G-Eazy Addresses His Mother’s Death, Anxiety on Freak Show Album [Video]

After a nearly three-year hiatus from dropping albums and experiencing a tragic family loss, G-Eazy returns with some reflections on his new LP, Freak Show.

The multi-platinum-selling rapper (born Gerald Earl Gillum), 35, released his seventh studio album on Friday, June 21. The revealing effort — which leans into the rapper’s musical sensibilities spanning hip-hop, pop-punk, trap, alternative and more — details some of the hardships and struggles he’s endured both during his industry come-up and in recent years — namely, the loss of his mother, Suzanne Olmsted, who died in November 2021. 

On vulnerable album tracks like “Love You Forever,” which was released as a single in May, the rap artist opens up about coping with the heartbreaking loss while revisiting old memories to help address his grief. “My dear mama / My sweet mama / Nobody’s gonna hurt you / ‘Cause Gerald’s always gonna love you,” he rhymes sweetly on the chorus. 

Meanwhile, other …