EST Gee
Birth nameGeorge Albert Stone III[1]
Also known as
  • Big Gee
  • Geeski
  • Riata Dada
Born (1994-05-11) May 11, 1994 (age 29) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2017–present
Labels
Websiteest-gee.com

George Albert Stone III (born May 11, 1994), known professionally as EST Gee, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, he signed with Yo Gotti's Collective Music Group (CMG), an imprint of Interscope Records in a joint venture with Warlike in early 2021.[2][3] His fifth mixtape, Bigger Than Life or Death, released in July of that year and peaked at number seven on the Billboard 200.[4][5] It spawned the Billboard Hot 100-charting songs "Lick Back" and "5500 Degrees" (featuring Lil Baby, 42 Dugg, and Rylo Rodriguez). His debut studio album, I Never Felt Nun (2022) was met with similar success, peaking at number eight on the Billboard 200.[6]

Early life

George Albert Stone III was born on May 11, 1994, in Louisville, Kentucky to George and Sheila Stone. He grew up in the now demolished 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 Sac City College. After just a year he transferred again 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]

During 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 and future collaborator Lil Baby perform on TV.[11] He initially adopted the name "Big Gee" before switching to "EST Gee", in which EST is an acronym for "Everybody Shines Together".[12] He released his debut song "Stains" as "Big Gee" on YouTube on December 17, 2017.[13] 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.[14] 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 entry, peaking at number 34.[15] His fifth mixtape Bigger Than Life or Death was released on July 21, 2021. It features guest appearances from Future, Young Thug, Pooh Shiesty, and Lil Durk.[16] 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, as well as an additional three tracks on December 17 with features from Yo Gotti, Future, and Moneybagg Yo.[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.[17]

EST Gee was shot five times in September 2019 following a music video shoot for his song "Taught Different", getting hit in the stomach four times and once on his left eye.[18] 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.[17]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[19]
I Never Felt Nun 8

Compilation albums

Title Details Peak chart positions
US
Gangsta Art
(with CMG the Label)
  • Released: July 15, 2022[20]
  • Label: CMG, Interscope
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 11
[21]

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details
Title Mixtape details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[22] 		US
R&B
/HH
[23]
El Toro — —
Die Bloody
  • Released: August 10, 2019[25]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 — —
Ion Feel Nun
  • Released: March 6, 2020[26]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 — —
I Still Don't Feel Nun
  • Released: December 18, 2020[27]
  • Label: Interscope, Warlike
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 — —
Bigger Than Life or Death
  • Released: July 21, 2021[28]
  • Label: CMG, Interscope, Warlike
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 7 5
Bigger Than Life or Death, Pt. 2
  • Released: December 3, 2021[30][6]
  • Label: CMG, Interscope, Warlike
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 65
[31] 		—
Last Ones Left[32]
(with 42 Dugg)
  • Released: April 8, 2022
  • Label: CMG, Warlike, Interscope
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 7
[33]		 3
Mad
  • Released: March 17, 2023[34]
  • Label: CMG, Interscope
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 25 9
El Toro 2
  • Released: August 18, 2023
  • Label: CMG, Interscope
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 57 —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[35] 		US
R&B/HH
[36]
"Special (Remix)"
(featuring Moneybagg Yo) 		2020 — — I Still Dont Feel Nun
"Lick Back"[37] 2021 89 32 Bigger Than Life or Death
"Lamborghini Geeski"[6] — — Bigger Than Life or Death, Pt. 2
"Free the Shiners"[32]
(with 42 Dugg) 		2022 — — Last Ones Left
"Everybody Shooters Too"[32]
(with 42 Dugg) 		—[A] 47
"Thump Shit"[39]
(with 42 Dugg) 		79 26
"Shoot It Myself"
(featuring Future) 		—[B] 40 I Never Felt Nun
"Backstage Passes"
(featuring Jack Harlow) 		98 28
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[41] 		US
R&B/HH
[42] 		CAN
[43]
"Real as It Gets"
(Lil Baby featuring EST Gee) 		2021 34 17 52 Non-album single
"At Will"[45]
(G-Eazy featuring EST Gee) 		— — — These Things Happen Too (Deluxe)
"Lurkin"[46]
(Mozzy featuring EST Gee) 		2022 — — — Survivor’s Guilt
"—" 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 Certifications Album
US
[35] 		US
R&B/HH
[42] 		CAN
[47] 		NZ
Hot
[48]
"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 25 — — A Gangsta's Pain
"Ice Talk"
(with 42 Dugg) 		2022 —[C] — — — Last Ones Left
"Chickens"
(Future featuring EST Gee) 		26 15 62 — I Never Liked You
"Back and Forth"
(with Lil Baby) 		68 30 — — It's Only Me
"Ball Like Me Too" 2023 — 49 — — Mad

Notes

  1. ^ "Everybody Shooters Too" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 14 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[38]
  2. ^ "Shoot It Myself" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 10 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[40]
  3. ^ "Ice Talk" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 21 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[38]

References

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  3. ^ "EST Gee Is Having a Breakout Year, So Why Is He So Apathetic?". Pitchfork. July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
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  8. ^ "George III - Football". Stephen F. Austin State University Athletics. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
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  33. ^ Caulfield, Keith (April 17, 2022). "Lil Durk's '7220' Returns to No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
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  46. ^ A., Aron (July 1, 2022). "Mozzy & EST Gee Join Forces On "Lurkin"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
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  48. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 26, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
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