G Herbo: I Was Risking My Life Going to High School in Chicago

In the past G Herbo has spoken to DJ Vlad about growing up "in the jungle" (a.k.a. Chicago, Illinois), but in this exclusive the young artist got a bit more in depth. In the troubled city, many - G Herbo included - have witnessed a gun-related death at a fairly relative age - some even in their own home. The 20-year-old became aware of the violence for the first time outside of his aunt's house at the age of ten. "I don't even know who it was," G Herbo recalled as he told the story. "I was across the street in the car. Of course I was ducking...I wasn't trying to see that s**t."
Despite all of the violence, none of G-Herbo's family members have ever moved outside of the city. "My mom, she's not staying in L.A...Maybe when she gets a little older," he said. In this clip G-Herbo also talked about how he dropped out of high school during the first semester of junior year. "She went and got my report card - I was at home sleep, of course - and she just saw all F's in her hand and saw all the days [I was] absent and she told me 'You might as well stop going,'" he remembered.
Press play to find out why high school was a dangerous place for the young Chicagoan and more up top.

[@gggg-km7zu]

He's a smart young man who unfortunately was brought up in a hostile environment but used that as an escape and translated it into his music. He could've easily been another statistic of a young black male in jail or 6 feet under. You can't do nothing but respect what he was able to accomplish in his short life. I wish him nothing but the best.

[@dayoutubechannel465]

gg gg well said.

[@joeyricce7681]

Thank you

[@mitchdrippy4724]

Rt

[@ceejay9830]

Real spill 👌💯

[@sergiolopez-ur3oz]

A Lot of his friends didn’t make it

[@demandmyrespect]

Damn. His own mom told him he should drop out of school. He didn't stand a chance. I'm glad he found a way out.

[@demandmyrespect]

+soid drone slayer I'm from New Orleans, which has an education system that is usually ranked at the bottom of the country. So i understand that it may not mean much to get through it. But all that being said, it still kind of shocks me to hear a mom basically saying "oh well. fuck it" about her son dropping out of school.

[@3cupssugar756]

great Blk women the best

[@everettfanor1989]

jnr6lil well these women need to stop having kids in tough financial situations

[@everettfanor1989]

jnr6lil If he did hes selfish

[@bossattack7105]

She was being real with him. From so many missed days, you aren't gonna graduate anyway. Her telling him that is better than letting him waste days in a dangerous situation

[@lildee00six]

Gherbo should make a movie bout his life

[@erickbrown570]

6ix Dinero Fr tho

[@btstacsmg348]

Nigga jus come visit Chicago

[@KK-wf9ev]

Biography

[@lulusolomon2720]

Lemme guess the title should be humble beast

[@oleschool2241]

Interesting

[@crisleroi299]

I like this young dude's outlook on things. He's from the streets and he made it out. Let's hope that he can continue to mature and become a force in the industry.

[@crisleroi299]

He needs to have a sit down with people like Jay Z.

[@iLLestTv]

+Cris LeRoi True say

[@kushdaddy144]

+Cris LeRoi This niggas music sucks ass and no where on Jays level yo. Hes just riding on the Chiraq drill hype that is dying out. He said in another video that he spent 50k on pro meth lol. The labels love wasteful rappers like him who don't invest their money to build their family name lol.

[@Daniel-zz3zh]

+kushdaddy144 he music good i once said it was bad

[@dtrtv4640]

+kushdaddy144 yeah and he quit drinking lean. and you stupid herbo the future even drake said it mad people fuck with his music he nice wit it

[@ChaChaWitYa]

It's amazing how some rappers are so descriptive in their songs but struggle to articulate their thoughts and feelings in interviews. I guess it shows that music can be comforting and allow people to be more open to showcasing who they are.

[@bestservedchill1489]

Despite the violence and all the shootings leaving Chicago was one of the hardest moves of my life at the time. Vlad doesn't understand that when you grow up around that environment you don't know anything else. It's your normal. You can't imagine a life anywhere else doing anything else.

