When Gillum was in the first grade, his mother left his father, an associate professor of art at CSU Fresno. Gillum moved in with his grandparents in Berkeley, California, where he attended Berkeley High School. They later moved to North Oakland, although Gillum continued to attend school in Berkeley. Gillum attended Loyola University New Orleans, where he graduated with a BA in music industry studies in 2011.
Starting out as a record producer, G-Eazy began working on singles while he was still a student at the Loyola University at New Orleans with his producer Christoph Andersson who also was a student there.[4][5] He gained some recognition for being a part of the new hip hop scene back in the East Bay Area, joining with such artists as Lil B, Crohn and The Cataracs.[6][7] He became a member of a local hip hop group called "The Bay Boyz", who had released several songs on their Myspace page.[8]
In 2008, he was performing at a college talent show and was nearly booed off, when Matt Bauerschmidt noticed him and signed him as a client to his new music management company The Revels Group which he started with Matt Davis.
In 2010, G-Eazy was given an opportunity to open for some well-known artists, most notably Lil Wayne and Snoop Dogg.
G-Eazy's mixtapes at this period of time were met with limited success. In August 2011, he released The Endless Summer, with an updated version of the 1961 hit song "Runaround Sue", which garnered over four million views via YouTube. The music video was directed by Tyler Yee. The mixtape features guest appearances from Greg Banks, Erika Flowers, and Devon Baldwin. In November 2011, Gillum embarked on a nationwide tour with Shwayze. "My Life Is a Party" was featured in the game Saints Row: The Third on an in-game radio station.
On June 16, 2012, G-Eazy performed all United States dates on the annual Vans Warped Tour. On July 25, 2012, the Excellent Adventure Tour was announced, which featured Hoodie Allen and G-Eazy. The two performed in cities across the U.S., including Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Columbus, Des Moines, New Orleans, Atlanta, Austin, and Philadelphia. On September 26, 2012, G-Eazy released his first full-length album, Must Be Nice. The album, which was completely independent of a label, landed at number 3 on the iTunes Hip-Hop Chart. On July 9, 2013, G-Eazy, alongside 2 Chainz, opened for Lil Wayne's "America's Most Wanted Tour". On December 15, 2013, G-Eazy and Master Chen B performed "Lotta That" from These Things Happen in New York City. On January 15, 2014, G-Eazy announced his "These Things Happen Tour" with Rockie Fresh, KYLE, and Tory Lanez accompanying him. The tour ran for 40 stops throughout the United States and Canada from February until April 2014.
On June 23, 2014, G-Eazy released his major-label debut album, These Things Happen. The album topped the US Billboard's Hip-Hop/R&B and Top Rap Albums charts, also earning him the number 3 spot on the US Billboard 200 and the Top Digital Albums Chart. The album has sold nearly 265,000 copies to date. On October 21, 2014, Gillum embarked on his sold-out "From the Bay to the Universe" tour. The tour traveled across the globe to countries like Australia and New Zealand. This was his first headlining tour overseas.
During the summer of 2015, G-Eazy played some of the main stages at a series of notable music festivals, including Lollapalooza, Electric Forest, Bonnaroo, Outside Lands, Made in America, and Austin City Limits. With the rise of his music career, Gillum has also taken up an interest in fashion by releasing a collaboration with Rare Panther in the fall of 2015 and being named GQ Magazine's top 10 most stylish at New York Fashion Week. Gillum's second album, When It's Dark Out, was released on December 4, 2015. On January 6, 2016, G-Eazy launched his second world tour. The tour saw G-Eazy tour the United States, Europe, and Australia. His single "Me, Myself & I", in collaboration with Bebe Rexha, peaked at number 7 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
He co-headlined the Endless Summer tour with American rapper Logic, along with YG and Yo Gotti as supporting acts, from June to August. Before the tour, he announced his mixtape, Endless Summer II. He canceled the tape due to problems with sample clearance. In May 2016, G-Eazy confirmed that he would be featured on Britney Spears' single "Make Me...". The single was released on July 15, 2016, and serves as the lead single from Spears' ninth studio album.
