Cleetis Mack, who was a member of the iconic 90s hip-hop group Digital Underground, has died suddenly.
The artist’s cause of death is yet to be revealed and his age is unknown.
Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for Digital Underground and has yet to hear back.
Mack – who was known as ‘Clee’ – was a member of the group which is known for 1990 smash hit The Humpty Dance and kickstarting the career of legendary rapper Tupac Shakur.
He joined the hip-hop crew in 1993 six years after it was founded in Oakland, California by Shock G (Gregory Jacobs), Chopmaster J (Jimi Dright), and Kenny-K (Kenneth Waters).
TMZ was the first to report Mack’s passing as a rep for the group said his death ‘leaves a void in our Digital Underground family and in our hearts that can never truly be filled.’
Cleetis Mack, who was a member of the iconic 90s hip-hop group Digital Underground , has died suddenly (he is pictured in June 2003)
The representative went on to describe the artist as ‘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.
Digital Underground had dozens of members throughout the years as it constantly evolved as they have been active from 1987 to this day.
Mack’s first single with the group was ‘Wussup Wit the Luv’ with the aforementioned Shakur.
Shakur died at 25 in September 1996 six days after being shot four times in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas. His murder case remains unsolved.
Digital Underground has experienced quite a bit of grief as frontman and founding member Shock G died at the age of 57 five years ago in April 2021.
The rap legend (born Gregory Jacobs) was found dead inside a hotel room in Tampa, Florida at the time.
In June 2021, the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner revealed in his report that he had died of an accidental overdose after combining alcohol with fentanyl and methamphetamine.
Seen left to right in 2003: Dialect, Cleetis Mack, Knumb Skull, Shock G, Money B and Craig G
TMZ was the first to report Mack’s passing as a rep for the group said his death ‘leaves a void in our Digital Underground family and in our hearts that can never truly be filled’
Mack – who was known as ‘Clee’ – was a member of the group which is known for 1990 smash hit The Humpty Dance and kickstarting the career of legendary rapper Tupac Shakur; Shock G and Shakur are seen in 1991
Digital Underground has experienced quite a bit of grief as frontman and founding member Shock G died at the age of 57 five years ago in April 2021; he is seen at a film premiere in Los Angeles in June 2017
Meanwhile, Shakur was a member of Digital Underground when he appeared on the group’s 1991 song and music video, Same Song.
Shock G went on to co-produced Pac’s 1991 debut album 2Pacalypse Now, and he co-wrote and performed with Shakur on his second single, I Get Around, from his second studio album that dropped in the summer of 1993.
Digital Underground first gained recognition for their hit song The Humpty Dance, a humorous dance number that reached number one on the Billboard Rap Singles chart, number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number seven on the R&B charts.
