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.
Purpell Treez ft. Noon
G-Eazy Lyrics
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I'm peace out once my space ship leaves when I light up these purple trees
Are you coming along with me doe before I light up the purple dro
And to the moon blast off let's go as I light up the purple dro
Excuse me may I have your attention?
Allow me to put my two cents in
I have something important to mention
We smoke out somebody grab a swisher spliff
That thang open get the weed broke out
And get it all in every bit I ain't wastin shit
You see this here we got is a relationship
When I was thirteen I fell hard for you
You don't wanna talk need to hit it hard for you
You're so attractive the aroma you carry
Got some chicks on the side but I'm in love with you mary
And when we hook up you relieve that stress
You know what's up when I come round
Uhh I'm bout to put you in this tight brown dress
And me and you are bout to get DOWN
Catch wiffs go and sniff that breeze when I light up these purple trees
I'm peace out once my space ship leaves when I light up these purple trees
Are you coming along with me doe before I light up the purple dro
And to the moon blast off let's go as I light up the purple dro
Hold on I'm just buzzin
Breakin on the dutch about to roll me another l'
Mary and her mother, grandaddy and cousin
No trees go undiscovered I'm marijuana's colombus
Floatin to a new world feelin' like I'm dumber but
I'm high school high I took courses in the summer
I'm torchin' when the sun up, I'm blazin when the sun down
Just know I stay built every time you see me come 'round
Damn I be lit like a halogen
I spark it and I let it burn slow I ain't a fire-man
Eyes low, shawty ask me where the bottle went
But I don't drink shit I'm on budwisin' and [?]
Yeaah so you know I'm on
It might take a week for me to fall out my zone
Yeah I blow to every [?]
And when the box run out I'm blowing out my bones
Catch wiffs go and sniff that breeze when I light up these purple trees
I'm peace out once my space ship leaves when I light up these purple trees
Are you coming along with me doe before I light up the purple dro
And to the moon blast off let's go as I light up the purple dro
The homie josh came through with a baggie
Asked me if I was tryna chief said hell yeah gladly
Broke his bag down and said bro wanna match me?
Mmh that's what I was thinkin' exactly
I'm supposed to go to class now I'm reakin'
Eyes look bleedin' cause I couldn't wait til the weekend
I'm smokin' on the daily, I swear I keep trying
To quit and get focused or my teacher gon' fail me
About to get my 16th tardy this month
When you're dumb high naturally you miss stuff.
I'm sittin' in the back of the class fucked up
Jottin' in my rhyme book mad bored this sucks
After this I'm headed to the lab you already know
Teacher keeps staring down at me like I bet he knows
Spend my afternoon chillin blowin purple trees
H-h-hot damn this weed stronger than hercules
Catch wiffs go and sniff that breeze when I light up these purple trees
I'm peace out once my space ship leaves when I light up these purple trees
Are you coming along with me doe before I light up the purple dro
And to the moon blast off let's go as I light up the purple dro
G-Eazy's "Purpell Treez" featuring Noon is a song about smoking marijuana or purple trees. The lyrics describe the act of lighting up and enjoying the high with friends. The chorus goes, "Catch wiffs go and sniff that breeze when I light up these purple trees, I'm peace out once my space ship leaves when I light up these purple trees." The singer invites others to join him and enjoy the high as he travels to the moon. The lyrics also convey the deep attachment between the singer and the purple trees, which he personifies as Mary.
The lyrics of "Purpell Treez" suggest that marijuana is commonly used among high school and college students. The song's narrative reveals a young man who smokes marijuana to escape stress, relax, and have fun with his friends. While the song might promote the recreational use of drugs, the lyrics do not offer any judgement or critique of drug use. Instead, they celebrate the euphoric feeling that comes with smoking marijuana.
Overall, "Purpell Treez" is a song that resonates with young people who like smoking marijuana. Its popularity among G-Eazy's fans shows that the lyrics speak to a widespread pattern of behavior among young adults.
Line by Line Meaning
Catch wiffs go and sniff that breeze when I light up these purple trees
I enjoy the smell of this strain and invite those around me to enjoy it
I'm peace out once my space ship leaves when I light up these purple trees
Once I hit this weed, I'll be totally relaxed and carefree, like floating in outer space
Are you coming along with me doe before I light up the purple dro
Do you want to join me in smoking this purple weed?
And to the moon blast off let's go as I light up the purple dro
This weed is so good that it'll have us feeling like we're blasting off to the moon
Excuse me may I have your attention?
