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.
Don't Let Me Go
G-Eazy Lyrics
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I wish for love but sweet love takes her time
Hand on my heartily just to the night
Every star waits for the darkness to shine
Why do I cry when the tears never dry
Why do I drown when I look through your eyes
Love is the morning that succeeds the night
I was gone by the first sign of the light
When it's dark out
I search for love but don't find it
Just sex and drugs but don't mind it
Because nothing's real I'm reminded
And I do suppose
Ignorance is bliss, truth be told
They say go smash these groupie hoes
And spend money on some newer clothes
And put poison up through your nose
Well,
Eventually everything fades
Even the brightest of colors turn greys
Highs comes down but the pain still stays
Even the longest of nights turn days
Then,
Wake up when it's over
Love to escape 'cause I hate being sober
And you and I we never had closure
We just knew when it was over
Don't let me go
Don't let me go
Don't let me go
Don't let me go
Troubled mind of an artist
But the star comes alive in the darkness
Late nights Lower East side apartments
But the night is impossible to harness
Soon as comes it departs us
Couldn't stay and love you so I became heartless
Lost track of our long term targets
Live and die young leave a beautiful carcass
Thinkin' when we just had met
Realizing now that it just wasn't meant
But how would we know if the time wasn't spent?
If only we could live where the sun doesn't set
Somewhere it's always light out and happy
You and I were like a Sid vicious and Nancy
I mean it was bound to be tragic its
No way this ever could have lasted
Don't let me go
Don't let me go
Don't let me go
Don't let me go
In "Don't Let Me Go," G-Eazy Grace sings about loneliness, despair, and the quest for love. The song's first stanza sets the tone for the rest of the song, as G-Eazy sings about his longing to dance with someone he loves, but love takes its time. It's a lament about how elusive happiness can be, and how we often have to wait for it.
In the second stanza, G-Eazy shifts to a darker mood, singing about his search for love but only finding meaningless sex and drugs. He acknowledges that he lives in a world that values these superficial experiences, and he finds himself questioning whether true love even exists. He seems to be struggling with the emptiness that comes from living a hedonistic lifestyle and is aware of its superficiality. The chorus, then, is an earnest plea for companionship, hope, and a sense of purpose.
In the third stanza, G-Eazy describes himself as an artist with a "troubled mind," who struggles to harness the night's creative energy. In this context, the night represents both inspiration and chaos, and he laments that he can't capture its essence. He acknowledges that his pursuit of success has led him to become "heartless" and has caused him to neglect his long-term goals. He reflects on the fragility and impermanence of life, and how tragic endings are inevitable.
The songโs lyrics accurately portray the impact that the hedonistic lifestyle can have on one's emotions; G-Eazy captures the essence of a personโs desire for meaningful human connection in the context of the adrenaline-chasing, materialistic, pleasure-seeking culture.
Line by Line Meaning
If we shall dance we shall dance for the night
We will enjoy the night by dancing
I wish for love but sweet love takes her time
I want love, but it takes a while to find it
Hand on my heartily just to the night
I hold my heart tightly for tonight
Every star waits for the darkness to shine
Stars are waiting for darkness to shine, which is a metaphor for good things happening after bad times
Why do I cry when the tears never dry
I keep crying even when my tears never dry
Why do I drown when I look through your eyes
I get lost in your eyes to the point of drowning
Love is the morning that succeeds the night
Love comes after bad times and brings hope
I was gone by the first sign of the light
I left at the first sign of good times
When it's dark out
During difficult times
I search for love but don't find it
I look for love, but it's not there
Just sex and drugs but don't mind it
I resort to sex and drugs, even though I don't really want to
Because nothing's real I'm reminded
I do this because I feel like nothing in my life is real or meaningful
Ignorance is bliss, truth be told
Sometimes it's easier to ignore your problems than to face them
They say go smash these groupie hoes
Others tell me to engage in meaningless relationships
And spend money on some newer clothes
Others tell me to spend money on material things
And put poison up through your nose
Others tell me to do drugs
Eventually everything fades
Everything comes to an end eventually
Even the brightest of colors turn greys
Even the happiest times can end up in sadness
Highs comes down but the pain still stays
The good times come to an end, but the pain remains
Even the longest of nights turn days
No matter how long the night is, the day will eventually come
Wake up when it's over
Realize the truth when it's too late
Love to escape 'cause I hate being sober
I prefer to avoid reality by using drugs and alcohol
And you and I we never had closure
We never got closure in our relationship
We just knew when it was over
We both knew that our relationship was finished
Troubled mind of an artist
I have the mind of a troubled artist
But the star comes alive in the darkness
I feel most inspired during difficult times
Late nights Lower East side apartments
I spend nights in cheap apartments in the Lower East Side
But the night is impossible to harness
I can't control the night and what it brings
Soon as comes it departs us
Good times come and go quickly
Couldn't stay and love you so I became heartless
I couldn't continue to love you, so I shut off my emotions
Lost track of our long term targets
We lost sight of our future goals as a couple
Live and die young leave a beautiful carcass
I live fast and die young, hoping to leave a legacy behind
Thinkin' when we just had met
Remembering when we first met
Realizing now that it just wasn't meant
Now, I understand that our relationship was not meant to be
But how would we know if the time wasn't spent?
