Alexis Wolfe Photography

Often we focus on the subject.
What happens when you pay attention to everything around them first?
What’s in the way.
What adds beauty?
What’s helps to tell the story?
Sometimes the portrait isn’t only about the person
It’s about how you choose to see them.
When you slow down to notice,
The image is already there.
©AlexisWolfePhotography with Val V-Colón and & Throttle

Oh wow! I just found this clip. I keep uncovering little Shock G moments that didn’t make it in the book, and they stop me in my tracks. Here he is with Mun’s dad pre Tupac birthday celebration- talking about how “Same Song” came to be…. And you can see how he did what he did so often: take a silly spark of something that made him laugh - and then create something real and lasting from it. #shockg #digitalunderground #samesong #danakroyd #nothingbuttrouble #hiphophistory #newshockbookinbio;)

This just became real in a whole new way!
KEEP IT BEAUTIFUL: Inside the Funkiverse of Shock G & Digital Underground is officially available for pre-order!!!!
This book has been years in the making - created from conversations, memories, artwork, and years of storytelling with Shock G. I’m deeply grateful and beyond excited to finally share it with the world. - Alexis Wolfe Mbassa
Pre-order HERE: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738825/keep-it-beautiful-by-alexis-wolfe-mbassa-and-gregory-e-jacobs/
Publication date: August 25, 2026

Keep It Beautiful by Alexis Wolfe Mbassa, Gregory E. Jacobs: 9780593796320 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books Visionary rapper of the groundbreaking "The Humpty Dance," producer of Tupac Shakur's iconic "I Get Around," and driving force of legendary hip-hop group Digital Underground, Shock G shares his story in...