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.
This N' That
G-Eazy Lyrics
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I waited all my life for this
They know me, and I won't change it
(We used to say, yeah, we used to say)
All my life for this
They know me, I won't change it
But I made it
It's tough not to get anxious
Exercising my patience
I thought it never would happen
I swear I waited for ages
Had faith in the journey
I said "let's see where it takes us"
We want gratification
But see it happens in stages
With a team on my back
A couple times might have cracked
But never broke and I can hold them in fact
Man, you know how much weight was on him?
Must have came from within'
My lanky ass don't even go to the gym
And now I'm in, just one, but twenty mixtapes to my name
A lot of y'all would lose your appetites
With a distaste for the game
Lot of y'all would call it quits
Because you just chase for the fame
Tell my story to inspire you
Just in case you're the same
Self-made, now I employed ten of my friends
Tryna move moms out the Honda
Tryna send her a Benz
Appreciate it all because ain't no telling when this shit ends
Unless this is all a dream and then it depends
Well, yeah...
I waited all my life for this
(I waited, yeah)
They know me, and I won't change it
(We used to say, yeah, we used to say)
All my life for this
They know me, I won't change it
But I made it
Listen, yeah, and all we ever wanted was chances
Dreams of life changing, checks from label advances
Copping mansions
The kind of conversations marijuana enhances
Back then I let them know what my plans is
A poet in sixteen bar stanzas
Sixteen with dreams so far fetched no one understands us
Playing shows in stadiums
Where everybody way up in the stands is
Standing on their feet, I paint the picture on canvas
That I seen, in my dreams in quick visions and glances
Woke up in NYC today, don't think we're in Kansas
Anymore, but sometimes it's hard to be sure
Cause if I dreamed that it happened, did it actually or?
Am I just still asleep, and none of it's real
Wake up tomorrow right back in the struggle
Tryna come up and build
I don't know this shit gets deep and ignorance is bliss
It's all I've ever loved, I waited my whole life for this, yeah
I waited all my life for this
(I swear I waited so fucking long)
They know me, and I won't change it
(We used to say, yeah, we used to say)
All my life for this
They know me, I won't change it
(We always knew this shit would happen, yeah)
But I made it
Yeah, reporting live from NYC
Two thousand and fifteen and forever
Yeah, uh, yeah
I don't know how to end this shit
Yeah, uh, yeah
I waited all my life for this
They know me, and I won't change it
All my life for this
They know me, and I won't change it
I made it
The lyrics of G-Eazy's song "This N' That" speak about his journey to success and all the hardships he had to go through to make it where he is now. He talks about waiting for years and being patient, having faith in his journey and not giving up even when times got tough. He mentions how he stayed true to himself and never let fame change him. He also talks about how his dream of making it in the music industry was so far fetched that no one understood him, but he kept working hard and eventually made it to where he is now.
The lyrics also touch upon the idea of questioning reality and whether it's all just a dream or if it's actually happening. G-Eazy talks about how sometimes it's hard to distinguish reality from his dreams, but he appreciates everything he has accomplished and is grateful for all the opportunities he has been given. He finishes the song by repeating the phrase "I waited all my life for this" which emphasizes the hard work and dedication it took for him to make it in the music industry.
Line by Line Meaning
I waited all my life for this
I've been waiting for this moment forever
They know me, and I won't change it
I am who I am and won't change who I've become
(We used to say, yeah, we used to say)
I used to tell my friends about my goals and now they see that it's become a reality
But I made it
I've achieved my goals
It's tough not to get anxious
It's hard not to feel worried at times
Exercising my patience
I try to be patient and wait for the right opportunities
I thought it never would happen
I doubted that my dreams would come true
I swear I waited for ages
I waited for a long time
Had faith in the journey
I believed in the process and the path I was on
"let's see where it takes us"
I wanted to see where the journey would lead me
We want gratification
We all want to feel accomplished and successful
But see it happens in stages
Success doesn't happen overnight, it takes time and effort
With a team on my back
I have a supportive group of people helping me
A couple times might have cracked
I had moments of weakness or doubt
But never broke and I can hold them in fact
I didn't give up and was able to overcome challenges
Man, you know how much weight was on him?
You can't imagine the pressure I was under
Must have came from within'
I had the strength and determination to keep going
My lanky ass don't even go to the gym
I'm not a muscular person and don't need to work out to succeed
And now I'm in, just one, but twenty mixtapes to my name
I've released a lot of music and made a name for myself
A lot of y'all would lose your appetites
Many people would be intimidated by what I've accomplished
With a distaste for the game
Some people don't like the music industry
Lot of y'all would call it quits
Many people would give up on their dreams
Because you just chase for the fame
Some people only care about becoming famous
Tell my story to inspire you
I want to inspire others with my journey and story
Just in case you're the same
For anyone who has similar goals or struggles
Self-made, now I employed ten of my friends
I made it on my own and now have been able to provide jobs for my friends
Tryna move moms out the Honda
I'm trying to get my mom a better car
Tryna send her a Benz
I want to buy her a luxury car
Appreciate it all because ain't no telling when this shit ends
I'm grateful for everything because success can be fleeting
Unless this is all a dream and then it depends
Sometimes I question if this is all real
Listen, yeah, and all we ever wanted was chances
All we ever wanted was the opportunity to succeed
Dreams of life changing, checks from label advances
We dreamed of changing our lives and getting paid for our music
Copping mansions
Buying big, luxurious homes
The kind of conversations marijuana enhances
Our conversations were enhanced by smoking weed
Back then I let them know what my plans is
I told my friends about my goals and ambitions
A poet in sixteen bar stanzas
I write songs with bars of sixteen lines
Sixteen with dreams so far fetched no one understands us
We had big dreams that others didn't believe were possible
Playing shows in stadiums
Performing in large venues
Where everybody way up in the stands is
Where everyone is far away from the stage
Standing on their feet, I paint the picture on canvas
I put on a great performance and create a memorable experience
That I seen, in my dreams in quick visions and glances
I saw the vision in my dreams before it became a reality
Woke up in NYC today, don't think we're in Kansas
I woke up in a different city and realized how far I've come
Anymore, but sometimes it's hard to be sure
Sometimes I question if this is all real
Cause if I dreamed that it happened, did it actually or?
I wonder if what I'm experiencing is real or just a dream
Am I just still asleep, and none of it's real
I question if everything is just a dream
Wake up tomorrow right back in the struggle
I worry that I'll revert back to my old life
Tryna come up and build
I'm still trying to build my career and life
I don't know this shit gets deep and ignorance is bliss
Sometimes I question the meaning of everything and feel overwhelmed
It's all I've ever loved, I waited my whole life for this, yeah
This is everything I dreamed of and worked for my entire life
Contributed by Adam N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@joshuagerrald9433
Can you imagine being a homeless dude and you walk into this abandoned warehouse trying to find somewhere to sleep, walking in to assess flapping everywhere and a pile of money on fire
@wenonamellott8104
😂😂😂
@albeymitchell5538
Lmao
@shondrajones6803
😂
@subscribeforsubscription8614
I would probabbly start to twerk with them together.
@wyochifan_love6271
U would be like wtff im takin that money
@AndyZaturno
Cardi's bar is the best.
@Flugs0
bruh what
@AndyZaturno
@@Flugs0 her line in this song is fire.
@chrisbuzan426
Cardi's verse on this always makes me smile. She was just having fun that entire first year after she blew up, lol.