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.
Apple of My Eye
G-Eazy Lyrics
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I would have spoke but when I looked at her she looked the other way
Had it been another day I would have grabbed her by the hand
You don’t know who I am but see I love the way you smile
Do you got a man I’d be honored if I can walk with you for a second
I said if you ain’t got no plans
I’m trying to get to know you cause you’re the type I go to
The type I write a song and make a beat about and flow to
Wish I could hold you at night and every morning say hello to you
But you don’t know it yet
Maybe I’ll approach you next time and let you know exactly how I feel about you
Until then I think of how fly it would be if it were her and I
The apple of my urban eye
And next time no lie I guess I’ll try cause I
I wish I could show you exactly how I feel for you
And I tell you you’re the apple of my eye (no lie she the apple of my eye)
If I was not so shy I’d talk to you when you walk by
And I tell you you’re the apple of my eye (no lie she the apple of my eye)
It was one week later when I peeped her at the bus stop
Laid eyes on her and it damn near made my heart stop
Caramel skin tight jeans and some high tops
Knowing I should go and talk to her fuck it why not
I walked over but I still couldn’t do it
It was something on my mind had me tripping going trough it
See fly girls always hurt you when they kiss you
And I’m never out of dodge when cupid aims with his pistol
They leave wounds and they scab and they pus
Just when I was thinking that I look up and seen the bus
Come back to reality awoke out of my fantasy
That’s when I could swear she whispered come sit in the back with me
I put my eighty-five cents in and walked to the back where the only open seat was next to her
And I was extra sure until somebody sat first
Damn I guess my story got to wait until next verse
I wish I could show you exactly how I feel for you
And I tell you you’re the apple of my eye (no lie she the apple of my eye)
If I was not so shy I’d talk to you when you walk by
And I tell you you’re the apple of my eye (no lie she the apple of my eye)
It was a hot ass bus ride in the middle of July
But she was so cool and so fresh and so fly
So this my opportunity to try and get at her
"Is it cool if I sit?" and then a smile was her reply
I sat down and started talking to her
Be careful of what I say cause I ain’t want to sound awkward to her
Said I been peeping you but I ain’t never spoke
And I figured if I try I probably choke
Then she laughed and looked at me acting like I told a joke
And said "Joke for what? Lighten up, real talk I been trying"
And plus I always see you with him and she laughed again
But what she said next took me for a spin
I saw you on stage never thought you looked my way
Waiting for a shooting star every night of everyday
To wish for a chance to bite the apple of my eye
Forbidden juices had me so weak
I wish I could show you exactly how I feel for you
And I tell you you’re the apple of my eye (no lie she the apple of my eye)
If I was not so shy I’d talk to you when you walk by
And I tell you you’re the apple of my eye (no lie she the apple of my eye)
I wish I could show you exactly how I feel for you
And I tell you you’re the apple of my eye (no lie she the apple of my eye)
If I was not so shy I’d talk to you when you walk by
And I tell you you’re the apple of my eye (no lie she the apple of my eye)
I wish I could show you exactly how I feel for you
And I tell you you’re the apple of my eye (no lie she the apple of my eye)
If I was not so shy I’d talk to you when you walk by
And I tell you you’re the apple of my eye (no lie she the apple of my eye)
I wish I could show you exactly how I feel for you
And I tell you you’re the apple of my eye (no lie she the apple of my eye)
If I was not so shy I’d talk to you when you walk by
And I tell you you’re the apple of my eye (no lie she the apple of my eye)
In "Apple of My Eye," G-Eazy expresses his admiration for a girl he sees walking by, whom he wishes he could approach but doesn't due to his shyness. He imagines what it would be like to get to know her and writes songs about her, wishing he could hold her and tell her how beautiful she is. The chorus repeats his desire to tell her she is the apple of his eye, but his shyness stops him from doing so.
As time goes on, G-Eazy sees the girl again, this time at a bus stop. He still can't muster up the courage to talk to her, but eventually sits next to her on the bus, and they strike up a conversation. She reveals that she has been hoping for a chance to get to know him too, indicating that they both share the same feelings for each other. The song ends with G-Eazy wishing he could show her how he feels and tell her once and for all that she is the apple of his eye.
