Digital Underground
Rapper Cleetis Mack Dies Out of the blue
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Digital Underground member Cleetis Mack has died, TMZ has realized.
A rep for the choice hip-hop group recognized for kicking off Tupac Shakur‘s profession tells us Mack handed immediately … including his demise “leaves a void in our Digital Underground family and in our hearts that can never truly be filled.” A reason behind demise has not been revealed … his age on the time of his demise is unclear.
Mack — who was generally known as “Clee” — joined the group in 1993, six years after it was based in Oakland, California by Shock G (Gregory Jacobs), Chopmaster J (Jimi Dright), and Kenny-Okay (Kenneth Waters). His first single with Digital Underground was “Wussup Wit the Luv” … that includes Tupac.
Digital Underground tells TMZ … Mack was “more than a part of the movement — he was part of the soul behind it, bringing warmth, loyalty, and quiet strength to everyone around him. He will always be remembered by his humility, love, and spirited energy, qualities that lifted those around him and made a lasting impression on all who knew him.”
Founding member Shock G died immediately in April 2021.
Mack was one in every of dozens of members who joined the ever-evolving band over time. They have been recognized for his or her Prime 10 hit “The Humpty Dance” … and “Same Song,” Tupac’s recording debut.
RIP