G-Eazy performed "Make Me..." and "Me, Myself & I" with Spears at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards and the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Festival. Gillum released an EP with Guatemalan DJ Carnage called Step Brothers on March 27, 2017. G-Eazy released his new single, a collaboration with American singer Kehlani called "Good Life", which is a part of the eighth installment of the film franchise Fast & Furious, titled The Fate of the Furious. He was also featured in the new Dillon Francis single titled "Say Less".
On June 14, 2017, G-Eazy announced through Instagram and Twitter that his next studio album, The Beautiful & Damned, would be released in the fall of 2017. On November 8, 2017, the official release day was announced as December 15, as well as an accompanying short film.
On December 5, 2017, G-Eazy released his second single from The Beautiful & Damned titled "Him & I" with Halsey, with whom he was in a relationship. They performed the song together on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve of 2017. On February 27, 2019, G-Eazy released the single, "West Coast", featuring Blueface, and released the video on March 28, 2019, adding ALLBLACK and YG.\\G-Eazy released an EP B-Sides on June 25, 2019, which contained the songs that wouldn't make it onto his then-upcoming album. The EP spawned the song "Bang" with American rapper Tyga. He later re-released the EP on August 22 and September 19 with additional tracks.
Gillum released the single "I Wanna Rock", featuring American rapper Gunna, as the lead single of his EP Scary Nights, on October 16. The EP was released on October 18. In March 2020, G-Eazy announced a new project featuring an indie rock sound titled Everything's Strange Here. The album was officially released on June 26, 2020.
G-Eazy released his long-anticipated fourth studio album These Things Happen Too on September 24, 2021. It was supported by the singles "Running Wild (Tumblr Girls 2)" featuring Kossisko, and "Breakdown" featuring Demi Lovato in the weeks leading up to the release date.
In 2018, G-Eazy headlined a concert for Bay Area fire relief that raised $15 million, pulled out of an H&M sponsorship deal after blowback about a sweatshirt advertisement that some considered to be racist, performed at an Everytown fundraiser on the eve of March For Our Lives, and used his platform to speak out against gun violence. Also that year, G-Eazy launched the Endless Summer Fund, which is a non-profit dedicated to helping young people reach their full potential and strengthening the Bay Area community.
In 2022, G-Eazy joined the ownership group of the Purpose-driven, professional soccer team Oakland Roots.
All I Could Do
G-Eazy Lyrics
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It's all I could do
All I could do
It's it's it's all I could do
Take a look around I am not the usual
Music never stops like I'm in a fucking musical
I rap cause I don't never wanna work inside a cubicle
All I could do
Stoned to the bone thinking life is so beautiful
Sorry if you can't relate or if this is all new to you
Ten bad bitches at my party all doable
Took one to my room it was
All I could do
You still rapping with a normal flow
I had your girl in the back giving oral slow
They be rolling up the front it's California dro
It's all goodie, all this I am born to go
I'm just doing what I can, living like I'm supposed to
Most can't even comprehend what I'm close to
Blowing off a bitch right after she blows you
That's fucked up dog, but it's what the girl chose too
Cop me a zip, so I rolled me a fatty
Me and some bad chick blowing granddaddy
It's all I could do foo, don't get mad at me
It's just...