Overall, "Apple of My Eye" captures the experience of having a crush and being too shy to express your feelings while also showcasing the hope of finding mutual feelings in someone you've been admiring from afar.
Line by Line Meaning
The other day seen this girl walk by the other way
I saw a girl walking by me the other day
I would have spoke but when I looked at her she looked the other way
I wanted to speak to her but she ignored me
Had it been another day I would have grabbed her by the hand
If it were a different day, I would have approached her boldly
You don’t know who I am but see I love the way you smile
I love your smile even though you don't know me yet
Do you got a man I’d be honored if I can walk with you for a second
I'd like to walk with you for a moment if you're not taken
I said if you ain’t got no plans
I asked if you're free
I’m trying to get to know you cause you’re the type I go to
I want to know you better since you're the type I fancy
The type I write a song and make a beat about and flow to
You're the type I'd write a song about and make music for
Anything to show you how beautiful you are
I'd do anything to let you know how beautiful you are
Wish I could hold you at night and every morning say hello to you
I wish I could hold you every night and greet you every morning
But you don’t know it yet
You're not aware of my feelings yet
Maybe I’ll approach you next time and let you know exactly how I feel about you
Perhaps, next time I'll tell you precisely how I feel about you
Until then I think of how fly it would be if it were her and I
Until then, I'll dream of how amazing it would be if we were together
The apple of my urban eye
You're the most attractive person I've seen in the city
And next time no lie I guess I’ll try cause I
Next time, I'll try approaching you since I'm serious about this
I wish I could show you exactly how I feel for you
I want to express my true feelings for you
And I tell you you’re the apple of my eye (no lie she the apple of my eye)
I'd confess that you're the most attractive person I've seen
If I was not so shy I’d talk to you when you walk by
If I were not timid, I'd talk to you whenever I see you
It was one week later when I peeped her at the bus stop
A week after, I saw her at the bus stop
Laid eyes on her and it damn near made my heart stop
I was mesmerized when I saw her
Caramel skin tight jeans and some high tops
She had caramel-colored skin, wore tight jeans and high-top shoes
Knowing I should go and talk to her fuck it why not
I knew I had to talk to her, so I did
I walked over but I still couldn’t do it
I walked over, but I chickened out
It was something on my mind had me tripping going trough it
I was overthinking, and it was making me nervous
See fly girls always hurt you when they kiss you
Beautiful women tend to cause pain when they're intimate with you
And I’m never out of dodge when cupid aims with his pistol
I can never escape love when it strikes me
They leave wounds and they scab and they pus
They leave emotional wounds that hurt and take time to heal
Just when I was thinking that I look up and seen the bus
I was in deep thoughts when I suddenly realized the bus had arrived
Come back to reality awoke out of my fantasy
I snapped out of my daydream and returned to reality
That’s when I could swear she whispered come sit in the back with me
I thought I heard her suggest I join her in the back seat
I put my eighty-five cents in and walked to the back where the only open seat was next to her
I paid my bus fare and walked to the back where the only available seat was next to her
And I was extra sure until somebody sat first
I was confident, but someone sat there before me
Damn I guess my story got to wait until next verse
Looks like my chance to talk to her has passed, and I'll have to wait for another opportunity
It was a hot ass bus ride in the middle of July
It was a very hot bus ride in the heart of July
But she was so cool and so fresh and so fly
Despite the heat, she remained composed and stylish
So this my opportunity to try and get at her
This was my chance to make a move on her
"Is it cool if I sit?" and then a smile was her reply
I asked if I can sit next to her, and she smiled in response
I sat down and started talking to her
I sat next to her and initiated a conversation
