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Cleetis Mack, Digital Underground Co-Founder, Passes

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Cleetus Mack, a founding member of Digital Underground, has passed away, leaving a significant void in the hip-hop community. Known for their hit The Humpty Dance, the group launched Tupac Shakurs career. Mack, who joined in 1993, was remembered as the soul of the movement, full of warmth and energy. The group has faced previous losses, including Shock Gs accidental overdose and Tupacs unsolved murder. Fans await more information on Macks cause of death and age.

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Cleetis Mack, Digital Underground Co-Founder, Passes

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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Cleetis Mack, Digital Underground Co-Founder, Passes. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

0:00It's April 28th. From Hollywood to your headphones, this is Entertainment and celebrity news today. Powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Klee this Mac, known as Klee, from the legendary hip-hop crew, Digital Underground, passed away suddenly. Details on his calls of death and age haven't come out yet. The group blew up in the 90s with their smash hit the Humpty Dance and gave Tupac Shakur his big break early on. Mac joined the Oakland-based outfit in 1993, six years after founder Shockji, Childmaster J, and Kenny K started it back in 1997. 87. His first track with them was Whistup With the Love, featuring Shakur himself. A rep for Digital Underground shared heavy words, saying Mac's loss creates a huge gap in the family and hearts. They called him the soul of the movement, full of warmth, loyalty, quiet strength, humility, and energy that lifted everyone up. The crew's been through pain before. Frontman Shockji died at 57 in April, 2021, from an accidental overdose, mixing alcohol.

1:03Fintanelle, and meth in a tapahoteu. Tupac, who danced on their 91 track Samsung, got murdered unsolved at 25 after a Las Vegas drive by. Digital Underground keeps evolving with dozens of members over decades, but these losses hit deep in hip-hop history. Reps haven't responded to outreach yet, leaving fans holding space for the legacy.

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