “The Humpty Dance” became a hit single under the Tommy Boy label. “The Humpty Dance” debuted at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #7 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. The song was eventually certified Platinum and became a nostalgic ’90s hit. Digital Underground is also notable for launching the career of Tupac Shakur, who was featured on “Same Song.” Over the course of their career, Digital Underground featured numerous members, but throughout it all, Shock-G remained at the core of their evolving funk sound and style
Front cover: A Hand drawing of two men walking holding a cup where four women are pouring out of the smoke. Doowutchyalike & Packet Man is printed on the top and Digital Underground is printed on the bottom left corner. Back cover: The track list and credits are printed.
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