It's all I could do
All I could do
It's all I could do
All I could do
It's it's it's all I could do
Still is in a yellow cab, I get haters hella mad
G said "get em" so I got at 'em extra fast
We in a city of blonde models and bombshells
But I got that ocean type swag, bitch I'm ill
I like moms who like Dons and don thongs
And like skinny black kids who like to write songs
They pull up in a Honda, we in Pagani Zondas
Getting money you promise? Syke
Wanda told me to be humbler
But every day I'm getting Facebook fans, and features on every Tumblr
Man, haters can't understand
They really can't stand the heat, they just Cavs fans
Ay look, I get money out the ass and I don't fuck with bank accounts
Used to walk in but all my niggas buying tables now
These white girls got a fucking penthouse fetish
I got the crowd out on they toes like they fucking stretching
I told a girl to meet me in like 10 minutes
It's just me, G-Eazy and like 10 bitches
Got dreams of living lavish, rings Like I'm the Mavericks
I'mma fucking savage, it's all I could do
The song "All I Could Do" by G-Eazy is about his passion for music and his dedication to pursuing it. He talks about how music is all he could do and how he doesn't want to work in a cubicle. He mentions how he is high and finds life beautiful, and how he is sorry if others can't relate. He also talks about how he has a lot of women at his party, but he doesn't feel like he has any other choice in life other than making music. He mentions that he is just doing what he can and living how he is supposed to. Even though he may not be understood by many, he continues to chase his dreams and do what he can to make great music.
The song is a part of G-Eazy's mixtape, "The Endless Summer", which was released in 2011. It features Skizzy Mars and Devon Baldwin as well. The mixtape was independently produced and released by G-Eazy himself. The song has a chill, laid-back vibe to it, which fits well with the lyrics. It is a song about being comfortable with who you are and what you want to do.
Line by Line Meaning
All I could do
The only thing I can do
It's all I could do
It's the only option available to me
All I could do
The only thing I can do
It's it's it's all I could do
It's the only option available to me
Take a look around I am not the usual
I'm different from others in my surroundings
Music never stops like I'm in a fucking musical
Music is always playing, like I'm in a movie
I rap cause I don't never wanna work inside a cubicle
I rap to avoid a traditional office job
This music is
My only path
Stoned to the bone thinking life is so beautiful
High and appreciating life
Sorry if you can't relate or if this is all new to you
Apologizing if my lifestyle is unfamiliar or unrelatable
Ten bad bitches at my party all doable
There were many attractive people at my party
Took one to my room it was
I had sex with one of them
All I could do
The only thing I could do in the situation
You still rapping with a normal flow
You're using a basic style of rap
I had your girl in the back giving oral slow
I had sex with your girlfriend
They be rolling up the front it's California dro
They're smoking California marijuana
It's all goodie, all this I am born to go
Everything is good, and I was meant to live this way
I'm just doing what I can, living like I'm supposed to
I'm living the way I was meant to
Most can't even comprehend what I'm close to
Most people can't understand my lifestyle
Blowing off a bitch right after she blows you
Rejecting a woman after she has sex with me
That's fucked up dog, but it's what the girl chose too
It may be wrong, but it was the woman's decision as well
Cop me a zip, so I rolled me a fatty
I bought a bag of marijuana and rolled a joint
Me and some bad chick blowing granddaddy
I'm smoking with an attractive woman
It's all I could do foo, don't get mad at me
It's the only thing I could do, so don't be upset
Still is in a yellow cab, I get haters hella mad
I'm still riding in a taxi, which upsets my detractors
G said "get em" so I got at 'em extra fast
G gave me the green light to confront them
We in a city of blonde models and bombshells
We're surrounded by attractive people
But I got that ocean type swag, bitch I'm ill
I have a unique sense of style and confidence
I like moms who like Dons and don thongs
I'm attracted to older women who wear thongs
And like skinny black kids who like to write songs
And I'm attracted to skinny black men who write music
They pull up in a Honda, we in Pagani Zondas
They have a regular car, we have luxury cars
