New jams like the silky smooth Blue Skyy, or the techno-driven Who's Bumpin show off that trademark D-Flow diversity. Other new jams like the silky smooth Blue Skyy or Cali Boogie prove the group still has it going on all these years later. Need more? The fun cuts More Manure, Lettuce In The Club, or the hilarious Meeheadsoon make it clear your listening to a Digital Underground album.

The live cuts on this record are also very special. If you've never made a d.u. show (they've done well over 1,000 of them) these cuts make you feel like you're in the room. Not just any live recordings either, these west coast shows are full of Cali energy. The crowd is into it, the band is on fire, and special Bay Area guests are in the building. The only regret you have after hearing it... is that you weren't at the show the night it was recorded! This is a classic d.u. album... true and deep d.u. fans will "get it" and be in love!

Credits:

Executive Producer: Scott Thomas

© 2008 Jake Records, LLC

All live pianos, organs, & synthesizers by the Piano Man, except #9 & #17 live keys performed by Maya Kronfeld.

Arrangements & final mixes by Shockg @ Dig Recording, Portland.
Final mix & digital editing engineer: Mark Kaeder.
Mastered by: Dave Locke @ JP Masters.

Art direction by: Rackadelic.

Photos by Todd Williamson, Alexis Wolfe, Todd Todd, & Lady Nigel Butterfly.

Layout & graphics by Shawn Richkind @ Deja Vu Design.

Tracks 9, 10, 11, 12, & 17 recorded live @ the DNA Lounge, San Francisco (2005). Tracks 7 & 18 recorded live @ The Usual, San Jose (2002).

d.u. thanx: 2 everyone involved and everyone who helped keep this party alive since the Doowutchalike video! Special thanx to Craig Christensen a.k.a. "Porkchop", The Noses, Scott Thomas, Dan Diaz, Bobby Bessone, Fee ThePoetess, Michael Russell a.k.a. "Meta", Zac Cooper-Chadwick a.k.a. The Funky Cyco, shockg.com, the DFlow Message Board & all the various d.u.-related myspaces, Wendy Hoffhine and Provident, Margeret Bessone, Scott Moran, JT The Bigga Figga, Ray Luv, Mac Mall, Chris Hardin, Terrell Mizell, DJ-Chill, The Greek Cusina, Veganopolis, The Jupiter Hotel, the sweet elevator lady @Dig, Late Nite Billy, Sean Healy, Caz-T, B.D. & the kids, J. Schmitt, Johnny Gadberry (R.I.P.), Bobby McCall, Herb & Shirley Kraft (thanx mom 4 handlin the guests down in Diego!), and Mr. & Mrs. Edards (thanx 4 feedin us), Cleetis Mack, Johnny Vanleer, Rod Campbell, Dotrix-4000 & K-Tweed a.k.a. The Mekanix, J-Stalin, Garrett Caples, John Dalcino a.k.a. Midi-Ace, the N.A.D. crew, Angie, Clouds, & Rick out west, the infamous Record Breakers of Miltown, Wicked down in Tampa, "The Real" Tango (...congratulations famo! ...and much luv 4da site trib!), Butch in S.F., and to our newest rising protege "BINC" a.k.a. the "Best In Northern Cali".


See you @ the next one! d.u.

Find us online: www.myspace.com/humptyfunk and at www.jakerecords.com



Born in the late 80’s, while hip-hop was consumed by the hardcore, noisy political rap of Public Enemy and the gangsta rap of N.W.A., Digital Underground sneaked out of Oakland with their bizarre, funky homage to Parliament-Funkadelic. Digital Underground built most of their music from P-Funk samples and developed a similarly weird sense of style and humor.

Most-known in the bunch is Humpty Hump -- a ridiculously comical figure with a Groucho Marx nose and glasses and a goofy, stuttering voice -- and is the most famous of the group, especially since he was immortalized on their breakthrough single, "The Humpty Dance."



Over the course of their career, Digital Underground has featured numerous members, but throughout it all, Shock-G has remained at their core, developing the band’s sound and style, which they had from the outset, as their 1990 debut, Sex Packets, proved. Sex Packets was an instant hit, thanks to the loopy single "The Humpty Dance."

From there, their role in popularizing George Clinton’s elastic funk has made them one of the most important hip-hop groups of all time.



Here it is... 2008 is starting to wrap up, and Digital Underground is still doing what they do. Their BRAND NEW album "..Cuz A d.u. Party Don't Stop!" is out now, and making waves from Anapolis to Amsterdam... from the Bay to Bermuda and beyond.

The album features some hot new d.u. tracks like the radio single "Blue Skyy" and the techo-dance-goof-joint "Who's Bumpin" which highlights a side of the Underground never before explored to its fullest. Money-B, Shock-G, Humpty Hump and newer members BINC, Liz Suwandi, and DJ Nu-Stylez are all over this new album, which to the dismay of some fans, is said to be the last official Digital Underground studio album.

Highly anticipated, the album features d.u. veterans and longtime D-Flow family members Element and Esinchill as well, and introduces Shock-G's cousin from the dirty south, who goes by the name Buttafly.