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.
Free
G-Eazy Lyrics
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Farther than eyes can see
And nothing can bring me down nothing can stop me now
Cause finally now I'm free
Free
La la la la la
La la la la la la
Free
Finally now I'm free
I can't lie I do feel shitty
I just heard my girl has been cheating ever since she been with me
Somebody better get me before I Chris Brown that girl
Or better yet I'll Bobby that Whitney
But real talk though that wouldn't even fit me
I'd rather make like Chi-Town and get windy
And that means hoes never see me like a gypsy
Until she find me at the bar drinking way past tipsy
Cause I ain't even about to stress or let it get me
I'd rather get another one and move on quickly
Haters try reaching for the boy but can't grip me
Cause I smoke all day like a hippy
And half the time, I be chillin' with an absent mind
Drugged down drinking syrup like it's Aunt Jemima
I'm just playing if I had the time
To give these haters all half a line
I'd say fuck y'all
This job sucks I need a better situation
I make the same pay as the day I walked in with my application
Feel like I've been waiting for a raise
Just getting off on minimum wage
While all they can say is be patient
I'm tired of these managers and power
I'm tired of working shifts for 7 hours, making 7 bucks an hour
Come home with only energy to shower
That's why I feel sour
Yea we all want the money and the power
I wish I could be free and make music
Wishing it would blow up
Chillin' wishing life would really slow up
But everybody telling me to act like a grown up
No comprende because I don't ever want to grow up
I'm stressed out but above it all
I'm off two fat blunts so I'm really above it all
And all the hating going on man I love it all
So keep it up because I don't really give a fuck at all
In G-Eazy's song Free, the rapper ruminates on issues related to relationships, career, and fame. The first verse of the song finds G-Eazy in a soaring mood, feeling like he's "flying high" and unstoppable. He revels in his newfound freedom, singing, "nothing can bring me down, nothing can stop me now." However, this euphoria is soon tempered by the news that his girlfriend has been cheating on him. G-Eazy expresses his anger and frustration, fantasizing about getting revenge on her. However, he quickly realizes that such behavior is beneath him and decides to move on quickly by finding another girl. In the second verse, G-Eazy reflects on his unsatisfactory career situation. He feels stuck in a dead-end job, making minimum wage and receiving no recognition for his hard work. He wishes he had the freedom to pursue his passion for music and make a name for himself. Despite the obstacles in his way, G-Eazy remains determined to overcome them and reach his goals. He concludes the song by dismissing his haters and embracing a carefree attitude towards life.
Line by Line Meaning
I feel like I'm flying high
I feel like I'm on top of the world
Farther than eyes can see
I've gone further than I ever thought possible
And nothing can bring me down nothing can stop me now
I feel invincible and unstoppable
Cause finally now I'm free
I'm finally feeling free from everything that was holding me back
I can't lie I do feel shitty
I'm not feeling great right now
I just heard my girl has been cheating ever since she been with me
I just found out that my girlfriend has been cheating on me for the entire duration of our relationship
Somebody better get me before I Chris Brown that girl
I'm so angry that I might do something violent to my girlfriend similar to what Chris Brown did to Rihanna
Or better yet I'll Bobby that Whitney
I'm so angry that I might do something violent to my girlfriend similar to what Bobby Brown did to Whitney Houston
But real talk though that wouldn't even fit me
But in reality, violence is not the answer for me
I'd rather make like Chi-Town and get windy
I'd rather leave the drama behind and move on
And that means hoes never see me like a gypsy
And that means I'll stay away from women and keep my distance
Until she find me at the bar drinking way past tipsy
Until a woman finds me at a bar, drinking heavily
Cause I ain't even about to stress or let it get me
I'm not going to let this situation stress me out
I'd rather get another one and move on quickly
I'd rather find a new girlfriend and move on from this
Haters try reaching for the boy but can't grip me
Haters try to bring me down, but they can't succeed
Cause I smoke all day like a hippy
I smoke weed all day, like a hippie
And half the time, I be chillin' with an absent mind
I often have my mind on something else, not focused on what's happening around me
Drugged down drinking syrup like it's Aunt Jemima
I'm drinking syrup like it's a recreational drug
I'm just playing if I had the time
I'm just joking, I don't really have time for more drama
To give these haters all half a line
To give my haters any attention
I'd say fuck y'all
I'd tell them to go away and leave me alone
This job sucks I need a better situation
I hate my job and want a better one
I make the same pay as the day I walked in with my application
My pay has not increased since I started this job
Feel like I've been waiting for a raise
I feel like I've been waiting forever to get a raise
Just getting off on minimum wage
I'm only making minimum wage
While all they can say is be patient
My employers tell me to be patient, but I'm tired of it
I'm tired of these managers and power
I'm tired of my bosses and their authority over me
I'm tired of working shifts for 7 hours, making 7 bucks an hour
I'm exhausted from working long shifts and only making minimum wage
Come home with only energy to shower
I'm so drained from work that all I can do when I get home is take a shower
That's why I feel sour
That's why I'm feeling bitter
Yea we all want the money and the power
Everyone wants money and control
I wish I could be free and make music
I wish I was able to make music and be free of my job
Wishing it would blow up
Hoping that my music would become successful
Chillin' wishing life would really slow up
Just relaxing and hoping life would slow down a bit
But everybody telling me to act like a grown up
But everyone tells me to be mature and act like an adult
No comprende because I don't ever want to grow up
I don't want to grow up, so I don't understand why people tell me to
I'm stressed out but above it all
I'm stressed out from everything, but I'm trying to remain above it all
I'm off two fat blunts so I'm really above it all
I've smoked two large marijuana cigarettes, so I'm feeling even more at ease
And all the hating going on man I love it all
Despite all the hate directed towards me, I enjoy it all
So keep it up because I don't really give a fuck at all
I don't care about the hate and want it to continue because it motivates me
Contributed by Isaiah E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Mani
LYRICS:
[Chorus]
How does it feel?
