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.
G-Eazy
G-Eazy Lyrics
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Please, while my shit spreads overseas
I hit you with a dose of the infectious disease
And coming up fast, yeah vamanos
But this type right here, will make you tip and spread like dominoes
Real talk I ain't finna lie to you
G-Eazy is next so it's time to say goodbye to you
Rap cats who feel it's just a hobby to make this music
Anybody want it I'll body you
Truthfully, wanna see the truth? Come to the booth with me
Hot burn beast and spit sixteens ruthlessly
Boy this ain't new to me, I'm bringing hip-hop to where it used to be
Actually, that would make a lot of haters lash at me
But I just laugh at 'em 'cause they ain't thinking rationally
But I got game to make these labels throw they cash at me
But I'd rather stack it independently
Who you know work hard as me, do their own production
A thousand beats in the fog, need no introduction, yea
You so wrong if you think I'ma go along and not win
But it feel like I been waiting so long
Watch as he smashes
As the tipping point happens
Right before the epidemic hits the masses
Before it hits national news that disaster has struck
As I watch the game get abused
You listening to an artist that was not built to lose
You could not walk a block if you tried to fill his shoes
I spit it dumb hot, one take no rehearsing
And rewind my verse, then the beat start reversing
And when we make moves you're career gets worsened
We release the product then the plan starts working
So basically man it's bad for y'all
And G-Eazy is here with some rap for all, biotch
It's looking real bad for the game right now
I'll let y'all know when it's safe to poke y'all heads out again
It's The Tipping Point, let's get in to it you feel me?
The Epidemic LP coming this year
Look out for that shit, the highly anticipated, long awaited album from G-Eazy
The lyrics to G-Eazy's song "G-Eazy" are a proclamation of the artist's skills and an announcement of his imminent takeover of the rap game. G-Eazy confidently declares that he is next in line with his infectious music that is spreading overseas. He asserts that he is not here to play and that he works harder than most of his rap contemporaries. He challenges any rapper who wants to step up to him in the booth, claiming that he will undoubtedly body them. He is aware that his music is bringing back hip-hop to its heyday, even if it means making haters lash out at him. G-Eazy further emphasizes that he will continue to make music independently, ignoring the pressures from the labels to do otherwise. He will keep building his empire with his prowess in production, releasing quality content, and a solid plan to make it work.
G-Eazy's lyrics in "G-Eazy" showcase his rapping skills, confidence, and ambition. He believes that he has got what it takes to take over the rap game, and he is not shy about his abilities. He takes on the critics, boasts about his unique rap style and sound, and predicts the tipping point of his success. The artist acknowledges his hard work, hustling independence, and his eagerness to be exceptional in his craft.
Line by Line Meaning
Listen close
Pay attention
Please, while my shit spreads overseas
My music is becoming popular worldwide
I hit you with a dose of the infectious disease
My music is addictive and contagious
And coming up fast, yeah vamanos
I'm quickly gaining momentum
But this type right here, will make you tip and spread like dominoes
My music has a domino effect on people
Real talk I ain't finna lie to you
I'm telling the truth
G-Eazy is next so it's time to say goodbye to you
I'm taking over the rap game
Rap cats who feel it's just a hobby to make this music
Some rappers don't take their craft seriously enough
'Cause dawg I got harder than a lot of you
I'm more talented than many other rappers out there
Anybody want it I'll body you
I can out-rap anyone who challenges me
Truthfully, wanna see the truth? Come to the booth with me
If you want to see how good I am, come see me perform live
Hot burn beast and spit sixteens ruthlessly
I rap with passion and intensity
Boy this ain't new to me, I'm bringing hip-hop to where it used to be
I'm reviving the classic sound of hip-hop
Actually, that would make a lot of haters lash at me
Some people criticize me for my old-school style
But I just laugh at 'em 'cause they ain't thinking rationally
I don't take the haters seriously
But I got game to make these labels throw they cash at me
I'm talented enough to attract record label interest
But I'd rather stack it independently
I prefer to remain independent
Who you know work hard as me, do their own production
I work tirelessly and produce my own music
A thousand beats in the fog, need no introduction, yea
I have a huge collection of beats to choose from
You so wrong if you think I'ma go along and not win
Don't underestimate me, I'm determined to succeed
But it feel like I been waiting so long
I've been working hard for a while with little recognition
Watch as he smashes
See me succeed
As the tipping point happens
My career is about to take off
Right before the epidemic hits the masses
Before my music becomes extremely popular
Before it hits national news that disaster has struck
Before people realize how good my music is
As I watch the game get abused
I see other rappers not taking their craft seriously
You listening to an artist that was not built to lose
I'm destined for success
You could not walk a block if you tried to fill his shoes
You couldn't be as successful as me even if you tried
I spit it dumb hot, one take no rehearsing
I rap effortlessly
And rewind my verse, then the beat start reversing
My music is so good, people want to listen to it again
And when we make moves you're career gets worsened
When I become popular, other rappers will look bad by comparison
We release the product then the plan starts working
I have a plan for my success and it's working
So basically man it's bad for y'all
My success is hurting other rappers' career prospects
And G-Eazy is here with some rap for all, biotch
I'm here to bring fresh, quality rap music to everyone
It's looking real bad for the game right now
The current state of the rap game is not good
I'll let y'all know when it's safe to poke y'all heads out again
I'll let you know when things improve
It's The Tipping Point, let's get in to it you feel me?
My career is about to take off and it's time to get excited
The Epidemic LP coming this year
My new album is coming soon
Look out for that shit, the highly anticipated, long awaited album from G-Eazy
My fans are eagerly anticipating the release of my album
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Gerald Gillum
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@dintdong554
Never heard a song that’s so calm yet so lit
And I mean it
@robertolebron2296
Mohammed Manneth you mean it?
@thevm9304
@@robertolebron2296 he means it
@later5117
best friend- yelawolf also has a similar vibe
@shisuiuchiha4847
"Hello there" said Anakin Skywalker
@patriciasaluti5084
Mohammed Manneth That’s What Aboutvthis Song Exactly
@vaintalcorta9698
9 years and he still means it.
@stephendavidson7256
And in another 7 years I bet he sure still means it
@fabiowest4572
No mean it is good weather but Nobody Not only one Shows the real face
@fabiowest4572
Oh yeah I mean it