In collaboration with YouTube, G-Eazy shares his “These Things Happened” Rob Semmer-directed documentary about his come-up in the music industry.
Over 14-minutes G flashes back-and-forth between his early days coming up in the music industry to his current situation as an established worldwide rap star. Loaded with introspective scenes the documentary takes the viewer behind-the-scenes and offers a first hand look to Gerald’s life then and now.
“My approach to music has always been autobiographical,” he explains in the documentary. “What I’m experiencing right now, where my head is at, that’s what makes it into the music…If I’m low as fuck, going through it, questioning everything, feeling inadequate, dealing with something, that’s what I put into the music.”
It makes sense that the Oakland rapper collaborated with YouTube to release the documentary as he explains the role YouTube had in his success and making him the star he is today.
“It didn’t work the traditional route until I got it poppin’ on my own on YouTube,” he analyzes in the clip. “I’m forever grateful of the opportunity that presented to an artist like myself without the resources of a major label.”
One of the most inspiring moments in the documentary starts in the beginning when Young Gerald is in Times Square talking about a massive billboard of Diddy and saying he’ll have one, one day. In the end it all comes full circle as he stares at his YouTube-sponsored billboard in Times Square.
Watch below.
In other G-Eazy news, the rapper announced the return of his “Endless Summer Tour” with support from Lil Uzi Vert, Ty Dolla $ign, YBN Nahmir, P-Lo and Murda Beatz. Tickets will go on sale at 10am this Friday.
Check out the schedule below
July 20 – Auburn, Washington
July 21 – Ridgefield, Washington
July 24 – Nampa, Idaho
July 28 – Wheatland, California
July 29 – Mountain View, California
July 31 – Irvine, California
August 1 – Chula Vista, California
August 3 – Phoenix, Arizona
August 4 – Albuquerque, New Mexico
August 7 – Bonner Springs, Kansas
August 9 – Austin, Texas
August 10 – Dallas, Texas
August 11 – Rogers, Kansas
August 12 – Maryland Heights, Missouri
August 14 – Chicago, Illinois
August 16 – Clarkston, Michigan
August 17 – Noblesville, Indiana
August 18 – Cincinnati, Ohio
August 22 – Toronto, Ontario
August 24 – Darien Center, New York
August 25 – Hartford, Connecticut
August 26 – Mansfield, Massachusetts
August 28 – Wantagh, New York
August 29 – Washington, Pennsylvania
August 30 – Bristow, Virginia
August 31 – Holmdel, New Jersey
September 1 – Virginia Beach, Virginia
September 4 – Raleigh, North Carolina
September 5 – Atlanta, Georgia
September 7 – Tampa, Florida
September 8 – West Palm Beach, Florida
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