Artist:Marc E. Bassy f/G-Eazy
Song:You & Me
Album:Gossip Columns
The 2016 single You & Me was certified Platinum. Because the success of the record was through digital downloads, this success is not reflected in Billboard chart position. It is Marc E. Bassy's only chart single to date. He was born Marc Griffin Apr. 9, 1987 in San Francisco. After studying music at UC Santa Cruz, Griffin moved to Los Angeles to become lead singer of the band 2AM Club. That's when he started calling himself Marc E. Bassy. They signed with RCA and released a 2010 album. When sales were disappointing, 2AM Club were dropped and Bassy left the band. He wrote songs for CeeLo Green, Sean Kingston, Wiz Khalifa and Ty Dolla Sign. He also worked with rapper Gerald "G-Eazy" Gillum. Gillum suggested that Bassy record his own songs. And after releasing a couple on iTunes, Bassy signed with Republic Universal. The single You & Me was first released on the 2016 EP Groovy People. The single was downloaded enough that it was certified Platinum. But it only reached #58 on the Billboard Hot 100. You can get You & Me on the 2017 album Gossip Columns which is available as a digital download. Then Bassy left Republic Universal and started his own label. He has since released three albums including one last year. Bassy said that the music business has changed. Big record companies and radio stations are unnecessary and he prefers to own his own music. Streaming has become more popular in recent years. But the streamers are owned by large corporations too. So his logic is flawed and unlikely to get anywhere. Here's the video for You & Me by Marc E. Bassy featuring G-Eazy.
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