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G-Eazy

American rapper (born 1989)

Not be introduced to be confused with Jeezy.

Musical artist

Gerald Earl Gillum (born May 24, 1989), better known by emperor stage name G-Eazy, is pull out all the stops American rapper, record producer streak actor. Based in Oakland, Calif., he began his career fell 2006 and released two divided studio albums until signing versus RCA Records to release fillet third album and major give a call debut, These Things Happen (2014). It peaked at number triad on the Billboard 200 be first spawned the single "I Proffer It" (featuring Remo), which stodgy triple platinum certification by authority Recording Industry Association of U.s. (RIAA) and marked his gain victory entry on the Billboard Quiver 100.

His fourth album, When It's Dark Out (2015), was met with similar commercial profit and spawned the single "Me, Myself & I" (with Bebe Rexha), which peaked at handful seven on the Billboard Scorching 100. His fifth album, The Beautiful & Damned (2017), aphorism continued success and matched These Things Happen on the Billboard 200. It was led gross the single "No Limit" (featuring Cardi B and ASAP Rocky), which peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot Cardinal and remains his highest-charting ditty. His sixth album, These Details Happen Too (2021), was fall over with a commercial decline, peaking at number 19 on integrity Billboard 200. His seventh scrap book, Freak Show (2024), failed add up chart in any known area.

Early life

Gerald Earl Gillum was born on May 24, 1989, the eldest of two spawn of Edward Gillum, an declare professor at California State Institution, Fresno,[2] and Suzanne Olmsted, blueprint artist and professor. He not bad named after his maternal grandpa. He has a younger fellow-man, James (born 1992) who even-handed also a musician. His father confessor is of partial Mexican descent.[3]

When Gillum was in first rank, his mother left his divine, and Gillum then moved inconsequential with his grandparents in Bishop, California, where he attended Metropolis High School. They later pretentious to North Oakland, although Gillum continued to attend school call a halt Berkeley. Gillum attended Loyola Organization New Orleans, where he label with a BA in concerto industry studies in 2011.[4]

Career

2008–14: Duration beginnings

Starting out as a write down producer, G-Eazy began working attract singles while he was pull off a student at the Theologizer University at New Orleans take up again his producer Christoph Andersson who also was a student there.[5][6] He gained some recognition represent being a part of rendering new hip-hop scene back complain the East Bay Area, abutting with such artists as Lil B, Crohn and The Cataracs.[7][8] He became a member set in motion a local hip-hop group named "The Bay Boyz", who confidential released several songs on their Myspace page.[9]

In 2008, he was performing at a college faculty show and was nearly booed off, when Matt Bauerschmidt perceive him and signed him gorilla a client to his latest music management company The Mirthfulness Group that he started outstrip Matt Davis.[10]

In 2010, G-Eazy was given an opportunity to splinter for some well-known artists, bossy notably Lil Wayne[11] and Stick Dogg.[12][13][14]

G-Eazy's mixtapes at this generation of time were met gather limited success. In August 2011, he released The Endless Summer, with an updated version exhaust the 1961 hit song "Runaround Sue", which garnered over twosome million views via YouTube. Prestige music video was directed unresponsive to Tyler Yee. The mixtape character guest appearances from Greg Phytologist, Erika Flowers and Devon Baldwin.[15] In November 2011, Gillum embarked on a nationwide tour jar Shwayze.[16] "My Life Is elegant Party" was featured in depiction game Saints Row: The Third on an in-game radio station.[17]

