His breakthrough acting role came in the Hulu series Wu-Tang: An American Saga (2019), where he portrays Method Man.

He played basketball, and football at Springbrook High School in Silver Spring, MD near Washington, D.C.[4] Additionally, he played in the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) with then-future NBA players Ty Lawson, Greivis Vasquez and developed a close friendship with current Phoenix Suns all-star Kevin Durant.

[5] While attending Towson, East had ongoing issues with coaching staff which ultimately led to his decision to leave the university.

[7] He later released the mixtapes Insomnia, American Greed, Don't Sleep and No Regrets, solidifying his commitment to music.

[10] In 2014, his music caught the attention of prominent hometown native Nas, who soon looked for ways to contact East.

[16] The following month, he performed on the Freshman Cypher along with G Herbo, hosted by Philadelphia-based disc jockey, DJ Drama.

[17] In August 2016, he released a joint extended play with rapper Kur titled Born Broke, Die Rich.

[18] In September 2016, East performed at the BET Hip Hop Awards cypher alongside Young M.A., Ms. Jade, Kur and Sam Black.

[citation needed] In January 2017, East made his acting debut, starring in BET's Being Mary Jane series.

[23] He later appeared in Puma's Tsugi Shinsei commercial and starred in rapper, Trina's "It Ain't Me" music video.

In September 2017, East hosted the first annual Goldie Awards, a DJ and producer battle set taking place in New York City.

The signing of this deal led up to a promotional music video for the brand with his song, "Fresh Prince of Belaire" by Rick Ross featuring East.

Shortly after his newly found endorsement, East was featured in New Era's "Claim the Crown" commercial along with some of the top MLB players Javier Báez and Jose Altuve, as well as record producer, Mike Will Made It.

The project mixtape featured artists including Lil Durk, Gunna and BlocBoy JB, as well as close affiliates Kiing Shooter and Border Buck.

[32] In the same calendar year, he released his fifteenth mixtape, Beloved, which saw him join his personal-favorite rapper, Styles P. The tape exposed and expressed the gritty street life of New York City.

[47][48] He is influenced by, Styles P, Jadakiss, Eminem, Cam'ron, Big Pun, Nas, The Notorious B.I.G., Raekwon, DMX, Tupac, Snoop Dogg and The Diplomats.