[@dw7845]

Best Served Chill #Factz🤟🏽💪🏽🤦🏽‍♀️💯

[@martashiawatts6383]

nothing but the truth I. Grew up in Chicago had to make a move due to my father being a gd with all the violence a grown ass man told me I will you lil bitch because of my father and his choices in the streets I said it's time to make a move out of chiraq I knew as a child what I wanted to do in life I'm going to school to be a registered nurse but leaving home was the hardest thing in my life to do I had to make that move I speak to motivate the young and teach them there is a way out

[@Billboard_strictlybusiness]

G-HERBO IS A REAL ONE FOR REAL 💯🤘🏼

[@brittonjackson4657]

it hurt knowing we''ll never c a snupe and herbo collab

[@21stcenturyfootball44]

Everyone Check Out My Channel For The Best Videos On KZbin,You Wont Be Disappointed.

[@ezekeslat489]

& Pappy❗️☹️

[@GetintheCAH]

Britton Jackson facts. Snupe was that nigga...smh..

[@chalkyblack7582]

That would've been Nasty

[@AminMuradTV]

this dude smart as hell..true inspiration for those choosing a different route.

[@SevenRayedGod]

This man physically cringed when Vlad said nahmsayen.. So did i

[@meeerreacts2220]

Huh tf

[@TtvRylanSosa]

Kiayh Jay stfu bitch

[@nate8604]

What he said about his family not wanting to leave is a sad realization that a lot of people can relate to. Family can afford to live better, or change their situation for the better, but won't leave because their too used to their surroundings.

[@SMOKE-N-BONE]

"Namsayin" - DJ Vlad 😞

[@Dank_Dank]

😂😂😂

[@JoHnNyV5432]

Bruh I swear I wanna slap the slim Jesus outta him every time he says that, nigga sounds so corny

[@DjSonnyKorleon]

+francisco v "I Feel You" 😎

[@Glez-qr4rq]

i cringed

[@1charlesm798]

+Isai Gonzalez lmaoo dude idk why he always Tryna look cool

[@maliksabr7271]

g herbo and lil herb needa make a song

[@xtoosi4003]

Que??

[@krujones678]

+Zen Lootd yo no se

[@YOUNGCHINO12]

goofy

[@warrenlondon2426]

Corny joke

[@cloutlordclothing6778]

troll

[@Parlaydre]

His take on high school so real. Not everybody gone understand but this shit still funny as hell

[@cocainepapi3765]

Dj Vlad - "Slim Jesus just released a video a minute ago. Have you seen it?"

[@warrenlondon2426]

Lmfao!

[@zealousjay1993]

I'm done that is funny

[@trippfn2275]

@@itszombies7256 ikr

[@ericupchurch6167]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@kayllxm4129]

Grandmas don’t Nva like moving for some reason 😂

[@carlosrosa8114]

Grandmas love the hood cause they from there and ervynody they know there and the hood just mad convenient and everything cheaper you could Have one block where it’s a weed trap , a bodega where u get grocery’s , a smoke shop, and a liquor store

[@jambandfan1]

He said " I wasn't in no street gang" then lowkey was like "NLMB. " hell ya

[@andreterrell8412]

He meant as GD and BD

[@bigbosslive69]

Well NLMB is technically a gang, they posted in Terror Town

[@DonYoGi8331]

@@bigbosslive69 Herbo is a Black Stone, he just don't let it be known like that.

[@b7773ar]

@@andreterrell8412 herb is stone...same category as bd and gd

[@wassupbro2959]

“I’m just a regular person.” That’s why I’m scared to be a celebrity because people look at you like your not....

[@MrJadreemah]

Powerful talk. GHerbo painted a graphic picture of structural racism and structural violence which translate in to community violence, poverty, low performing schools, unemployment, and gang violence. Respect to him for being open and transparent

[@MrWaYmontana]

Prosecuter: "We now call Vlad to the stand."

[@bstlamar149]

😂😂😂

[@lynns189]

I know right

[@shiesty8648]

Being outside everyday u see shit you never asked too 💯

[@grant21999]

Sadly some schools are so bad you're probably better off getting a GED and going on to pursue other ventures even college.

[@knockhello2604]

Yup.

[@knockhello2604]

Schools outside the city

[@knockhello2604]

And I still say Yup

[@taylorstevens1050]

People who aren’t from Chicago don’t understand how hard it is to leave. Such a love hate relationship.

[@dustinturner9498]

Herbs mom musta been cool as fuck lol. Looks at report card full of F's.."you might as well stop going"

[@RWard-dz9oy]

Dustin Turner fr mfs would have got kicked out if it was me

[@jamesfrankowsky3761]

That's a cool mom to you? U nutty.

