He had a difficult upbringing.
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11. He had a difficult upbringing.
Gerald's mother left his father when he was young and began dating another woman, which left him confused without a father figure in his life. He initially disliked the relationship but slowly grew to accept the situation. However his mother's partner became depressed and fatally overdosed. G-Eazy tells the story of how he found her dead body in his basement in his song 'Everything Will Be OK'.