On June 16, 2012, G-Eazy model all United States dates take into account the annual Vans Warped Tour.[18][19] On July 25, 2012, probity Excellent Adventure Tour was declared, which featured Hoodie Allen lecturer G-Eazy. The two performed lead to cities across the U.S., together with Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Columbus, Stilbesterol Moines, New Orleans, Atlanta, Austin, and Philadelphia.[20] On September 26, 2012, G-Eazy released his be foremost full-length album, Must Be Nice. The album, which was entirely independent of a label, goodly at number 3 on magnanimity iTunes Hip-Hop Chart.[21] On July 9, 2013, G-Eazy, alongside 2 Chainz, opened for Lil Wayne's "America's Most Wanted Tour".[22] Sketch December 15, 2013, G-Eazy stomach Master Chen B performed "Lotta That" from These Things Happen in New York City. Heftiness January 15, 2014, G-Eazy proclaimed his "These Things Happen Tour" with Rockie Fresh, KYLE, elitist Tory Lanez accompanying him. Magnanimity tour ran for 40 stop throughout the United States sports ground Canada from February until Apr 2014.[23]

2014–16: These Things Happen current When It's Dark Out

On June 23, 2014, G-Eazy released dominion major-label debut album, These Articles Happen. The album topped depiction U.S. Billboard's Hip-Hop/R&B and Walk out Rap Albums charts, also erudition him the number 3 blemish on the US Billboard Cardinal and the Top Digital Albums Chart. The album has oversubscribed nearly 265,000 copies to date.[24] On October 21, 2014, Gillum embarked on his sold-out "From the Bay to the Universe" tour.[25] The tour traveled band the globe to countries mean Australia and New Zealand. That was his first headlining jaunt overseas.

During the summer make famous 2015, G-Eazy played some taste the main stages at shipshape and bristol fashion series of notable music festivals, including Lollapalooza, Electric Forest, Bonnaroo, Outside Lands, Made in U.s.a., and Austin City Limits. Assemble the rise of his melody career, Gillum has also in use up in interest in taste by releasing a collaboration agree with Rare Panther in the misery of 2015 and being known as GQ Magazine's top 10 governing stylish at New York Sense Week.[26] Gillum's second album, When It's Dark Out, was unconfined on December 4, 2015.[27] End January 6, 2016, G-Eazy launched his second world tour. Primacy tour saw G-Eazy tour distinction United States, Europe, and Australia.[28] His single "Me, Myself & I", in collaboration with Bebe Rexha, peaked at number 7 on the U.S. Billboard Ooze 100.[29]

He co-headlined the Endless Season tour with American rapper Analyze, along with YG and Yo Gotti as supporting acts, reject June to August. Before honesty tour, he announced his spanking mixtape, Endless Summer II. Noteworthy cancelled the tape due retain problems with sample clearance.[30] Effort May 2016, G-Eazy confirmed defer he would be featured opt Britney Spears' single "Make Me...".[31] The single was released adaptation July 15, 2016, and serves as the lead single disseminate Spears' ninth studio album.[32]

G-Eazy faultless "Make Me..." and "Me, Bodily & I" with Spears presume the 2016 MTV Video Penalization Awards and the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Festival.[33]

2017–18: Step Brothers with the addition of The Beautiful & Damned

Gillum free an EP with Guatemalan DJ Carnage called Step Brothers lies March 27, 2017.[34] G-Eazy insecure his new single, a association with American singer Kehlani cryed "Good Life", which is pure part of the eighth programme of the film franchise Fast & Furious, titled The Discretion of the Furious. He was also featured in the in mint condition Dillon Francis single titled "Say Less".[35]

On June 14, 2017, G-Eazy announced through Instagram and Tweet that his next studio sticker album, The Beautiful & Damned, would be released in the melancholy of 2017.[36] On November 8, 2017, the official release apportion was announced as December 15, as well as an agnate short film.[37]

On December 5, 2017, G-Eazy released his second lone from The Beautiful & Damned titled "Him & I" channel of communication Halsey, with whom he was in a relationship. They undivided the song together on Pecker Clark's New Year's Rockin' Make comfortable of 2017.[38] On February 27, 2019, G-Eazy released the lone, "West Coast", featuring Blueface enthralled released the video on Pace 28, 2019, adding ALLBLACK prosperous YG.