[@2die422]

Dustin Turner on bro I would’ve been on antidepressants 😂😂🥴

[@skeee4816]

James Frankowsky you act like you learn anything important in high school they teach you about “photosynthesis”

[@Wifistaxx]

Skeee exactly

[@n.l.vnightowl7608]

Vlad be like "you remind me of one of the dopest drill rappers you actually might know him" Herb-"who" Vlad-"😏slim jesus"

[@ronloc3309]

Valdi be like

[@rtb6uddah654]

😂😂😂

[@jamesc8357]

In his head when he was talkin bout da bus stop I think he was thinking bout tooka😂😂

[@NS3825]

Or lil Marc

[@65skuxx]

+loud&luxurious Kobe wasn't waiting for the bus tho he was walking pass

[@cose_is_back205]

loooooooooooooool

[@Iampop2k]

w 😂😂😂

[@otfo-blockfuckjojo6oo283]

"Bus Stop Brothers"

[@SavageSanto]

EVEN THOUGH I’M NOT A BIG FAN OF G-HERBO’S MUSIC I LIKE HIM AS A PERSON.💯

[@PercLurk]

It's crazy how this cat laugh immediately after talking about cold blooded murders. That's some Savage shit.

[@ericupchurch6167]

Shit grows on you bro lol...

[@ronloc3309]

Oh shit bro thats so savage

[@dontebundles1335]

This guy done lost so many friends like 20+ so that murder shy kinda normal to him and anyone in Chicago

[@littlesheeple6171]

I lost 3 friends in different drive bys I got shot at least once each one I had to get on medicine to deal with everything I saw and went through shit never felt so real

[@brodynt6549]

Little Sheeple what’s ur point 🤣 billy badass or what

[@foreverredrum]

This how i feel everyday💯I’m trynna finish this school shii for myself and stay humble been taking some wins and losses that’s what life really is frl.

[@livetouch31]

Hes gonna go far with that attitude.

[@moenig6069]

+Stack Figgaz bruh who are you talking to😂

[@kingsupreme7032]

+Stack Figgaz L

[@djdjdkdjdjekekdkckckd4552]

Look at him now

[@7mileTen]

djdjdkdjdjekekdkckckd look at him now

[@FortNite-fb5wm]

@@djdjdkdjdjekekdkckckd4552 shit now

[@Topps23]

He ah laid back, humble, beast, gangsta that move in silence.

[@emmanuellaporte5683]

hearing g herbo stories make me feel bless just for ling in ny even though we out here

[@drakelanders8973]

g herbo be lit asf

[@The-Canon]

"Its a WARZONE IN MY HEAD!!" - G HERBO ON PTSD

[@terrionChasing]

11:24 Vlad was getting loud with herbo 😂😂

[@wildchild1915]

Terrion Based 😂😂😂😂

[@chrisjohnson2045]

everything he sayin bout life in the Chi is REAL, i dropped out of school when i was 15 for the same reason, yall outta town niggas just dnt kni bout life in the chi, yall should come see this shit for yall self, GOOD LUCK!

[@Slim545]

lml it happens In my hood too, I know plenty nikkas who dropped out or transferred cuz the beefwas real, Bronx ny

[@chrisjohnson2045]

+Swindeville 90z i fucks wit ny i got a auntie and cousin who stay in south bronx, they say chicago is much much worse

[@Slim545]

chris johnson yea it is but the Bronx is crazy too

[@chrisjohnson2045]

+Swindeville 90z hell yea and brooklyn turnt too!

[@Slim545]

chris johnson yea both Burroughs r turnt super turnt,

[@_THETRIPODCAST]

Nice seeing taking care of his family though 💯

[@mooky5503]

Herbo speaking str8 facts humble beast

[@stephenyoung1990]

Living in Chicago made him 10years before his time in wisdom, he speaks of a 35year old.🧐💯

[@4the1hood0]

When he said IN BUS STOPS that was a diss 😂

[@ntflavors3102]

love seeing how far he came fr

[@1loveland974]

Fuck telling that in an interview make that story a song

[@1loveland974]

Twelve30Radical true. i think it would be more powerful as a real narrative tho

[@Slim545]

listen to pain he talks bout school

[@youngchieffrom7th]

Listen to 4 Minutes of Hell Pt 3 dats a story

[@C_bunny]

😂

[@isaiahgarcia9466]

herbo look like he need sleep . Vlad doing these interviews to early😂

[@lylablueabdul5503]

Damn he so Chi Town, his talk, his mannerisms, so damn Chi. Spent my childhood there.

