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.
I Be In The Lab
G-Eazy Lyrics
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Whats in my cup
Ion even know but I'm pourin up
Drinkin so much I'm feelin numb
Whats in my cup
Whats in my cup
Sippin all night to clear my mind
Gettin so high might touch the sky
Bro what do you think we gettin real baked
I'm sittin real low gettin texas throwed
Bangin Screw, C and B but I can't forget Ro
We Texas throwed
Movin slow
Got this drank from San Antone
Buyin zips takin sips numb feelin on my lips
With res on the tips got a Nina on my hip
Always comin down with that two one oh sound
Always reppin texas till I'm flexin six feet in the ground
Don't bother me when you see I'm sippin green
Ion even know what's in my cup so please baby you tell me
Whats in my cup
Whats in my cup
Ion even know but I'm pourin up
Drinkin so much I'm feelin numb
Whats in my cup
Whats in my cup
Sippin all night to clear my mind
Gettin so high might touch the sky
I'm sipping on syrup
Syrup I'm sipping
Huh
Double cup tipping
Cup to my chest, pinky out, how I pimp it
Ducked off in the cut with a blunt getting lifted
No passing my shit, know the pressure staying hitting
I'm back on my bully, unruly, I'm with it
I know that you feel it
No pocket watching pistol gripping
On twenty twenty, keep your distance
Now back to the mission
Leave me alone
I know that she scoping, I'm still in my zone
I'm all about business, no callin my phone
If she wanna ride, tell her bring me some mo
Now that's off the top
Run me them racks or get out
I'm pouring a four on the rocks
Now that's off the top
Run me them racks or get out
Now she wanna know what I got, like
Whats in my cup
Whats in my cup
Ion even know but I'm pourin up
Drinkin so much I'm feelin numb
Whats in my cup
Whats in my cup
Sippin all night to clear my mind
Gettin so high might touch the sky
What's in my cup
Issa lot of drugs
Drink it imma pop em and swear lil homie
I ain't stopping cuz the kid cant get enough
Popping everytime I'm in the game, skyscraper the way that ya boy be lit af
Its habitual, percs with the little orange adrenaline of the adderall
Sober I'm a dawg so when im loaded off a substance I'm a lycanthrope
But they not always helping with the mental
Feelin like my mind is a rental
Say fuck it imma pop another benzo
Gotta twenty ounces you can add to get throwed
Feel a hit yeah it's slowin down my tempo
Legs moving weird like a cripple, cripple
Whats in my cup
Whats in my cup
Ion even know but I'm pourin up
Drinkin so much I'm feelin numb
Whats in my cup
Whats in my cup
Sippin all night to clear my mind
Gettin so high might touch the sky
The lyrics of "I Be In The Lab" by G-Eazy starts off with an announcement by a Jamaican host welcoming the audience with fanfare. He talks about how Sting has always been ahead of itself and always brings something new and different. The host then talks about hip-hop and introduces a rapper who is one of the coldest brothaz out of North America, who gave the audience a song like "Juicy". Then, the host introduces a crew from Jamaica who comes up with something that goes like this - "Who the heck is this/Paging me in the morning/At the crack of dawning". Then, the host welcomes the rapper, Biggie Smalls, popularly known as The Notorious B.I.G, to Sting 96 for the first time.
The lyrics of the song reflect the rapper's experience with music and how different artists and cultures come together to create something unique. The references to Sting and the Jamaican crew show how diverse the music industry is, and how different artists and genres can collaborate to create something new and exciting. The lyrics also reflect the shared love and passion for music, which brings people together despite their differences.
Line by Line Meaning
Jamaican host
The MC introducing the performance
Ladies and Gentlemen
Addressing the audience for their attention
We're gonna ask you for some fanfare...
Requesting the audience to cheer and applaud the upcoming performer
the band fanfare because...
Asking the band to play an energetic tune to create excitement
sting has always gone ahead of itself.
Sting music festival has always pushed boundaries with its performances
They have done it again and again and again.
The organizers have consistently delivered impressive shows every year
I remember the year they brought in the fat boys...
The host recalls a memorable year when the Fat Boys performed at Sting
they were hotter then ten thousand fire sides.
The Fat Boys had an incredible stage presence and were extremely popular
And if you know...
Addressing individuals who are familiar with hip-hop music
and if you enjoy hip-hop...
Talking to those who have an affinity towards hip-hop genre
if you want one of the coldest brothaz out of North America...
Referring to a rapper from North America who is exceptional at his craft
a brotha that gave you a song like Juicy...
Praising the artist's hit song 'Juicy'
[Bigge] Uh-huh...
The artist acknowledging and affirming the host's statement
You hear a crew in Jamaica with something that goes like this
"Who the heck is this
Paging me in the morning
At the crack of dawning"
Introducing the artist's song 'Warning' with lyrics written by rapper's friend from Jamaica
[Bigge] Yeauh!
The artist showing excitement and approval for the host's introduction
Please welcome...for the first time...in Sting 96...
Announcing the artist's debut performance at Sting 96 music festival
Please welcome (welcome...welcome)
The Notorious....the Notorious...B.I.G...AKA bigge!
The host formally presenting and welcoming the artist to the stage
Lyrics Β© DistroKid
Written by: Brandon Hines, David Dobbs, Josh Hebert
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@yE6sniping
Only ogs remember this song lol
@zdemonicbroadcast6576
+Undxfined (Quit) HAHA hells yeah
@yE6sniping
ZombiestainΒ Been listening since far before TTH
@MrCDSTEP
+Undxfined (Quit) Fuck off bandwagoner, no one cares.
@yE6sniping
Commander Colt 2Β Do you want me to upload a screenshot of me following his myspace way back?Β
@Cytheur
this argument is stupid
@skunkmonkpunk
He's obviously gotten better but he has always had sick ass flow
@Trevonious95
+Jay Xenter What you mean this is his best?
@skunkmonkpunk
Trevonious11 I mean did you read my comment? I just said that he has gotten better.
@metalecalec
Love coming back to his old shit. Gives me hope