Be careful of what I say cause I ain’t want to sound awkward to her
I was cautious about what I said as I didn't want to come off as weird
Said I been peeping you but I ain’t never spoke
I revealed that I've seen her around but never had the courage to talk to her
And I figured if I try I probably choke
I thought I'd get nervous and mess up if I tried speaking to her
Then she laughed and looked at me acting like I told a joke
She laughed and looked at me like I said something funny
And said "Joke for what? Lighten up, real talk I been trying"
She told me not to joke around and revealed that she's been trying to talk to me too
And plus I always see you with him and she laughed again
She noticed that I'm always with someone and laughed at the coincidence
But what she said next took me for a spin
What she said next surprised me
I saw you on stage never thought you looked my way
She saw me perform on stage and never realized I noticed her
Waiting for a shooting star every night of everyday
She's been wishing on a star every night to have a chance with me
To wish for a chance to bite the apple of my eye
She's been wishing for an opportunity to be with me
Forbidden juices had me so weak
The thought of being with me weakened her resolve because it's forbidden or unlikely
Contributed by Chase M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Megan Austin
The other day seen this girl walk by the other way
I would have spoke but when I looked at her she looked the other way
Had it been another day I would have grabbed her by the hand
You don’t know who I am but see I love the way you smile
Do you got a man I’d be honored if I can walk with you for a second
I said if you ain’t got no plans
I’m trying to get to know you cause you’re the type I go to
The type I write a song and make a beat about and flow to
Anything to show you how beautiful you are
Wish I could hold you at night and every morning say hello to you
But you don’t know it yet
Maybe I’ll approach you next time and let you know exactly how I feel about you
Until then I think of how fly it would be if it were her and I
The apple of my urban eye
And next time no lie I guess I’ll try cause I
[Hook: Erika Flowers]
I wish I could show you exactly how I feel for you
And I tell you you’re the apple of my eye (no lie she the apple of my eye)
If I was not so shy I’d talk to you when you walk by
And I tell you you’re the apple of my eye (no lie she the apple of my eye)
[Verse 2: G-Eazy]
It was one week later when I peeped her at the bus stop
Laid eyes on her and it damn near made my heart stop
Caramel skin tight jeans and some high tops
Knowing I should go and talk to her fuck it why not
I walked over but I still couldn’t do it
It was something on my mind had me tripping going trough it
See fly girls always hurt you when they kiss you
And I’m never riding dimes when cupid aims with his pistol
They leave wounds and they scab and they pus
Just when I was thinking that I look up and seen the bus
Come back to reality awoke out of my fantasy
That’s when I could swear she whispered come sit in the back with me
I put my eighty-five cents in and walked to the back where the only open seat was next to her
And I was extra sure until somebody sat first
Damn I guess my story got to wait until next verse
[Hook: Erika Flowers]
I wish I could show you exactly how I feel for you
And I tell you you’re the apple of my eye (no lie she the apple of my eye)
If I was not so shy I’d talk to you when you walk by
And I tell you you’re the apple of my eye (no lie she the apple of my eye)
[Verse 3: G-Eazy]
It was a hot ass bus ride in the middle of July
But she was so cool and so fresh and so fly
So this my opportunity to try and get at her
Is it cool if I sit and then a smile as a reply
I sat down and started talking to her
Careful what I say cause I ain’t want to sound awkward to her
Said I been peeping you but I ain’t never spoke
And I figured if I try I probably choke
Then she laughed and looked at me acting like I told a joke
And said ?? talk I been trying
And plus I always see you with him and she laughed again
But what she said next took me for a spin
[Verse 4: Erika Flowers]
I saw you on stage never thought you looked my way
Waiting for a shooting star every night of everyday
To wish for a chance to bite the apple of my eye
Forbidden juices had me [?]
