But it doesnt stop with just the music.
The title comes from an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel.
Ultimately [the characters] had to deal with the mess they made the night before the morning after.
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The LP has a companion short film of the same name.Im really excited about that.
Its Gerald versus G-Eazy in thisFight Clubkind of way.
This was your first time acting.
What was that like?It was amazing.
It was a completely new experience, but it felt natural Im playing myself.
To write and record, I really have to put myself [there] mentally.
What was it like working together?It was super important to get her on the album.
Your frequent collaborators E-40 and Kehlani also show up.
Its just kind of like tradition.
Probably every single album I put out will have them involved in some way or another.
With Love Is Gone, you call out white supremacists and Trump supporters.
To be concerned about being outspoken, its not really the person I am or how I was raised.
The world is on fire right now, and there are certain things that need to be talked about.
What inspired you to get reflective?Sometimes you dont get a chance to stop and take it in.
Its just something thats important to do to appreciate the journey and how far this has all come.
I just want to keep making music.
As long as it makes me happy, then I want to keep doing it.
Unless I get good at acting then Ill jump into that world!
[Laughs] For now, this is my existence.
Its all Ive known since I was 14.
