{"id":352552,"date":"2026-04-28T13:28:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T18:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/digital-underground-rap-star-cleetis-mack-dead"},"modified":"2026-04-28T13:28:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T18:28:53","slug":"digital-underground-rap-star-cleetis-mack-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/digital-underground-rap-star-cleetis-mack-dead","title":{"rendered":"Digital Underground Rap Star Cleetis Mack Useless"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Digital Underground<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Rapper Cleetis Mack Dies Suddenly<\/span><br \/>\n           <\/h2>\n<p>    <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-04-28T11:19:55-07:00\"><br \/>\n               April 28, 2026<br \/>\n              11:19 AM PDT<\/time>\n                                      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-cfd101eee46818c2a174e0df4bcab6d1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260428_7d859472d84948e1a69c1befa93a77f2\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:05e2e417-62ac-4242-bb1a-15b89f5b627b\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"California\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/7d\/4by3\/2026\/04\/28\/7d859472d84948e1a69c1befa93a77f2_md.jpg\" alt=\"main-Digital Underground-getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-cfd101eee46818c2a174e0df4bcab6d1--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-05097073c1625620cf1de194219cfe81\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Digital Underground member <strong>Cleetis Mack<\/strong> has died, TMZ has learned.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-05097073c1625620cf1de194219cfe81--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0d804066ad030dbba7ac05ac04c4cf57\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>A rep for the alternative hip-hop group known for kicking off <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/tupac-shakur\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Tupac Shakur<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s career tells us Mack passed suddenly &#8230; adding his death &#8220;leaves a void in our Digital Underground family and in our hearts that can never truly be filled.&#8221; A cause of death has not been revealed &#8230; his age at the time of his death is unclear.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0d804066ad030dbba7ac05ac04c4cf57--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d3e726d82b5eec8da76a33ec59edd4e2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260428_0924e0a0a3294607a9f7345b0fcfbb5f\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:05e2e417-62ac-4242-bb1a-15b89f5b627b\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/09\/4by3\/2026\/04\/28\/0924e0a0a3294607a9f7345b0fcfbb5f_md.jpg\" alt=\"sub-Digital Underground-getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d3e726d82b5eec8da76a33ec59edd4e2--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a80b08cb4797e562cc9eee3ffc451221\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Mack &#8212; who was known as &#8220;Clee&#8221; &#8212; joined the group in 1993, six years after it was founded in Oakland, California by <strong>Shock G<\/strong> (Gregory Jacobs), <strong>Chopmaster J<\/strong> (Jimi Dright), and <strong>Kenny-K<\/strong> (Kenneth Waters). His first single with Digital Underground was &#8220;Wussup Wit the Luv&#8221; &#8230; featuring Tupac.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a80b08cb4797e562cc9eee3ffc451221--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-80bc2cb85db9740da3d1bbb98d294308\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Digital Underground tells TMZ &#8230; Mack was &#8220;more than a part of the movement &#8212; 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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-80bc2cb85db9740da3d1bbb98d294308--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0f93e842c324143d42f1a0f3f1ef2cbc\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0f93e842c324143d42f1a0f3f1ef2cbc--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6223fe2317bb2ca673639998ae1a409c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Founding member Shock G <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2021\/04\/22\/shock-g-dead-dies-digital-underground-humpty-dance-tupac\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>died suddenly<\/strong><\/a> in April 2021.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6223fe2317bb2ca673639998ae1a409c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-7c4687993f08f46588eb57ebb7aae9c7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Mack was one of dozens of members who joined the ever-evolving band over the years. They were known for their Top 10 hit &#8220;The Humpty Dance&#8221; &#8230; and &#8220;Same Song,&#8221; Tupac&#8217;s recording debut.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-7c4687993f08f46588eb57ebb7aae9c7--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-5952bcce218791c4e1a1c3dc2322aaa4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>RIP<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-5952bcce218791c4e1a1c3dc2322aaa4--><\/p><\/div>\n<p> <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/04\/28\/digital-underground-star-cleetis-mack-dead\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Digital Underground Rapper Cleetis Mack Dies Suddenly Published April 28, 2026 11:19 AM PDT Digital Underground member Cleetis Mack has died, TMZ has learned. 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