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 Don't Want You Back
G-Eazy Lyrics
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And darling that's a fact
No need to apologize I don't want you back
You don't need to talk back just clean up your act
It's too little too late now 'cause I don't want you back
It's too little too late now 'cause I don't want you back
Look I know I did you wrong
To pick the same fight over and over every night
And yea I know you're right
I fucked up but despite
The fact that I've apologized
It seems you take the light
And indulging in your pain
This is insane, ma you're killing me
I accept that I did it
I accept responsibility
So look if you sick of me, get rid of me
I'm not gonna beg you back and tell my tail to kiss your toes
Because a bitch ain't what I'm finna be
Go tell your friends that I'm a dog
And while you're at it go tell them
About that guy that you was cheating with on Chadick
And how you couldn't help it
You said you were so attracted
You shadier than me I swear you got nerves causing static
But I'm still fuckin' witchu
And you can't let me go
So it must be something special
Either that or we're special... in the head
'Cause this is crazy
I swear we should be finished
But somehow I still love you, but I hate you
Fuck I can't even
Boy you did me wrong
And darling that's a fact
No need to apologize I don't want you back
You don't need to talk back just clean up your act
It's too little too late now 'cause I don't want you back
It's too little too late now 'cause I don't want you back
Look if you don't want me back
Then what you doing still in front of me
Could it be you hung on me
Somehow you still sprung on me
Don't front on me
Trying tell me you would never ever wanna fuck with me, again
Now that's a lie
So why deny you still in love with me
This just so dumb to me
You can't pick what it's gonna be
Can't decide if you would rather fuck or pull a gun on me
Now what you wanna do
I'm standing right in front of you
I'm fine calling it quits 'cause best believe I ain't as dumb as you
You want me to run to you, and try and beg forgiveness
What the fuck is you crazy?
You got some kind of sickness
This relationship is fucked
We ran out of our luck
At a point you got to know when to get out of dodger duck, Oh
And it's a wrap
It's time to call this thing a wrap
Before I have a nervous breakdown 'cause I'm about to snap
It's a wrap just like saran
Understand and that's a fact
So fuck you and fuck this argument 'cause I don't want you back
Boy you did me wrong
And darling that's a fact
No need to apologize I don't want you back
You don't need to talk back just clean up your act
It's too little too late now 'cause I don't want you back
It's too little too late now 'cause I don't want you back
The lyrics to G-Eazy's song "I Don't Want You Back" tell the story of a couple who have reached the end of their relationship. The boy acknowledges that he has done the girl wrong, but she keeps picking the same fight every night, making it impossible for him to apologize and try to make amends. The girl has had enough, and while she still loves him, she knows it's best for her to move on.
The boy admits to his mistakes, but the girl has become too obsessed with her pain to accept his apology. The couple is stuck in a cycle of arguing and hurting each other, unable to break free from their toxic relationship. The boy argues that the girl is shadier than he is, accusing her of cheating with someone else while they were still together. Despite their dysfunction and bitterness, they are still drawn to each other, unable to let go.
The lyrics of "I Don't Want You Back" reflect the emotional rollercoaster of a tumultuous relationship. The feelings of love and hate that the couple experiences are universal, and many people can relate to the pain of a breakup. G-Eazy's lyrics are honest and raw, depicting the deep emotional scars left by a relationship that has gone sour.
Line by Line Meaning
Boy you did me wrong
You were unfair to me, a guy I trusted.
And darling that's a fact
It's true that what you did was very wrong.
No need to apologize I don't want you back
Your apology means nothing to me; our relationship is over.
You don't need to talk back just clean up your act
There's no need for you to defend yourself, just work on being better next time.
It's too little too late now 'cause I don't want you back
Your attempt at redemption is too little too late, as I have already moved on from you.
Look I know I did you wrong
I understand that I've hurt you deeply.
But how you get the right
But how can you justify constantly bringing up my past mistakes?
To pick the same fight over and over every night
It's not fair to keep bringing up my past mistakes, especially every single night.
And yea I know you're right
I know that you're in the right, and I'm in the wrong.
I fucked up but despite
I messed up badly, but even after apologizing, it seems like you're still punishing me.
The fact that I've apologized
Despite saying sorry, you still seem to be holding it against me.
It seems you take the light
It seems like you enjoy causing me pain and making me suffer for my mistakes.
And indulging in your pain
You're sort of relishing the pain I'm going through.
