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EST Gee
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EST Gee in 2025
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| Birth name | George Albert Stone III |
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| Born | May 11, 1994 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
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George Albert Stone III (born May 11, 1994), known as EST Gee, is an American rapper. He grew up in Louisville, Kentucky. In 2021, he signed with Yo Gotti's music label, Collective Music Group (CMG). This label works with Interscope Records.
His fifth mixtape, Bigger Than Life or Death, came out in July 2021. It reached number seven on the Billboard 200 chart. Two songs from it, "Lick Back" and "5500 Degrees", were popular on the Billboard Hot 100. His first studio album, I Never Felt Nun, was released in 2022. It also did well, reaching number eight on the Billboard 200.
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Early Life and College
George Albert Stone III was born on May 11, 1994, in Louisville, Kentucky. He lived in the Clarksdale Projects when he was young. Later, his family moved to other parts of the city.
After finishing St. Xavier High School in 2012, George received a scholarship for football. He went to Indiana State University and studied communications. He then transferred to Sac City College and later to Stephen F. Austin University. In 2016, he left college.
Starting a Music Career
In 2017, George played football briefly for the CFL team, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
While he was under house arrest in 2016, George decided to become a rapper. He was inspired after watching rapper Lil Baby perform on TV. He first used the name "Big Gee". Later, he changed it to "EST Gee". EST stands for "Everybody Shines Together".
He released his first song, "Stains", on YouTube in December 2017. He kept releasing music online and built a local fanbase. His first two mixtapes, El Toro and Die Bloody, came out in 2019.
Rise to Fame
EST Gee became more widely known with his third mixtape, Ion Feel Nun, released in March 2020. He followed this with I Still Don't Feel Nun in December 2020.
In January 2021, EST Gee signed a deal with Yo Gotti's Collective Music Group (CMG). He also signed with Interscope Records and Warlike. He was featured on Lil Baby's song "Real as It Gets". This song was his first to appear on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, reaching number 34.
His fifth mixtape, Bigger Than Life or Death, was released on July 21, 2021. It included other famous rappers like Future and Young Thug. EST Gee explained that the project meant he was unstoppable. He said, "Can't nothing affect me or stop me." The mixtape debuted at number 7 on the Billboard 200 chart.
A deluxe version, Bigger Than Life or Death, Pt. 2, was released in December 2021. It included more songs and features from artists like Yo Gotti and Moneybagg Yo.
Personal Life
EST Gee has faced some difficult times. His mother passed away in March 2020 from leukemia. His brother also passed away a week later in a shooting.
In September 2019, EST Gee was injured after a music video shoot. He recovered after two weeks in the hospital.
Music Albums
Studio Albums
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| I Never Felt Nun |
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8 | 3 |
| I Aint Feeling You |
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97 | 34 |
| My World |
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155 | 45 |
Mixtapes
| Title | Mixtape details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
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| El Toro |
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| Die Bloody |
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| Ion Feel Nun |
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| I Still Don't Feel Nun |
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| Bigger Than Life or Death |
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7 | 5 |
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| Bigger Than Life or Death, Pt. 2 |
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65 | — | |
| Last Ones Left (with 42 Dugg) |
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7 | 3 | |
| Mad |
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25 | 9 | |
| El Toro 2 |
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57 | — | |
| "—" means the song did not chart or was not released there. | ||||
Singles
As Lead Artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
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| "Special (Remix)" (featuring Moneybagg Yo) |
2020 | — | — |
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I Still Dont Feel Nun |
| "Lick Back" | 2021 | 89 | 32 | Bigger Than Life or Death | |
| "Lamborghini Geeski" | — | — | Bigger Than Life or Death, Pt. 2 | ||
| "Free the Shiners" (with 42 Dugg) |
2022 | — | — | Last Ones Left | |
| "Everybody Shooters Too" (with 42 Dugg) |
— | 47 | |||
| "Thump ..." (with 42 Dugg) |
79 | 26 | |||
| "Shoot It Myself" (featuring Future) |
— | 40 | I Never Felt Nun | ||
| "Backstage Passes" (featuring Jack Harlow) |
98 | 28 | |||
| "—" means the song did not chart or was not released there. | |||||
As Featured Artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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| "Real as It Gets" (Lil Baby featuring EST Gee) |
2021 | 34 | 17 | 52 |
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| "At Will" (G-Eazy featuring EST Gee) |
— | — | — | These Things Happen Too (Deluxe) | ||
| "Lurkin" (Mozzy featuring EST Gee) |
2022 | — | — | — | Survivor’s Guilt | |
| "—" means the song did not chart or was not released there. | ||||||
Other Charted Songs
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| "5500 Degrees" (featuring Lil Baby, 42 Dugg and Rylo Rodriguez) |
2021 | 92 | 34 | — | — |
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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 | — | — | — | — | 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 | |
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EST Gee in 2023
