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.
California Culture
G-Eazy Lyrics
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California culture, yeah
I like to drink, I like to smoke
I like to chill and get high
In my California state of mind
(cal-cal-cali state of mind)
I like to drink, I like to smoke
In my California state of mind
(Cal-Cal-Cali state of mind)
It was just one of those days
I was laid back chilling, and my homie hit me up around 1
He said, "Yo G, wake up, I gotta couple bad chicks
And they all wanna chill and have fun."
I said, "Got weed?" He said, "Got blunt?"
I said, "Off top, man, you already know
And if you wanna bottle, we can go to the sto'
And if we run out we can go and get mo'."
They all came through, swisher sweet, saw and
Got a pack, and burn five blunts down back-to-back
Stayin' stoned to the bone, I couldn't be higher
Playing Super Nintendo, Street Fighter
Just chilling, super laid back, posture
With 2,000 ones and I'm not gonna watch her
Stay fly, stay high, like a vulture
Bitches and blunts, California culture
I like to drink, I like to smoke
I like to chill and get high
In my California state of mind
(Cal-Cal-Cali state of mind)
I like to drink, I like to smoke
I like to chill and get high
In my California state of mind
(Cal-Cal-Cali state of mind)
California boy, I was raised in Oakland
Land of the grapes, everyday we smokin'
Go and hit this, guarenteed you chokin'
And we get hella high, start laughin' and jokin'
Thats how I was raised, first smoked in the eighth grade
All my homies sold weed, they was self-paid
Self-made, young entreprenuers, selling dime bags
To the herb connoisseurs. This is good fashion
To burn my tree, come back next period
Reeking a lead, and my teachers would know it was me
So I got a five day suspension, like every other week
Word, shout out to Berkely High, with the granddaddy
Berk, get me Berkely high, hah
Super cool, man, I tried to warn ya
You can tell by my style, I'm from California
I like to drink, I like to smoke
I like to chill and get high
In my California state of mind
(Cal-Cal-Cali state of mind)
I like to drink, I like to smoke
I like to chill and get high
In my California state of mind
(Cal-Cal-Cali state of mind)
(Cal-Cal-Cali state of mind)
(Cal-Cal-Cali state of mind)
(Cal-Cal-Cali state of mind)
(Cal-Cal-Cali state of mind)
I like to drink, I like to smoke
I like to chill and get high
In my California state of mind
(Cal-Cal-Cali state of mind)
I like to drink, I like to smoke
I like to chill and get high
In my California state of mind
(Cal-Cal-Cali state of mind)
I like to drink, I like to smoke
I like to chill and get high
In my California state of mind
(Cal-Cal-Cali state of mind)
I like to drink, I like to smoke
I like to chill and get high
In my California state of mind
(Cal-Cal-Cali state of mind)
The lyrics to G-Eazy's song "California Culture" are an honest reflection of the laid-back and carefree lifestyle that is often associated with the state of California. The song begins with G-Eazy declaring that he is about to talk about some old-school G shit before diving into a chorus that emphasizes his love for drinking, smoking and getting high. The repetition of "cal-cal-cali state of mind" throughout the chorus reminds listeners that despite his love for these things, G-Eazy is still grateful for the laid-back and carefree lifestyle of California that allows him to enjoy them.
As the song goes on, G-Eazy's fondness for weed becomes increasingly apparent. He describes a typical day of hanging out with his friends, smoking blunts and playing Super Nintendo. The lyrics paint a picture of a time that was full of laughter, good vibes and lots of weed. G-Eazy also shares that he first smoked weed when he was in eighth grade and that selling weed was a common way for his friends to make money when they were young.
Overall, the lyrics to "California Culture" celebrate the things that make California so unique and special. From the laid-back lifestyle to the abundance of good weed, G-Eazy's love for his home state is evident throughout the song.
Line by Line Meaning
On some old-school G shit, haha
I'm bringing back the old-school lifestyle with this song
California culture, yeah
This song is an ode to the laid-back culture and lifestyle of California
I like to drink, I like to smoke
I enjoy partaking in alcohol and marijuana
I like to chill and get high
I prefer to relax and get high instead of partying hard
In my California state of mind
This is how I feel when I'm embracing the California lifestyle
(cal-cal-cali state of mind)
I'm emphasizing the California state of mind with this repeated phrase
It was just one of those days
I'm setting the scene for a laid-back day with my friends
I was laid back chilling, and my homie hit me up around 1
I was relaxed and hanging out when my friend called me
He said, "Yo G, wake up, I gotta couple bad chicks
My friend called me to tell me he had some hot girls who wanted to hang out
And they all wanna chill and have fun."
The girls were down to just relax and have a good time
They all came through, swisher sweet, saw and
The girls arrived with some smoking supplies
Got a pack, and burn five blunts down back-to-back
We smoked five blunts in a row
Playing Super Nintendo, Street Fighter
We were playing video games while getting high
Just chilling, super laid back, posture
We were extremely relaxed and carefree
With 2,000 ones and I'm not gonna watch her
I had a lot of cash and wasn't worried about losing it
Stay fly, stay high, like a vulture
I'm always cool and elevated, like a vulture soaring high
Bitches and blunts, California culture
Women and marijuana are staples of the laid-back California lifestyle
California boy, I was raised in Oakland
I grew up in Northern California
Land of the grapes, everyday we smokin'
We smoke daily in California, known for its vineyards
Go and hit this, guarenteed you chokin'
Try this weed and you'll cough from how strong it is
And we get hella high, start laughin' and jokin'
We get really high and then joke around and have fun
Thats how I was raised, first smoked in the eighth grade
I started smoking marijuana at a young age
All my homies sold weed, they was self-paid
My friends sold marijuana and made their own money
Self-made, young entreprenuers, selling dime bags
My friends were young business owners selling small amounts of marijuana
To the herb connoisseurs. This is good fashion
We sold to people who appreciated good quality marijuana
To burn my tree, come back next period
I would smoke during breaks at school and return after
Reeking a lead, and my teachers would know it was me
I would smell like weed and my teachers knew I was using it
So I got a five day suspension, like every other week
I got suspended frequently for getting caught smoking weed at school
Word, shout out to Berkely High, with the granddaddy
I'm giving a shout out to my high school and a popular strain of marijuana
Berk, get me Berkely high, hah
I want to feel the high from smoking Berkely marijuana
Super cool, man, I tried to warn ya
I'm really cool and warn people about it
You can tell by my style, I'm from California
My lifestyle reflects the laid-back culture of California
Contributed by Charlie C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@G_Eazy
@geeksindahood9 yoooo, yall showed hella love out there in bloomington. u were a dope ass crowd. hope i get to come back for another show soon
@thelastmartini1635
G, ive got to ask...
What hapenned? :/
@mattmahoney2855
Fire 🔥
@devynyates1929
I fucking love your old music. Please don't forget your old fan base ever. We made you. I love you G
@HeyBigChriss
Imagine G-Eazy replying to your comments like a normal youtuber...
@afterhours4544
Will you respond
@FacelessBeanie
Sounds like its 20 years old but has a modern vibe to it, brilliant.
@ericwright6717
Faceless Beanie this shit is good af
@G_Eazy
@swedyberg22 yo thanks
@eyesofisaac
Insane.