If we didn't spend time together, how would we have known that it wouldn't work out?
If only we could live where the sun doesn't set
If only we could live in a world where there is no sadness
Somewhere it's always light out and happy
There must be a place where happiness never fades
You and I were like a Sid vicious and Nancy
Our relationship was destructive like Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen's
I mean it was bound to be tragic its
Our relationship was always going to end badly
No way this ever could have lasted
Our relationship was doomed from the beginning
Don't let me go
I don't want you to leave me
Don't let me go
I need you to stay with me
Don't let me go
I am afraid of being alone
Don't let me go
I don't want our relationship to end
Lyrics ยฉ Ultra Tunes, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Gerald Gillum, Grace Sewell, James Rosser, Brandon Rackley, Dwane Weir II, Christoph Andersson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@aimannassir2731
[Grace:]
If we shall dance we shall dance for the night
I wish for love but sweet love takes her time
Hand on my heart allegiance to the night
Every star waits for the darkness to shine
Why do I cry when the tears never dry
Why do I drown when I look through your eyes
Love is the morning that succeeds the night
I was gone by the first sign of the light
When it's dark out
I search for love but don't find it
Just sex n drugs but don't mind it
Because nothing's real I'm reminded
And
I Do suppose
Ignorance is bliss truth be told
They say go smash these groupie hoes
N Spend money on some newer clothes
N put poison up through your nose
Well
Eventually everything fades
Even the brightest of Colors turn greys
Highs comes down But the pain still stays
Even the longest of nights turn days
Then
Wake up and it's over
Love to escape cuz I hate being sober
& you and I we never had closure
We just knew when it was over
[Hook - Grace:]
Don't let me go
Don't let me go
Don't let me go
Troubled mind of an Artist
But the star comes alive in the darkness
Late nights Lower east side apartments
But the night is impossible to Harness
Soon as comes it Departs us
Couldn't stay & love you so I became Heartless
Lost track of our long term targets
Live n Die young leave a beautiful carcass
Thinkin when we just had met
Realizing now that it just wasn't meant
But how would we know If the time wasn't spent?
If only we could live where the sun doesn't set
Somewhere it's always light out and happy
You and I were like a Sid vicious and Nancy
I mean it was bound to be tragic its
No way this ever coulda lasted
[Hook - Grace:]
Don't let me go
Don't let me go
Don't let me go
@RandomnessAlex
1:15
"even the brightest of colors turn greys" probably my favorite line from this
@joelrodriguez8653
Alex Burton 1:20
@madonnainfurs
"When it's dark out, I search for love but don't find it."
@madonnainfurs
I AM CRYING RIGHT NOW
@lapa4887
u gay?
@bradleymorgan4767
+fsociety I am
@damienkeijzer2954
Sฤฑla Robbie i
@UncleMsg
wel me either what is life ???
@subtextnfantasxy7380
most underrated song on the album. Worthy of being the title track 2bh
@madonnainfurs
OH MY GOD
ITS THE HYPOCRISY THAT I CAN'T STAND