Getting money you promise? Syke
Making money isn't as easy as some people say
Wanda told me to be humbler
Wanda advised me to be more modest
But every day I'm getting Facebook fans, and features on every Tumblr
Despite this, I continue to gain online popularity
Man, haters can't understand
Critics can't comprehend my lifestyle
They really can't stand the heat, they just Cavs fans
They can't handle the pressure, like fans of the Cleveland Cavaliers
Ay look, I get money out the ass and I don't fuck with bank accounts
I earn a lot of cash and don't keep it in a bank account
Used to walk in but all my niggas buying tables now
We used to enter nightclubs like regular people, but now we reserve tables
These white girls got a fucking penthouse fetish
White women are attracted to the lifestyle associated with penthouse apartments
I got the crowd out on they toes like they fucking stretching
I have the audience excited and engaged
I told a girl to meet me in like 10 minutes
I arranged to meet a woman shortly
It's just me, G-Eazy and like 10 bitches
It's just me and some other people
Got dreams of living lavish, rings Like I'm the Mavericks
I dream of living luxuriously, like the Dallas Mavericks basketball team
I'mma fucking savage, it's all I could do
I'm a wild person and it's just who I am
Contributed by Alyssa B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@techsandrine8082
LYRICS
[Hook: Devon Baldwin]
All I could do
It's all I could do
All I could do
It's it's it's all I could do
[Verse 1: G-Eazy]
Take a look around I am not the usual
Music never stops like I'm in a fucking musical
I rap cause I don't never wanna work inside a cubicle
This music is, all I could do
Stoned to the bone thinking life is so beautiful
Sorry if you can't relate or this is all new to you
Ten bad bitches at my party all doable
Took one to my room it was
All I could do
You still rapping with a normal flow
I had your girl in the back giving oral slow
They be rolling up the finest California dro
It's all goodie, all this I am born to go
I'm just doing what I can, living like I'm supposed to
Most can't even comprehend what I'm close to
Blowing off a bitch right after she blows you
That's fucked up dog, but it's what the girl chose too
Cop me a zip, so I rolled me a fatty
Me and some bad chick blowing granddaddy
It's all I could do fool, don't get mad at me
It's just...
It's all I could do
[Hook: Devon Baldwin]
All I could do
It's all I could do
All I could do
It's it's it's all I could do
All I could do
It's all I could do
All I could do
It's it's it's all I could do
[Verse 2: Skizzy Mars]
Stellas and yellow cabs, I get haters hella mad
G said "get em" so I got at 'em extra fast
We in a city of blonde models and bombshells
But I got that ocean type swag, bitch I'm ill
I like moms who like Dons and don thongs
And like skinny black kids who like to write songs
They pull up in a Honda, we in Pagani Zondas
Getting money you promise? Syke
Wanda told me to be humbler
But every day I'm getting Facebook fans, and features on every Tumblr
Man, haters can't understand
They really can't stand the Heat, they just Cavs fans
Ay look, I get money out the ass and I don't fuck with bank accounts
Used to walk in but all my niggas buying tables now
These white girls got a fucking penthouse fetish
I got the crowd out on they toes like they fucking stretching
I told home girl to meet me in like 10 minutes
It's just me, G-Eazy and like 10 bitches
Got dreams of living lavish, rings like I'm the Mavericks
Man I'm a fucking savage, it's all I could do
@hasan469
All I could do
It's all I could do
All I could do
It's it's it's all I could do
[Verse 1 - G-Eazy]
Take a look around I am not the usual
Music never stops like I'm in a fucking musical
I rap cause I don't never wanna work inside a cubicle
This music is
All I could do
Stoned to the bone thinking life is so beautiful
Sorry if you can't relate or if this is all new to you
Ten bad bitches at my party all doable
Took one to my room it was
All I could do
You still rapping with a normal flow
I had your girl in the back giving oral slow
They be rolling up the front it's California dro
It's all goodie, all this I am born to go
I'm just doing what I can, living like I'm supposed to
Most can't even comprehend what I'm close to
Blowing off a bitch right after she blows you
That's fucked up dog, but it's what the girl chose too
Cop me a zip, so I rolled me a fatty
Me and some bad chick blowing granddaddy
It's all I could do foo, don't get mad at me
It's just...