[@laurenlocd3180]

I HATED GOING TO SCHOOL IN CHICAGO ! It was always SOMETHING! EVERYDAY !

[@ojferguson4348]

when u think about it, when you go outside your risking your life

[@sambo416]

difference is if niggas know your fucking highs Choo schedule they know both your location and time....jojo got wacked for tweeting his location.

[@RiverCity24]

HUMBLE BEAST...like that

[@radaprince]

20? I didn't realize he was that young, makes me feel old.

[@KizmetKapri]

I went through the same shit at school last year. I dropped out but I'm back in now senior year tryna make it through

[@onlyinamerica5883]

"just walked up and gave it to em"

[@b00shay]

this is why I like G herb.. humble beast

[@murdaganqq7189]

💯💯 real recognize real 💯💯

[@juliustorres3459]

you can see that Herb isn't proud of dropping out. go back and be the change bro be a role model

[@selimosman5451]

Why herb look like a arthur meme?

[@0utWorId]

LOL

[@almightyswizz]

NLMB to think these members would make it out from where they came, the lack of opportunity presented... they flipped the situation incredibly

[@datshaqulove]

herbo needs to go on breakfast club

[@ChrisJWatts504TV]

+datshaqulove Agreed!

[@lajeezy2207]

He low key got uncomfortable talking about ppl deaths but he just use too it to the point he's past the emotional stage

[@notorious_somjai5803]

slim Jesus finished highschool how u feel about that -DJ vlad

[@yrntj1927]

Tupac didn’t even finish high school wtf is u talking bout

[@woo_shynen8805]

LAN Evo bro dropped out in 12th grade

[@jorgefelix3015]

vlad be like "do you think the fact that ice cube wasn't a real gangster influenced slim jesus?"

[@Bongarelli]

😂😂😂😭

[@bstlamar149]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@jaimesmith2266]

😂😂😂😂

[@Jemso999999999]

love dis man

[@Imsquarebidness]

Im 25 and i rock wit da yung nigga heavy. real message he puttin out there i relate to dat humble beast shit heavy. The hood need that message. hope mfs take herb serious man most underrated, two classics tapes so far salute that yung nigga. hope to work wit em one day

[@grimeygang9784]

"It was no point of me being in there no more" 😂😂😂😂😩

[@jeromepugh7349]

Proud to see that herbo made it out and he still alive today

[@trapgxdbxch6616]

aye who else realized g herbo got spongebob top teeth😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@mltproductionstudio]

kashout kiid spongebob top teeth? What the fuck is that?

[@mikechuy5826]

Barnicals ..

[@joshuajames3964]

😭😭😭😭

[@Derek-nm3lu]

appreciate the herb interviews Vlad..

[@adrianramirez4260]

Humble Beast 💯💯

[@thewiseone7343]

If You are humble you can't call yourself humble lmfaoo.

[@tlr9911]

i don’t like herbos music that much, but he’s smart and humble. he’ll stay up.

[@mistermistersprint]

Why do they keep releasing bits of a single interview week by week?

[@praddieboi7613]

Keep viewers coming back

[@locotes773]

+Team sprint and more views

[@Ty-J_250]

More money

[@ronloc3309]

💰💰💰

[@abongilepapa4119]

I love how G herbo thinks

[@wockhardt8194]

"Right in front of my auntie house I seen somebody get killed" Menace 2 society lmao

[@Gladiatorschool99]

much respect

[@everydayvacaytaj]

I left Chicago, lived in LA for 5 years and came back. Ain't nothing like Chicago.

[@luvolutionary]

Ya, nothing like 7 months of winter 🙄

[@nobodysomebody546]

9:21 @ Vlad "......alright, so..." lmfaooooooooooo

[@bobbybeez858]

Check out last interview they did in its entirety. It's arguably Vlads best interview imo

[@chicagomycity]

It makes a lot of sense that he dropped out Jr year...... At 16/17 he had a buzz going with his rap shit. He can make it sound like he was deep in the streets. But by that point he was buzzing. It was clear rapping was the logical way to success. Honestly, it would have been hard to focus on school when you are being an entrepreneur. (rapping is basically entrepreneurship).

