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.
Gettin' Mine
G-Eazy Lyrics
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Vengeance on my mind, all night, all day
I feel my rage
Once I get on and on, I'll say
Yeah, yeah
Yeah
Clear visions with my eyes closed
The road less traveled is the high road
I been knocked down, but every time I rose
'Cause I can move a mountain with my bare hands
Just need a fair chance, I never let 'em down
I never settled down, I came to get the crown
Avoided shortcuts, all I did was have a better sound
See all I did to make it, was stay extremely patient
I never been complacent, I never did get jaded
I lived inside my studio, the room was never vacant
I'm unparalleled, I'm sorry, we are not adjacent
It's just the way I am, just gotta make a plan
I think of what I want and get it, every day I am
Chasin' dreams but never sleep, see how awake I am?
How you gon' win if you never try to take a chance? I feel no pain
Vengeance on my mind, all night, all day
I feel my rage
Once I get on and on, I'll say
Oh, oh, oh, oh
I feel no plan
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Yeah, I feel no pain
The underdog, I emerge from the fog
Lookin' for revenge, I been workin' all Summer long
They know what I came for, now why would I change for it
If I ain't doin' it right, then what the critics singin' praise for?
This is what I trained for, what the people pay for
Music got realer, started channelin' my pain more
Greats are the only ones I ever try to aim for
Ready to convince all of you haters if you ain't sure
Make no mistake about it, there's nothin' fake about it
You say I'll be at the event, well then, it may get crowded
You think I'm ever givin' up? For Pete's sake, I doubt it
I'm in my element tonight and you can't take me out it
And I said, fuck a comfort zone and started breakin' out it
This music's keepin' me alive, I swear I ache without it
The place I'm from made me who I am, just think about it
Can never take it out of me, can only take me out it
I feel no pain
Vengeance on my mind, all night, all day
I feel my rage
Once I get on and on, I'll say
Oh, oh, oh, oh
I feel no plan
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Yeah, I feel no pain
I feel no pain
Vengeance on my mind, all night, all day
I feel my rage
Once I get on and on, I'll say
Oh, oh, oh, oh
I feel no plan
(Ayy, you know)
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Yeah, I feel no pain
Yeah
Can never take it out of me, can only take me out it
Yeah, just think about it
Can never take it out of me, can only take me out it
In this song, G-Eazy reflects on his journey to success as a rapper and his unwavering determination to achieve his goals. He opens by saying he feels no pain, as he remains focused on his anger and desire for revenge. He spends long nights and days chasing his dreams and whenever he falls, he rises again with his bare hands, ready to move mountains. His mind has clear visions even with his eyes closed as he knows where he wants to take his career. G-Eazy is aware that the road to success is not easy and requires hard work and patience, but he also believes that taking shortcuts is not the answer. Instead, he relies on his unique sound and style to help him stand out from the crowd.
G-Eazy then talks about his journey to becoming a rapper, full of hard work, and perseverance. He has been working throughout the summer looking for revenge, and nothing can make him change his ways. He refers to his music, which is more authentic and deeper now, channeling his pain, and gets more involved with the music he creates. He is not interested in what the critics say, and he only tries to aim for greats. He doesn't ever plan on giving up and is willing to put himself out there, even with a lot of people in attendance. The music is his life, and he cannot live without it. G-Eazy knows that where he's come from has made him who he is, and he can never forget his roots.
Line by Line Meaning
I feel no pain
I am so focused on my ambition that I have built up a high tolerance for pain and can endure anything to achieve my goals.
Vengeance on my mind, all night, all day
My mind is constantly consumed by thoughts of payback. I use this anger to motivate myself and continue pushing forward.
I feel my rage
My anger is my fuel, and I let it consume me to push against anything that stands in my way.
Once I get on and on, I'll say
I won't stop until I reach my ultimate goal, and when I get there, I will scream it from the mountaintops.
Clear visions with my eyes closed
I have such clarity in my vision that even when my eyes are closed, I can see exactly where I want to go and what I want to achieve.
Where I wanna take this to is where my mind goes
I am so focused on my aspirations that my mind is constantly working towards achieving them no matter what.
The road less traveled is the high road
I have taken the less popular and less comfortable path to success, as I believe that it is the best way to reach my goals and prove myself.
I never settled down, I came to get the crown
I am not willing to settle for anything less than being the best, and I am determined to push past any obstacles to claim that spot.
Avoided shortcuts, all I did was have a better sound
I have taken the long, difficult path to success, but in doing so, I have developed my craft and created a unique sound that sets me apart from others.
I lived inside my studio, the room was never vacant
I have dedicated my life and all of my time to creating and perfecting my music, living and breathing it every day.
I'm unparalleled, I'm sorry, we are not adjacent
I am not like anyone else, and my success and talent put me above the rest. I am on a completely different level than those around me.
Chasin' dreams but never sleep, see how awake I am?
I am so focused on achieving my goals that I am willing to sacrifice sleep to make it happen. My drive and motivation keep me awake and alert.
The underdog, I emerge from the fog
Despite facing challenges and setbacks, I rise up and overcome them like the underdog in a competition.
Lookin' for revenge, I been workin' all Summer long
My drive for revenge and success has kept me working tirelessly through the entire summer to achieve my goals.
They know what I came for, now why would I change for it
I have a clear purpose and goal in mind, and I won't let anything or anyone change that or steer me away from my path.
Greats are the only ones I ever try to aim for
I am not chasing after mediocre success - I am striving to be among the greats and surpass even them.
Can never take it out of me, can only take me out it
Even if I were to fail or lose everything I have worked for, my passion and drive for success cannot be taken away from me. It is an integral part of who I am.
Contributed by Maria V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Alex Rivers
This is amazing, the flow is crazy and the lyrics are legit - love it!
YNO
G-Eazy & Snoop Dogg Always 🔥
RAYhanturvaaja
🔥 Lit as fuck 🔥
Blue
Luis Eduardo T. this shit slaps wtf are you on
BondTheOG
Snoop & G Eazy is the collab we've all been waiting for
BondTheOG
Beauty
vicky lozano
Really tho
DANNYthe3rd
💯💯💯💯
YNO
G-Eazy & Snoop Dogg Always 🔥
TAustin Wall
Still one of his best songs