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.
Crash & Burn
G-Eazy Lyrics
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'Cause you never feel the moment 'til it's passed (Hitmaka!)
Oh-oh
Time just keeps on ticking fast (you know?)
Know, there's danger in the lesson learned
Slow down before you crash and burn
These my day-ones I'm surrounded by
These girls be goin' crazy when they see the life
And I be selling dreams I know she's down to buy
The voices in my head tell me I should be honest
But I don't pay attention, I don't hear their comments (yeah)
And it's bananas what I spend on diamonds
Understand me, this is cut from nothing economics
Living to the maximum, all these checks I'm cashing 'em
'Cause this could disappear quicker than how fast it comes
And I'm so high I'm numb
Living fast, I'm lapping 'em
Liquor, drugs, and sex addiction, I'm all of 'em wrapped in one
See me hoppin' in a Wraith
Putting fifteen million in a safe
Mama called on my birthday like "Hallelujah! Twenty-eight, you made it out of twenty-seven safe"
Live each day like it's your last (like it's your last)
'Cause you never feel the moment 'til it's passed (you never know it till it's gone, yeah)
Oh-oh
Time just keeps on ticking fast (you know?)
Know, there's danger in the lesson learned
Slow down before you crash and burn
Oh-oh (yeah)
Oh-oh (you know)
Better slow down before you crash and burn (yeah)
Never lose control, but I get close to it
Live in the moment, I'm just tryna make the most of it
The other night I swear I took down the baddest bitch
I passed out, she snuck a pic and she posted it
That makes a hundred problems, I just counted it
Everything's authentic, this ain't counterfit
I'm just tryna make my mama proud of it
Stay in control up until you spiral out of it
Living fast as freeways, I ain't slept in three days
Making money three ways, keep on running these plays
And I don't need praise, I need more pay days
Need more vacays, never took the safe way
I'm living like the villain does
They say karma's coming 'round but until it does
I'ma do these drugs 'till I feel a buzz
I ain't slowing down, I'm tryna live it up
Live each day like it's your last (like it's your last)
'Cause you never feel the moment 'til it's passed (you never know it 'til it's gone, yeah)
Oh-oh
Time just keeps on ticking fast (you know?)
Know, there's danger in the lesson learned
Slow down before you crash and burn
Oh-oh (yeah)
Oh-oh
Better slow down before you crash and burn
The song "Crash & Burn" by G-Eazy featuring Kehlani is a reflection on living life to the fullest and making the most of every moment. Through the lyrics, G-Eazy warns against the dangers of living recklessly and losing control. He reminds listeners that time waits for no one and that it's important to slow down before you crash and burn.
G-Eazy speaks about the people he surrounds himself with and how they are his day-ones. He mentions how people are attracted to the life he lives and he sells them dreams they want to buy. He acknowledges that he hears voices in his head telling him to be honest, but he ignores them. He talks about the dangers of living a fast lifestyle with money, liquor, drugs, and sex addiction. He shares how he's living in the moment and trying to make the most of it, even if it means never sleeping.
The chorus emphasizes the importance of living each day like it's your last because life passes by quickly. G-Eazy urges listeners to slow down and avoid crashing and burning. The song ultimately highlights the struggle between living life to the fullest and not getting caught up in a dangerous lifestyle.
Line by Line Meaning
Live each day like it's your last
Take advantage of every moment because you might not get another one.
'Cause you never feel the moment 'til it's passed
You don't truly appreciate something until it's gone.
Time just keeps on ticking fast
Moments pass quickly and can't be slowed down.
Know, there's danger in the lesson learned
Learning from past mistakes can be painful but necessary.
Slow down before you crash and burn
Take a step back and reevaluate before making potentially dangerous decisions.
These my day-ones I'm surrounded by
I'm surrounded by my closest friends.
So everyone you see me with is down to ride
All the people I'm with are loyal and ride or die.
These girls be goin' crazy when they see the life
Women are attracted to my lifestyle.
And I be selling dreams I know she's down to buy
I know how to sell an unrealistic dream to women.
The voices in my head tell me I should be honest
My conscience tells me to be truthful.
But I don't pay attention, I don't hear their comments (yeah)
I ignore my conscience and do what I want.
And it's bananas what I spend on diamonds
I spend a ridiculous amount of money on jewelry.
Understand me, this is cut from nothing economics
I came from nothing and now spend money carelessly.
Living to the maximum, all these checks I'm cashing 'em
I'm living life to the fullest, making a lot of money.
'Cause this could disappear quicker than how fast it comes
My success could disappear just as quickly as it came.
And I'm so high I'm numb
I'm numb to the consequences of my actions because of drugs.
Living fast, I'm lapping 'em
I'm living life quickly and to the fullest.
Liquor, drugs, and sex addiction, I'm all of 'em wrapped in one
I have a problem with addiction to drugs, alcohol, and sex.
See me hoppin' in a Wraith
I drive an expensive car.
Putting fifteen million in a safe
I have a lot of money and need to keep it safe.
Mama called on my birthday like "Hallelujah! Twenty-eight, you made it out of twenty-seven safe"
My mother was relieved I made it to my 28th birthday, as she was worried about my reckless behavior.
Never lose control, but I get close to it
I try to keep my life together but struggle with staying in control.
Live in the moment, I'm just tryna make the most of it
I'm focused on enjoying life right now and seizing every opportunity.
The other night I swear I took down the baddest bitch
I recently had sex with a very attractive woman.
I passed out, she snuck a pic and she posted it
I got drunk and the woman I had sex with took a compromising photo of me and posted it online without my permission.
That makes a hundred problems, I just counted it
This situation caused a lot of problems for me.
Everything's authentic, this ain't counterfit
I'm living an authentic life, not a fake one.
Stay in control up until you spiral out of it
I try to stay in control but I often spiral out of control.
Living fast as freeways, I ain't slept in three days
I'm living quickly, not sleeping much.
Making money three ways, keep on running these plays
I'm making money in multiple ways and keep trying to come up with new methods.
And I don't need praise, I need more pay days
I don't care about recognition, I just want more money.
Need more vacays, never took the safe way
I want more vacations and have never taken the safe route in life.
I'm living like the villain does
I'm living life recklessly, like a villain in a movie.
They say karma's coming 'round but until it does
People say I will face consequences for my actions eventually, but I'm not worried about it now.
I'ma do these drugs 'till I feel a buzz
I will continue doing drugs until I feel good.
I ain't slowing down, I'm tryna live it up
I'm not trying to slow down in life, I want to continue living it up.
Better slow down before you crash and burn
It's important to take a break and reevaluate before potentially causing self-destruction.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Carl E. McCormick, Christian Ward, Dakarai Gwitira, Edgar Machuca, Floyd Bentley, Gabrielle Neshuneh Nowee, Gerald Earl Gillum, Kehlani Ashley Parrish, Roget Chahayed
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Khelani's voice is a blessing😍🔥
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Szabina Szalánczi word
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+Roger Rodriguez what?
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Szabina Szalánczi like I agree haha
@swan9716
It’s Kehlani smh
@spammania5308
actually she fucks up the song
@kaitlynyvonne7701
I wish i showed my momma this song before she passed on monday. she loved your music.
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I’ll speak for easy he appreciates everyone who listens he appreciated your moms sorry for your loss
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