EST Gee

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EST Gee
Birth nameGeorge Albert Stone III[1]
Also known asBig Gee
Born (1994-05-11) May 11, 1994 (age 27) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2017–present
Labels
Associated acts
Websiteest-gee.com

George Albert Stone III (born May 11, 1994), known professionally as EST Gee, is an American rapper and songwriter. He is signed to Yo Gotti's Collective Music Group (CMG), Interscope Records and Warlike.[2] He is perhaps best known for his feature on the 2021 single "Real as It Gets" by rapper Lil Baby.[3] His fifth mixtape, Bigger Than Life or Death, released on July 21, 2021, and peaked at number 7 on the Billboard 200.[4][5] It spawned the Billboard Hot 100-charting songs "5500 Degrees" and "Lick Back". A deluxe edition of the mixtape was released on December 3, 2021.[6]

Early life[]

George Albert Stone III was born on May 11, 1994, in Louisville, Kentucky to George and Sheila Stone, and grew up in the Clarksdale Projects before moving to Tubman Court & Ellington Avenue in the southeastern region of the city.[7] After graduating St. Xavier High School in 2012, Stone received a football scholarship to Indiana State University and majored in communications. He spent two years there before transferring to Stephen F. Austin University. Stone dropped out of college in 2016.[8] He was arrested for drug trafficking in the same year and was sentenced to four months of house arrest.[2][9]

In 2017, he was briefly on the CFL team the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[10]

Career[]

During his house arrest, Stone became motivated to pursue a rap career after watching rapper Lil Baby perform on TV. He initially adopted the name "Big Gee" before changing it to "EST Gee", in which EST is an initialism for "Everybody Shines Together".[11] He released his debut song "Stains" as "Big Gee" on YouTube on December 17, 2017.[12] He continued to release consistently through YouTube, gaining himself a local fanbase. He released his first and second mixtapes El Toro and Die Bloody in June and August 2019, respectively.

EST Gee gained mainstream attention with his third mixtape Ion Feel Nun on March 6, 2020, following it up with his fourth mixtape I Still Don't Feel Nun on December 18, 2020.[13] In January 2021, EST Gee signed a deal with Yo Gotti's Collective Music Group (CMG), Interscope Records and Warlike. He featured on Lil Baby's single "Real as It Gets", which became his first Billboard Hot 100 song, peaking at number 34.[14] His fifth mixtape Bigger Than Life or Death was released on July 21, 2021. It features guest appearances from Future, Young Thug, Pooh Shiesty, Lil Durk, and more.[15] He explained the meaning of the project to Audiomack: "It's just telling you what's going on. And what I got going on right now is bigger than life or death. Can't nothing affect me or stop me. Even if I die, that ain't gonna do nothing but make me bigger. I'm not dying until I make a hundred million, make that two hundred million".[6] The mixtape debuted at number 7 on the Billboard 200 with roughly 30,000 units.[6] It was followed by the release of a deluxe edition, Bigger Than Life or Death, Pt. 2, on December 3, 2021, containing no features.[6]

Personal life[]

EST Gee's mother died in March 2020 due to leukemia and his brother died a week later in a shooting in Louisville.[16]

EST Gee was shot five times in September 2019 following a music video shoot, getting hit in the stomach four times and once on his left eye.[17] His brother was hit in the leg. They were transported to a hospital and Gee was discharged after two weeks. Following surgery, Gee has retained most vision in his eye.[16]

Discography[]

Mixtapes[]

List of mixtapes, with selected details
Title Mixtape details Peak chart positions
US
[18] 		US
R&B
/HH
[19]
El Toro — —
Die Bloody
  • Released: August 10, 2019[21]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 — —
Ion Feel Nun
  • Released: March 6, 2020[22]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 — —
I Still Don't Feel Nun
  • Released: December 18, 2020[23]
  • Label: Interscope, Warlike
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 — —
Bigger Than Life or Death
  • Released: July 21, 2021[24]
  • Label: Collective, Interscope, Warlike
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 7 5
Bigger Than Life or Death, Pt. 2
  • Released: December 3, 2021[25][6]
  • Label: Collective, Interscope, Warlike
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 65
[26] 		—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles[]

