2018–2019: Career beginnings Giveon self-released his debut single "Garden Kisses" in August 2018. After signing, he started to perform his original songs at different live venues, including "Like I Want You", before recording them professionally. In November 2019, he released the single "Like I Want You" shortly before serving as an opening act for
Snoh Aalegra on her
Ugh, A Mini Tour Again of Europe and North America
. 2019–2021: ''When It's All Said and Done... Take Time'' In 2019, Giveon toured with Snoh Aalegra, where Giveon would often freestyle as he only had two songs out at the time. Giveon's manager sent his freestyle performance from
Chicago to
Drake. It led to their collaboration "Chicago Freestyle", which is how the single got its name. In March 2020, he released his debut EP,
Take Time, which was executive produced by Thomas. The EP topped
Billboard's
Heatseekers Albums chart, earning Giveon his first charting project.
Take Time also received acclaim from contemporary music critics who called it "breathtaking" and "polished". In May 2020, "
Chicago Freestyle" was released on streaming platforms, alongside Drake's mixtape,
Dark Lane Demo Tapes. The song peaked at number 14 on the
Billboard Hot 100, earning Giveon his first
Billboard-charting single. It also became a top 40 single in the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand and Switzerland. In September 2020, Giveon announced the release of his four track second
extended play (EP), ''When It's All Said and Done
, and released its lead single, "Stuck on You". After being released on October 2, 2020, the EP debuted at number 93 on the Billboard'' 200. With a rapid increase of mainstream attention, Giveon's singles "Stuck on You" and "Like I Want You" began to enter a number of
Billboards R&B charts in late 2020, with the latter later being
certified gold by the
Recording Industry Association of America in December 2020. During that time, Giveon earned his first
Grammy Award nomination when
Take Time was nominated for
Best R&B Album at the
2021 Grammy Awards. He also made his debut television performance on
Jimmy Kimmel Live!, performing "Stuck on You". During the week of February 27, 2021, Giveon earned his second and third
Billboard Hot 100 entries with "
Heartbreak Anniversary" and "Like I Want You", entering the chart at numbers 74 and 95, respectively. On March 12, he released the compilation album, ''When It's All Said and Done... Take Time'', a combination of his first two EPs, which included a new song titled "All to Me". Just a week later, he was featured alongside
Daniel Caesar on
Justin Bieber's hit single "
Peaches" from his album
Justice.
2022–present: Give or Take and Beloved On June 2, 2022, Giveon announced the release of his debut studio album,
Give or Take with a 47-second-long album trailer uploaded to his social media platforms. On June 24, the album was released with production from
Cardo Got Wings,
Boi-1da,
Sevn Thomas,
Jahaan Sweet,
Rogét Chahayed, and Giveon himself. Upon the release of the album, it was met with favourable reviews from critics and debuted at number 11 on the
Billboard 200 albums chart.
Give or Take was supported by the singles, "
For Tonight", "
Lie Again", and "
Lost Me", the former certified platinum by the RIAA and the latter two certified gold. On September 16, 2022, Epic Records revealed that Giveon recorded a track for the film
Amsterdam called “Time,” co-written by
Drake. After a hiatus consisting of small features and holiday songs, on January 10, 2025, Giveon appeared as a guest appearance on
Teddy Swims's single "
Are You Even Real". He was also featured on Nigerian singer
Ayra Starr's "
Last Heartbreak Song", a mid-tempo R&B ballad from her album
The Year I Turned 21. The collaboration, which Starr described as "one of the best decisions I've ever made," marked a rare music video appearance for Giveon, who stated he agreed to participate because he was "a big fan of Ayra." On May 28, Giveon announced the release of his sophomore album,
Beloved. The album released on July 11 to high reviews from critics'. The album was supported by the singles "
Twenties" and "Rather Be". Giveon credits the Grammy Museum for introducing him to the musicians that inspired the album's sound. ==Artistry==