When the drugs got all your thoughts
Is this even real?
Is it you or me that's lost?
How does it feel?
When our life's don't seem to stop
No our life's don't ever stop
Let go, get out, move away out to Montana
Just quit, move out
Runaway, runaway, why can't ya? (Ohh)
Desensitize and just let go (Ohh)
Abandon all the things you know (Ohh)
No TV, no radio (Ohh)
No bright screens, no place to go
No place to go, no place to go, no place to go
[Verse]
This vicious cycle spins and spins
It picks back up where it begins
Is this how the story ends?
Free porn, cheap drugs, and late night friends
The bender bends
Where are my friends?
Free porn, cheap drugs and
[Chorus]
How does it feel?
When our life's don't seem to stop
No our life's don't ever stop
Let go, get out, move away out to Montana
Just quit, move out
Runaway, runaway, why can't ya? (Ohh)
Desensitize and just let go (Ohh)
Abandon all the things you know (Ohh)
No TV, no radio (Ohh)
No bright screens, no place to go
Mario Cukusic
Lyrics:
How does it feel?
When the drugs got all your thoughts
Is this even real?
Is it you or me that's lost?
How does it feel?
When our lives don't seem to stop
No our life don't ever stop
Let go, get out
Move away out to Montana
Just quit, move out
Runaway, runaway, why can't ya? Ohh
Desensitize and just let go, ohh
Abandon all the things you know, ohh
No TV, no radio, ohh
No bright screens, no place to go
No place to go
No place to go
No place to go
This vicious cycle spins and spins
It picks back up where it begins
This how the story ends?
Free porn, cheap drugs and late night fans
The bender bends
Where are my friends?
Free porn, cheap drugs and
How does it feel?…
Madhav Sachdeva
It was time some one commented the lyrics
How does it feel?
When the drugs got all your thoughts
Is this even real?
Is it you or me that's lost?
How does it feel?
When the lights don't seem to stop
No, the lights don't ever stop
Let go, get out, all the way out to Montana
Just quit, move out
Runaway, runaway, why can't ya? (Ooh)
Desensitize and just let go (ooh)
Abandon all the things you know (ooh)
No TV, no radio (ooh)
No bright screens, no place to go
No place to go
No place to go
No place to go
This vicious cycle spins and spins
It picks back up where it begins
This how the story ends
Free porn, cheap drugs and late night friends
The bender bends
Where are my friends?
Free porn, cheap drugs and
How does it feel?
When the lights don't seem to stop
No, the lights don't ever stop
Let go, get out, all the way out to Montana
Just quit, move out
Runaway, runaway, why can't ya? (Ooh)
Desensitize and just let go (ooh)
Abandon all the things you know (ooh)
No TV, no radio (ooh)
No bright screens, no place to go
Andrei Diaconu
LYRICS🥀
How does it feel?
When the drugs got all your thoughts
Is it even real?
Is it you or me?
How does it feel?
When our lifes don't seem to stop
No our lifes don't ever stop
Let go, get out, all the way to Montana
Just quit, move out
Runaway, runaway, why can't ya?
[Chorus]
Oohhh
Desensitize and just let go Oohhh
Abandon all the things you know Oohhh
No TV, no radio Oohhh
Nobody's prayin', no place to go
No place to go
No place to go
No place to go
[Verse 2]
This vicious cycle spins and spins
It picks back up where it begins
Is this how the story ends?
Free porn, cheap drugs are your night plans
The bender bends
Where are my friends?
Free porn, cheap drugs and
[Chorus]
How does it feel?
When our lifes don't seem to stop
No our lifes don't ever stop
Let go, get out, all the way to Montana
Just quit, move out
Runaway, runaway, why can't ya? (Oohhh)
Desensitize and just let go (Oohhh)
Abandon all the things you know (Oohhh)
No TV, no radio (Oohhh)
No bright screens, no place to go
Wallace Churre
Didn't expect this. Dope to see artists release different shit and trying different styles
Ummad F
MICHAEL MONFREDO don’t think this a fail at all. I don’t really like Geazy but this song was cool
Doot Lime
It's cool to see artists tap in to different genres, but I wish Gerald would put this much experimenting into trap. It's something that not a lot of big name artists do anymore in music. The only big name artist I can think of is Travis.
lylesrevenge
I'd rather have him do hundreds of this than the generic recycled trap
Venus
It doesn't matter if majority of people didn't like this phase or what you did with your music. This song is something extremely special. This sound has came from somewhere magical, somewhere deep from the corner of your mind. We knowledge how much pain and emotion you put into this song, we see you.
Innocent Spectator
This song would be a last level in "Guess the artist" game
Random Comment
i would have got that wrong before listening to this on the real
Diana
Lol this is a quality comment
ACE
White-Easy for $500 Alex...
AznLee
Lmaoo, I would have never guessed this would be G-eazy