Ty Dolla Sign

About

Tyrone William Griffin Jr. (born April 13, 1982), known professionally as Ty Dolla Sign (stylized as Ty Dolla $ign or Ty$), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and actor. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Griffin gained initial recognition for his guest appearance on California rapper YG’s 2010 single “Toot It and Boot It”, which entered the Billboard Hot 100. He signed with Atlantic Records in 2012, and Wiz Khalifa’s Taylor Gang Entertainment the following year.
Griffin saw further mainstream recognition with his debut commercial extended play (EP), Beach House EP (2014). Its lead single, “Paranoid” (featuring B.o.B), marked his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 as a lead artist—peaking within the chart’s top 30—while its second single, “Or Nah” (featuring Wiz Khalifa and DJ Mustard, remixed with the Weeknd), received sextuple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His debut studio album, Free TC (2015), peaked at number 14 on the Billboard 200 and was supported by the platinum-certified singles “Blasé” (featuring Future and Rae Sremmurd) and “Saved” (featuring E-40). His second album, Beach House…