As lead artist[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[27] 		US
R&B/HH
[28]
"Lick Back"[29] 2021 89 32 Bigger Than Life or Death
"Lamborghini Geeski"[6] — — Bigger Than Life or Death, Pt. 2
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[30] 		US
R&B/HH
[31] 		CAN
[32]
"Real as It Gets"
(Lil Baby featuring EST Gee) 		2021 34 17 52 TBA
"At Will"[33]
(G-Eazy featuring EST Gee) 		— — — These Things Happen Too (Deluxe)
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs[]

List of other charted songs, with year released, and album name shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[27] 		US
R&B/HH
[31]
"5500 Degrees"
(featuring Lil Baby, 42 Dugg and Rylo Rodriguez) 		2021 92 34 Bigger Than Life or Death
"Switches & Dracs"
(Moneybagg Yo featuring Lil Durk and EST Gee) 		69
[34]		 — A Gangsta's Pain

References[]

  1. ^ "Offender Information - Kentucky Department of Corrections - Offender Online Lookup System". Kool.corrections.ky.gov.
  2. ^ a b Robby Seabrook III. "The Break Presents: EST Gee". XXL Mag. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  3. ^ Nast, Condé (July 16, 2021). "EST Gee Is Having a Breakout Year, So Why Is He So Apathetic?". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  4. ^ Sykes, Calvin (July 21, 2021). "Louisville's EST Gee learned how to focus on the football field". The Undefeated. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  5. ^ "Jay-Z Told EST Gee Not To Bring His Ghostwriter To The Studio". Uproxx. July 22, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Walker, Joe (November 30, 2021). "EST Gee Announces 'Bigger Than Life Or Death Part 2' Album". HipHopDX. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  7. ^ "George Stone III - Football". Indiana State University Athletics. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  8. ^ "George III - Football". Stephen F. Austin State University Athletics. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  9. ^ "EST Gee On Quitting Athletic Scholarship For Football To Facing 10 Years For Trafficking Marijuana". Retrieved July 23, 2021 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ "George Stone". Cfl.ca. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  11. ^ "Shazam". Shazam. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  12. ^ "EST Gee - Stains (Official Video)". Retrieved July 23, 2021 – via YouTube.
  13. ^ Vigil, Dom. "EST Gee Shares New Project, "I Still Don't Feel Nun"". Preludepress.com. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  14. ^ "Lil Baby Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  15. ^ "Listen to EST Gee's new mixtape Bigger Than Life Or Death". The Fader. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  16. ^ a b "EST Gee Talks About Getting Shot 5 Times, Louisville Police Not Wanting Him To Perform In The City". Retrieved July 23, 2021 – via YouTube.
  17. ^ "EST Gee On Linking With Yo Gotti, Repping Kentucky, Getting Shot, New Project + More". Retrieved July 23, 2021 – via YouTube.
  18. ^ Caulfield, Keith (August 1, 2021). "The Kid LAROI's 'F**k Love' Jumps to No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  19. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart: Week of August 7, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  20. ^ "El Toro by EST Gee". June 22, 2019 – via Apple Music.
  21. ^ "Die Bloody by EST Gee". August 10, 2019 – via Apple Music.
  22. ^ "Ion Feel Nun by EST Gee". March 6, 2020 – via Apple Music.
  23. ^ "I Still Dont Feel Nun by EST Gee". December 18, 2020 – via Apple Music.
  24. ^ "Bigger Than Life or Death by EST Gee". July 21, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  25. ^ "Bigger Than Life Or Death, Pt. 2 by EST Gee". December 3, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  26. ^ @billboardcharts (December 13, 2021). "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (1/2)..." (Tweet). Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Twitter.
  27. ^ a b Peaks on the Hot 100:
  28. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart: Week of August 7, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  29. ^ "EST Gee hits the streets in "Lick Back" visual". Revolt.tv. April 19, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  30. ^ "Lil Baby Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  31. ^ a b "Lil Baby Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  32. ^ "Lil Baby Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  33. ^ "At Will (feat. EST Gee) - Single by G-Eazy". July 30, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  34. ^ @billboardcharts (November 1, 2021). "@MoneyBaggYo's "Switches & Dracs," featuring @lildurk & @ESTGEE, debuts at No. 69 on this week's #Hot100" (Tweet). Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Twitter.
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