G-Eazy has mastered working remotely from his residence in Hollywood.
The 32-year-old Everything’s Strange Here rapper gave archdigest.com a tour of his Los Angeles residence, a Spanish colonial built in 1979, as well as his custom two-story recording studio, which he describes as “a different universe.”
G-Eazy (born Gerald Gillum) states, “Music is my passion and a major aspect of my life.” “I am inextricably linked to my work, so it made perfect sense for me to create a space where life and work intersect.”
The artist purchased the Spanish colonial in 1979 for $1.75 million in 2017 and collaborated with interior designer Melody Jimenez to create an inviting atmosphere. “Taste is a very nuanced thing,” he explains. “Aesthetics are important to me, but I also want a home’s energy and vibe to come through in its interior design.”
The house originally had four bedrooms, but G-Eazy has converted one of them into an enormous closet for his “more than 500 pairs” of sneakers. “I wanted it to feel like you were walking through a museum,” he explains.
As he walked out his front door to a lift that he and Jimenez had renovated with red velvet walls, Moroccan tiling and alabaster lighting, the rapper explained the significance of having a “separate space” for working.
The second-floor lounge of G-Eazy’s home studio is bathed in fluorescent light and decorated with his accomplishments and a framed Kobe Bryant jersey. “Kobe Bryant was my hero,” he clarifies.
“This was a birthday gift a few years prior to his passing,” he recalls. “We met after a game, and his first words to me were, ‘Yo, youthful Elvis!’ Then he instructed me to pursue the Beatles, to never give up, to always strive for greatness, and to remember the Mamba mentality.
The “Provide” artist pointed out a note that reads, “Do the phenomenal,” alongside the signature of the late L.A. Laker. “Imagine passing by that every time you enter the studio,” he continued. “How could you not want to be great?”
After the quarantine began in March, his sanctuary became the studio located downstairs. “Initially, nobody could see anyone, so I was alone down here,” he explains. “I had to relearn how to be an engineer. I had to relearn how to generate the majority of my music. I am literally alone in this room, seated at the piano and composing music from scratch.”
G-Eazy also mentioned that he is “big on rugs,” particularly in his studio, where he likes to recline on the floor and listen to his finished songs.
The California-born rapper stated that he recorded the majority of his 2017 album The Beautiful & Damned and his forthcoming seventh studio album These Things Happen Too in his private studio.