[@BillyBats773]

That's real Chicago shit right there

[@SpaceGhostMars94]

9:20 Gotta laugh at death sometimes.

[@j.pipparker]

Some stuff is just crazy how things go.. you sometimes just can’t help, but laugh. The mind can only take soo much.

[@lilsouthernnigga6018]

Damn... no high school diploma at all. He's lucky he found some type of get rich scheme.

[@CreatedbyLeon]

Dari Bn I didn't call you a nigga read what I wrote not once did I refer to you as a nigga. Nigga quit acting uppity nowadays jobs are becoming hard to get the more people to go to college the less likely there's gonna be jobs. You've gotta understand a high school diploma is just what it is, it won't matter if you don't have atleast and associates degree.

[@lilsouthernnigga6018]

CreatedbyLeon​ um nobodies acting uppity lol that's just the way I was raised. And when you use Niggas as plural, you technically called me nigga lol Nigga is what white ppl want us to call eachother... BROTHA 😊

[@CreatedbyLeon]

Dari Bn aiight nigga

[@lilsouthernnigga6018]

CreatedbyLeon my generation I tell you 😂😂😂 👎👎👎

[@CreatedbyLeon]

Dari Bn nigga calm down I'm not a regular person just be glad I responded to you because I'm gonna be extremely successful if the coming future. I wish you success too my nigga I wanna see all my niggas succeed 💯💯💯

[@askbubb]

AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO HAAAAATES THE WAY VLAD PRONOUNCES CHICAGO. HE SAYS CHIC-CAGO MAKES ME INCREDIBLY ANGRY MAN

[@ragekik231]

Yes bra he a fucking goofy

[@michelleiturralde998]

I haven't stayed there since the 90's, but it's making me mad too.🤣

[@dollazlikemoney9451]

Keep herbo interviews coming.

[@Tuskly]

Herb: ~"I wasn't going to school because I was already making money and there was no point" Vlad: ~"So you stopped going because of all the violence and it was too much? Is that a fair assessment?"

[@canttalkrnb1374]

Damn i'm in the same position Herb was in.

[@Anna-wb6mv]

It's sad this is the reality of so many kids from those type of backgrounds. We need better for the black community

[@rg5856]

Herbo is a real dude, but every time I see him, he reminds me Paris from Oakland. Pistol Politics

[@EasternSkating]

Dropped outta school cus a wise man said don’t go if you kno you gotta take yo hamma

[@sicksidelos4040]

this foo vlad be asking some goofy ass question and to think he used to claim the bay lmao

[@beaszze]

Ignorance is spreading through the streets like it's cancer. Young Generation

[@Sk8BoardTootie]

I fucks w/ herb, but L for that hat

[@Chrisonboost]

U tweakin

[@Srcruz300]

+Armando Cruz hold this meek

[@westwest718]

+swiftlyy L

[@ThaKingJeevy1]

Why? He recognize the greatness of NY

[@lovenothottie1272]

+Armando Cruz hold this meek nigga

[@MBCustoms1]

G herbo all day💪💪

[@BCDopeToker]

i seen an interview where herbo says lil.bibby and his brothers knock people out. Anyone know what interview this is?

[@VeryRellDressed]

BCDopeToker breakfast club

[@drakuladadon973]

I fux with this dude. I like his attitude. Salute to him.

[@Biafranbushboy]

Herb look like he Nas' son

[@fredrickjohnson7711]

Nope

[@theresabrunson2633]

Deverisify your talent.... don’t just rap. Commodify your talent...

[@madisonhoard9148]

See some of y'all wouldn't understand if y'all didn't grow up in Chicago you see I've lived in Chicago since I was born and I'm 12 I've been growing up in da hood all my life

[@ryanmbugua9322]

You good

[@sinco6786]

Vlad we need a new Herbo interview its 2020

[@GSKINOO]

LOOK UP BANDUPKAE - TALKIN CRAZY 🔥🔥🔥

[@smattsertified]

This man Herb talk loud as shit when Vlad trynna cut em off

[@luissegura8606]

Vlad: “Why do you want to sound like Slim Jesus?” ☻/L /▌ / \

[@DJLEZProduction]

man no wonder joey bad ass worked with well outspoken .he's a real one not cocky

[@ramon935]

Is this hat in stores I cant find it