I have something important to say
Allow me to put my two cents in
Let me express my opinion
I have something important to mention
I have something to say that I think you'll find worth hearing
Yo it's 4: 19 on the clock bro and that's when
It's almost 4:20, which is a well-known time of day for smoking weed
We smoke out somebody grab a swisher spliff
Let's roll a cigarillo filled with weed to smoke together
That thang open get the weed broke out
Open up the cigarillo and start breaking apart the weed to fill it with
And get it all in every bit I ain't wastin shit
Don't waste any of the weed - make sure it all goes into the cigarillo
You see this here we got is a relationship
I have a close relationship with this strain of weed
When I was thirteen I fell hard for you
I started smoking weed at a young age and became very attached to it
You don't wanna talk need to hit it hard for you
I need to smoke more weed to relax and unwind
You're so attractive the aroma you carry
This strain smells so good, it's irresistible
Got some chicks on the side but I'm in love with you mary
Even though I may have other options, I'm always going to choose this strain of weed, which I call Mary
And when we hook up you relieve that stress
Smoking weed with Mary helps me chill out and feel less stressed
You know what's up when I come round
Everyone knows that when I come around, I'm going to want to smoke weed
Uhh I'm bout to put you in this tight brown dress
I'm about to roll up this weed and smoke it
And me and you are bout to get DOWN
I'm about to smoke this weed with intensity and passion
Hold on I'm just buzzin
I'm feeling really good and relaxed right now
Breakin on the dutch about to roll me another l
I'm breaking open a cigar and getting ready to roll another one filled with weed
Mary and her mother, grandaddy and cousin
There are many strains of weed that I smoke, including Mary and her family members
No trees go undiscovered I'm marijuana's colombus
I try out all different kinds of weed and am always on the lookout for new strains to try
Floatin to a new world feelin' like I'm dumber but
Smoking weed can make me feel like I'm in a different headspace, but I don't mind
I'm high school high I took courses in the summer
I'm really high right now, but I'm still functioning and doing what I need to do, like going to school in the summertime
I'm torchin' when the sun up, I'm blazin when the sun down
I smoke weed all day and all night, no matter what time it is
Just know I stay built every time you see me come 'round
I can handle my weed and always come correct
Damn I be lit like a halogen
I'm really high and it shows
I spark it and I let it burn slow I ain't a fire-man
I like to take my time smoking weed and savor the experience
Eyes low, shawty ask me where the bottle went
My eyes are red and low from smoking, and someone else is looking for a bottle that they misplaced
But I don't drink shit I'm on budwisin' and [?]
I don't drink alcohol, I only smoke weed
Yeaah so you know I'm on
You can tell that I'm really high right now
It might take a week for me to fall out my zone
I'm so high that it could take a while for me to come down and feel normal again
Yeah I blow to every [?]
I smoke weed all the time
And when the box run out I'm blowing out my bones
Even when I run out of weed, I'll still smoke whatever's left in my pipe or joint
The homie josh came through with a baggie
My friend Josh brought some weed over
Asked me if I was tryna chief said hell yeah gladly
Josh asked if I wanted to smoke and I enthusiastically said yes
Broke his bag down and said bro wanna match me?
We divided up the weed and decided to smoke together
Mmh that's what I was thinkin' exactly
I was hoping we would smoke together too
I'm supposed to go to class now I'm reakin'
I smell strongly of weed and need to go to class
Eyes look bleedin' cause I couldn't wait til the weekend
My eyes are red because I can't wait until the weekend to smoke weed - I do it every day
I'm smokin' on the daily, I swear I keep trying
I smoke weed every day and even though I try to quit, I can't seem to stop
To quit and get focused or my teacher gon' fail me
I need to quit smoking weed so I can focus on my schoolwork and not get bad grades
About to get my 16th tardy this month
I'm going to be late to school for the 16th time this month
When you're dumb high naturally you miss stuff.
When you're really high, you tend to miss things or forget things
I'm sittin' in the back of the class fucked up
I'm in the back of the classroom, high on weed
Jottin' in my rhyme book mad bored this sucks
I'm writing lyrics in my notebook, but I'm bored and not enjoying it
After this I'm headed to the lab you already know
After class, I'm going to the studio to work on music
Teacher keeps staring down at me like I bet he knows
The teacher keeps looking at me, as if he knows I'm high
Spend my afternoon chillin blowin purple trees
I'm going to spend my afternoon relaxing and smoking weed
H-h-hot damn this weed stronger than hercules
This weed is really strong and getting me really high
Contributed by Adeline S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Jess J
7 years later, still the dopest track! Go Gerald! 🤘❤❤❤🎶
Tyrann
10 years still so
Waylen John
Most slept on G-Eazy song ever.
Trevonious95
so fucking clean i listen to this once every few months when i'm smoking tough so that way i will be able to listen for lifeeeeeee.! peace sign once my spaceship leave as i lite up my purpell treeeees.
i Grozzly
aint that the fucking truth
Frage
only the realist people listen to this mixtape everyday
Jess J
TREXX FISKARS I must be real as fuckkk
lxjoe96
Actually, a realist wouldn't listen to this on a mixtape, as mixtapes are not widely used anymore. A mixtape would be more in line with the romanticist art movement.
Jess J
absolute lyrical genius 🔥🔥🔥😎
Hugo
G + Old music = Gold music. Thx me later.