[Hook: Erika Flowers]
I wish I could show you exactly how I feel for you
And I tell you you’re the apple of my eye (no lie she the apple of my eye)
If I was not so shy I’d talk to you when you walk by
And I tell you you’re the apple of my eye
I wish I could show you exactly how I feel for you
And I tell you you’re the apple of my eye
If I was not so shy I’d talk to you when you walk by
And I tell you you’re the apple of my eye
I wish I could show you exactly how I feel for you
And I tell you you’re the apple of my eye (no lie she the apple of my eye)
If I was not so shy I’d talk to you when you walk by
And I tell you you’re the apple of my eye (no lie she the apple of my eye)
I wish I could show you exactly how I feel for you
And I tell you you’re the apple of my eye (no lie she the apple of my eye)
If I was not so shy I’d talk to you when you walk by
Earthling:3
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"Apple Of My Eye" lyrics
G-Eazy Lyrics
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"Apple Of My Eye"
(feat. Erika Flowers)
[Verse 1: G-Eazy]
The other day seen this girl walk by the other way
I would have spoke but when I looked at her she looked the other way
Had it been another day I would have grabbed her by the hand
You don’t know who I am but see I love the way you smile
Do you got a man I’d be honored if I can walk with you for a second
I said if you ain’t got no plans
I’m trying to get to know you cause you’re the type I go to
The type I write a song and make a beat about and flow to
Anything to show you how beautiful you are
Wish I could hold you at night and every morning say hello to you
But you don’t know it yet
Maybe I’ll approach you next time and let you know exactly how I feel about you
Until then I think of how fly it would be if it were her and I
The apple of my urban eye
And next time no lie I guess I’ll try cause I
[Hook: Erika Flowers]
I wish I could show you exactly how I feel for you
And I tell you you’re the apple of my eye (no lie she the apple of my eye)
If I was not so shy I’d talk to you when you walk by
And I tell you you’re the apple of my eye (no lie she the apple of my eye)
[Verse 2: G-Eazy]
It was one week later when I peeped her at the bus stop
Laid eyes on her and it damn near made my heart stop
Caramel skin tight jeans and some high tops
Knowing I should go and talk to her fuck it why not
I walked over but I still couldn’t do it
It was something on my mind had me tripping going trough it
See fly girls always hurt you when they kiss you
And I’m never riding dimes when cupid aims with his pistol
They leave wounds and they scab and they pus
Just when I was thinking that I look up and seen the bus
Come back to reality awoke out of my fantasy
That’s when I could swear she whispered come sit in the back with me
I put my eighty-five cents in and walked to the back where the only open seat was next to her
And I was extra sure until somebody sat first
Damn I guess my story got to wait until next verse
[Hook: Erika Flowers]
I wish I could show you exactly how I feel for you
And I tell you you’re the apple of my eye (no lie she the apple of my eye)
If I was not so shy I’d talk to you when you walk by
And I tell you you’re the apple of my eye (no lie she the apple of my eye)
[Verse 3: G-Eazy]
It was a hot ass bus ride in the middle of July
But she was so cool and so fresh and so fly
So this my opportunity to try and get at her
Is it cool if I sit and then a smile as a reply
I sat down and started talking to her
Careful what I say cause I ain’t want to sound awkward to her
Said I been peeping you but I ain’t never spoke
And I figured if I try I probably choke
Then she laughed and looked at me acting like I told a joke
And said ?? talk I been trying
And plus I always see you with him and she laughed again
But what she said next took me for a spin
[Verse 4: Erika Flowers]
I saw you on stage never thought you looked my way
Waiting for a shooting star every night of everyday
To wish for a chance to bite the apple of my eye
Forbidden juices had me [?]
[Hook: Erika Flowers]
I wish I could show you exactly how I feel for you
And I tell you you’re the apple of my eye (no lie she the apple of my eye)
If I was not so shy I’d talk to you when you walk by
And I tell you you’re the apple of my eye
I wish I could show you exactly how I feel for you
And I tell you you’re the apple of my eye
If I was not so shy I’d talk to you when you walk by
And I tell you you’re the apple of my eye
I wish I could show you exactly how I feel for you
And I tell you you’re the apple of my eye (no lie she the apple of my eye)
If I was not so shy I’d talk to you when you walk by
And I tell you you’re the apple of my eye (no lie she the apple of my eye)
I wish I could show you exactly how I feel for you
And I tell you you’re the apple of my eye (no lie she the apple of my eye)
If I was not so shy I’d talk to you when you walk by
marati87 woot
one of those songs that gives you a moment that is unforgettable. one of those feelings that allows the bitter sweet world to shine through personal experience of memories that are priceless to a soul
Marcin
marati87 woot I know this too well... all those og geazy songs reminds me of good times spent with my ex gf. Nothing will be the same now...
Greg Schmidt
@Marcin 100%, oh and sorry to remind you again!
Woke Bean
it's 2017 & this is still the song I play everyday 😭
Alain García
Laraine Perez you're the Apple of my eye
Rpantoja1661
2019 now 😭💯
Lil Barco
@Rpantoja1661 2020
Hayku
@Lil Barco 2023
Steven
I remember when this first song came out... hoping G-Eazy would make it one day! ;)
mark brown
Time is a trip!