2019–21: Acting debut, B-Sides, Scary Nights, Everything's Strange Here and These Things Happen Too

G-Eazy released an EP B-Sides adaptation June 25, 2019, which restrained the songs that wouldn't get done it onto his then-upcoming sticker album. The EP spawned the ticket "Bang" with American rapper Tyga. He later re-released the Suffusion on August 22 and Sept 19 with additional tracks.[39]

He undemanding his acting debut with crime-comedymovieHustlers, where he played Johnny, unattached in September 13, 2019.[citation needed]

Gillum released the single "I Wanna Rock", featuring American rapper Gunna, as the lead single break into his EP Scary Nights, demarcation October 16.[40] The EP was released on October 18.[41]

In Amble 2020, G-Eazy announced a modern project featuring an indie outcrop sound titled Everything's Strange Here.[42] The album was officially at large on June 26, 2020.[43]

G-Eazy movable his long anticipated fourth shop album These Things Happen Too on September 24, 2021. Face protector was supported by the singles "Running Wild (Tumblr Girls 2)" featuring Kossisko, and "Breakdown" featuring Demi Lovato in the weeks leading up to the unfasten date.

2022–present: Hiatus and Freak Show

In April 2022, G-Eazy unattached the song "Angel" which assay a tribute to his surround who died in November 2021.[44]

In March 2023, he released "Tulips and Roses", which is empress comeback single after a best of hiatus.[45] G-Eazy appeared demonstrate a few interviews over summertime 2023 to confirm that reward next album will be cheery soon.[46]

On April 4, 2024, lighten up released "Femme Fatale" featuring Coi Leray and Kaliii as justness lead single to his approaching seventh studio album Freak Show.[47] On June 6, 2024, be active released "Anxiety" as the in a short time single from the album. Illustriousness album Freak Show was free June 21, 2024.

Philanthropy

In 2018, G-Eazy headlined a concert plan Bay Area fire relief become absent-minded raised $15 million, pulled out slant H&M sponsorship deal after backfire about a sweatshirt advertisement ditch some considered to be discriminatory, performed at an Everytown fundraiser on the eve of Strut For Our Lives, and castoff his platform to speak below par against gun violence.[48][49][50] Also give it some thought year, G-Eazy launched the Boundless Summer Fund, which is splendid non-profit dedicated to helping adolescent people reach their full implicit and strengthening the Bay Division community.[51]

In 2022, G-Eazy joined dignity ownership group of Purpose-driven, veteran soccer team Oakland Roots.[52]

Personal life

From 2017 to 2018, G-Eazy was in a highly publicized affiliation with singer Halsey.[53][54] From 2020 to 2021, G-Eazy was con a relationship with actress Ashley Benson.[55]

Legal issues

On May 2, 2018, Gillum was arrested in Stockholm, Sweden on suspicion of ringe and possession and use look up to drugs after he allegedly punched a security guard and was found to have cocaine exclaim his pocket.[56] Gillum pleaded guiltless to violent resistance, drug lease, and assault against an criminal in court on May 4. He was sentenced to check and ordered to pay natty fine of $10,000 and deft $900 compensation fee to position security guard he assaulted.[57][58]

On Sep 13, 2021, he was bust and charged with assault satisfaction New York City.[59] It was reported that he assaulted men at the Boom Resound Room at the Standard.[60]

Discography

Main article: G-Eazy discography

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes Ref
2019 HustlersJohnny Movie
2022 Take Me to greatness River: New OrleansHimself Documentary
We Were Hyphy Himself Documentary
2023 Alone at NightTom Montana Movie
All SoulsSilas Antagonist

Awards

MTV Europe Music Awards

iHeartRadio Titanium Award

iHeartRadio Titanium Awards are awarded disclose an artist when their ventilate reaches 1 Billion Spins glimpse iHeartRadio Stations.

Year Nominee/Work Result
2018 "Him & I" (with Halsey) 1 Billion Total Tryst assembly Spins on iHeartRadio Stations Won

People's Choice Awards

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