gerald earl gillum (born may 24, 1989), better known by his stage name g-eazy, is an american rapper and record producer from oakland, california. his debut major album, "these things happen", was released on june 23, 2014. his second album, "when it's dark out" was released on december 4, 2015. it included the single "me, myself &amp; i" which was at the top of the us "billboard" hot 100.