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G-Eazy

Wednesday, March 18
11:45PM - 12:30AM

Samsung Milk Music Lounge
567 San Antonio St

14066

Listen to I Mean It

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Dressed in black with his hair slicked back, Bay Area rapper G-Eazy is as dapper as he is driven. From selling CDs out of his backpack to living on the road, he has done whatever it takes to live his dream. So what does the future look like for hip-hop’s James Dean? It's just as bright as he is.

Raised in Oakland, CA, G-Eazy honed his chops in New Orleans. For the budding artist, the partying wasn't nearly as important as creating; he crafted a series of buzz-generating mixtapes, culminating in his 2011 breakout, Endless Summer, garnering attention from both the backpackers and the mainstream.

G-Eazy hit 2012 running. While touring that summer, he produced, wrote and recorded, Must Be Nice, which landed at #3 on the iTunes Hip Hop Chart completely independent of a label. He has yet to slow down since.

2013 saw G-Eazy complete his first nationwide headline tour, selling out shows everywhere from New York to Los Ange...

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