G-Eazy has opened up about the importance of taking time to ‘reset and recharge’ as he grieved for his mother, who died in November.
The rapper, 32, took to Instagram to share a series of photos from his time off, during which he stayed in a remote cabin.
G-Eazy, who’s real name is Gerald Gillum, was seen posing with a Leica camera as well as smiling in the sunshine as he snapped his cabin in the snow.
He told his followers: ‘It’s important to get away sometimes. Tuck off and take time to reset, recharge and recalibrate just to clear your head and balance everything out.
‘ Grieving can be a complicated process, it comes in waves.
‘Dropping a song tomorrow on her birthday that I wrote about that process. Hope u enjoy.’
The song in question, titled Angel, also features a video made up of images of G-Eazy and his mother, Suzanne Olmsted.
Olmsted died in November last year and G-Eazy opened up about the pain he felt at her death on social media.
Alongside a series of photos of her, he wrote: ‘I love you so much. The shock still won’t let me accept the feeling that I’ll never get to hug you in person again. My queen, my hero, my everything… my mom.
‘The tears won’t stop. My eyes hurt, my face hurts, my body hurts, everywhere hurts. There’s no safe place to hide and there’s no way to lay, sit, or stand that doesn’t hurt. The pain is enormous. But I know you’re out of yours and that brings me peace. I love you so much.’
He added: ‘As deeply as I was worried about you and your physical health, I didn’t realise the extent of just how worried you were about me until you sent me the hardest letter I’ve ever had to read… Going to treatment for alcohol and drugs was my decision but your letter was what ultimately persuaded me.
‘They say the opposite of addiction is connection, and I’d never felt more connected to you than I have in the past months. Coming home to this wasn’t easy, and nothing will ever be moving forward… but like you would always say, “one step at a time and don’t look at the summit”. I love you so much.
‘You loved your two boys more than life itself and we love you the same. Luckily we have each other to hold and to lean on and that’s all that matters. Our hearts are broken, but they are full of love and gratitude for the life you gave us. With us always… we love you mom.’