This is insane, ma you're killing me
This is crazy, and it's slowly killing me inside.
I accept that I did it
I acknowledge that I've done something wrong.
I accept responsibility
I take full responsibility for what I did, but it's time to move on.
So look if you sick of me, get rid of me
If you're done with this relationship, just end it entirely.
I'm not gonna beg you back and tell my tail to kiss your toes
I'm not going to beg you to take me back and suffer humiliation just to be with you again.
Because a bitch ain't what I'm finna be
I have too much self-respect to lower myself to the level of begging for your affection.
Go tell your friends that I'm a dog
Spread whatever rumors you want about me, as I no longer care about my reputation with you.
And while you're at it go tell them
And while you're talking to your friends, let them know...
About that guy that you was cheating with on Chadick
Tell them about that one time you cheated on me with that guy named Chadick.
And how you couldn't help it
And how you claim you couldn't resist cheating on me.
You said you were so attracted
You claimed that this guy was just too irresistible.
You shadier than me I swear you got nerves causing static
You're even more dishonest and deceitful than I am, and you're making things worse for us.
But I'm still fuckin' witchu
Despite all this, I still can't resist being with you.
And you can't let me go
You still can't let me go, either.
So it must be something special
There's something truly special keeping us together, however illogical that may be.
Either that or we're special... in the head
Either we have an unexplainable connection, or we're both mentally messed up.
'Cause this is crazy
This entire situation is completely insane.
I swear we should be finished
We should have broken up a long time ago.
But somehow I still love you, but I hate you
I have conflicting emotions about you, and I can't seem to shake them off.
Fuck I can't even
I'm so confused, I don't even know what to say or do anymore.
Look if you don't want me back
If you're truly done with me...
Then what you doing still in front of me
Then why are you still hanging around me?
Could it be you hung on me
Is it possible that you're still attached to me?
Somehow you still sprung on me
Somehow, you're still head over heels in love with me.
Don't front on me
Don't act like you don't care about me anymore.
Trying tell me you would never ever wanna fuck with me, again
You're trying to convince me that you don't want to be with me again.
Now that's a lie
I know that's a complete lie.
So why deny you still in love with me
So why deny the fact that you're still in love with me?
This just so dumb to me
This whole situation seems so pointless and frustrating to me.
You can't pick what it's gonna be
We can't predict the future of our relationship.
Can't decide if you would rather fuck or pull a gun on me
You can't decide if you want to be intimate with me or if you want to hurt me.
Now what you wanna do
So what are you going to do now?
I'm standing right in front of you
I'm right here, waiting for your decision.
I'm fine calling it quits 'cause best believe I ain't as dumb as you
I'm okay with ending things because I'm not as foolish as you are.
You want me to run to you, and try and beg forgiveness
You want me to come crawling back to you and plead for your forgiveness.
What the fuck is you crazy?
Are you out of your mind?
You got some kind of sickness
You must have some mental illness to want me back after all we've been through.
This relationship is fucked
This relationship is completely messed up.
We ran out of our luck
We've used up all our chances to make this work.
At a point you got to know when to get out of dodger duck, Oh
There comes a time when we have to realize it's time to leave this behind.
And it's a wrap
We're done with this relationship.
It's time to call this thing a wrap
We need to end this relationship once and for all.
Before I have a nervous breakdown 'cause I'm about to snap
Before I completely lose it and have a mental breakdown.
It's a wrap just like saran
This relationship is over and done with, much like wrapped up food in saran wrap.
Understand and that's a fact
You need to understand that this is the reality of our situation.
So fuck you and fuck this argument 'cause I don't want you back
I'm done with arguing and with you- our relationship is over.
Contributed by Kaitlyn A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@NiipaahumMaxkw94
I needed this song like a heart transplant, almost word for word my situation.
@KittyUp2NoGud
I am forwarding to the one hurting me now! After I gave him all of me and it still wasn't good enough!! Thank you G-Eazy! 🙏🙏
@stevenwebster7734
Them 244 dislikes are pissed exs getting sent this 😂😂
@bellagyland4673
I love this song it brings back a lot of memories
@brittanytafoya150
Rocking this song while getting over my divorce
@h3compoundleaks
good luck!
@ninjadasill6044
Time heals all wounds, what doesn't kill us makes us number...lol
@buddylynne5888
Brittany Tafoya I'm doing the same thing
@lorenmaya7068
Brittany Tafoya me too
@MrRednexus
Brittany Tafoya getting close to a divorce any advice?