It's all I could do
[Chorus]
All I could do
It's all I could do
All I could do
It's it's it's all I could do
[2x]
[Verse 2 - Skizzy Mars]
Still is in a yellow cab, I get haters hella mad
G said "get em" so I got at 'em extra fast
We in a city of blonde models and bombshells
But I got that ocean type swag, bitch I'm ill
I like moms who like Dons and don thongs
And like skinny black kids who like to write songs
They pull up in a Honda, we in Pagani Zondas
Getting money you promise? Syke
Wanda told me to be humbler
But every day I'm getting Facebook fans, and features on every Tumblr
Man, haters can't understand
They really can't stand the heat, they just Cavs fans
Ay look, I get money out the ass and I don't fuck with bank accounts
Used to walk in but all my niggas buying tables now
These white girls got a fucking penthouse fetish
I got the crowd out on they toes like they fucking stretching
I told a girl to meet me in like 10 minutes
It's just me, G-Eazy and like 10 bitches
Got dreams of living lavish, rings Like I'm the Mavericks
I'mma fucking savage, it's all I could do
@nainn91
[Produced by G-Eazy]
[Hook: Devon Baldwin]
All I could do
It's all I could do
All I could do
It's it's it's all I could do
[Verse 1: G-Eazy]
Take a look around I am not the usual
Music never stops like I'm in a fucking musical
I rap cause I don't never wanna work inside a cubicle
This music is, all I could do
Stoned to the bone thinking life is so beautiful
Sorry if you can't relate or this is all new to you
Ten bad bitches at my party all doable
Took one to my room it was
All I could do
You still rapping with a normal flow
I had your girl in the back giving oral slow
They be rolling up the finest California dro
It's all goodie, all this I am born to go
I'm just doing what I can, living like I'm supposed to
Most can't even comprehend what I'm close to
Blowing off a bitch right after she blows you
That's fucked up dog, but it's what the girl chose too
Cop me a zip, so I rolled me a fatty
Me and some bad chick blowing granddaddy
It's all I could do fool, don't get mad at me
It's just...
It's all I could do
[Hook: Devon Baldwin]
All I could do
It's all I could do
All I could do
It's it's it's all I could do
All I could do
It's all I could do
All I could do
It's it's it's all I could do
[Verse 2: Skizzy Mars]
Stellas and yellow cabs, I get haters hella mad
G said "get em" so I got at 'em extra fast
We in a city of blonde models and bombshells
But I got that ocean type swag, bitch I'm ill
I like moms who like Dons and don thongs
And like skinny black kids who like to write songs
They pull up in a Honda, we in Pagani Zondas
Getting money you promise? Syke
Wanda told me to be humbler
But every day I'm getting Facebook fans, and features on every Tumblr
Man, haters can't understand
They really can't stand the Heat, they just Cavs fans
Ay look, I get money out the ass and I don't fuck with bank accounts
Used to walk in but all my niggas buying tables now
These white girls got a fucking penthouse fetish
I got the crowd out on they toes like they fucking stretching
I told home girl to meet me in like 10 minutes
It's just me, G-Eazy and like 10 bitches
Got dreams of living lavish, rings like I'm the Mavericks
Man I'm a fucking savage, it's all I could do
@ethanolson308
Still bopping to this in 2020!!
Old Gerald is always brings nostalgic memories back to when he was dropping old school flows.
@lilbarco5320
Facts
@liuses5gaming205
yessir!
@916bidness
Everyone quit hating for one sec and sit back and enjoy this record and appreciate how music brings us together. Relax, smoke a blunt, and share the love. thanks G for the dope ass tracks man.
@goyana6127
Dub 87 sure if g wasn't calling all the girls bitches every other line and bragging ππ
@memeomynemo902
Welcta Freeman Lol you soft af
@sidbaghel
Haters are jobless
@Qashus
its unbelievable how his sound has changed. 2017 and he sounds a lot different. When your an artist like myself, you gotta keep grinding year after year and have faith in your sound. Much respect to G Eazy for making big things happen.
@gerardoramos8935
These things happen
@davemayorga394
The memories I had with this album will never fade away. Man I wish I can go back π’