Tyrone William Griffin, who is known to rap fans under the creative pseudonym Ty Dolla $ign, positions himself as a singer, producer and songwriter. The first popularity came to Tyrone after the presentation of the track Toot It and Boot It.
Childhood and youth
He was born on April 13, 1985 in colorful Los Angeles. He was brought up in a creative family. The fact is that at one time the head of the family was part of the Lakeside team.
Note that Tyrone's youth is inextricably linked with crime. As a teenager, he was in an African-American gang that was engaged in robberies and drug trafficking.
The dark past did not prevent Tyrone from embarking on the right path. He was interested in music, and mastered the drums. He wiped the record of the popular American rapper 2Pac to holes. The father introduced his son to the party, and Tyrone had the honor to meet famous rap artists. In sum, all this was reflected in the fact that as a profession, he chose the role of a musician.
The creative path and music of Ty Dolla $ign
Even at the beginning of his creative career, the rapper was faced with the choice of a creative pseudonym. Then he tried on the name Ty Dolla $ign. At the beginning of his creative path, he performed at venues with a colleague named Corey. The rappers collaborated with Buddah Brown Entertainment. After a short collaboration, the guys announced the breakup of the duo.
Since then, Tyrone has been spotted collaborating with popular rapper YG. The guys presented the duet composition Toot It and Boot It to the fans of their work. They produced the track on their own. YG invited the rookie to join his label. In 2011, he presented the composition All Star to the public. The track was warmly received by fans.
In 2012, he signed with Atlantic Records. At the same time, the presentation of the debut LP took place. We are talking about the Beach House album. A year later, it became known that Tyrone began to cooperate with Wiz Khalifa. This was followed by the first large-scale tour.
After a long tour, the presentation of the single Paranoid followed. The track peaked at number 29 on the prestigious Billboard chart. In addition, a video clip was also filmed for the composition.
In the same period of time, the presentation of the artist's mini-album took place. The record was called Beach House-2. According to the rapper, the mini-album is a bonus before the release of the full-length compilation. Tyrone promised to release a LP the same year. However, the fans had to wait a bit, the release of the disc was delayed for two whole years.
The debut album Free TC was released in 2015. The record sold well, so from a commercial point of view it can be called a success.
In 2017, another longplay opened his discography. We are talking about the record Beach House 3. The studio was warmly welcomed not only by fans, but also by authoritative online publications.
The personal life of an artist
Tyrone positioned himself as a macho and a real favorite of women. He bathed in girlish attention, and said that he did not plan to start a serious relationship. His plans were thwarted after he met the charming singer Lauren Jauregui.
The girl not only managed to steal the rapper's heart, but also took him down the aisle. She bore him a daughter, Jalynn. To the surprise of fans, the couple soon divorced. They did not disclose the reasons for the disagreement. Tyrone maintains a family relationship with his daughter.
In 2012, the singer was at the very epicenter of scandalous events. Together with friends, the rapper was moving in a vehicle, when the cops suddenly stopped him. The police conducted a search and found illegal drugs inside the car.
He faced up to 15 years in prison. Fortunately, the lawyer managed to convince the court that this would not happen again and his client would be treated in a drug treatment clinic.
Ty Dolla $ign in the current time period
In 2019, the presentation of Hot Girl Summer took place. It debuted at number 11 on the Billboard charts. In the same year, the rapper interested fans of his work with information that he would release a new studio LP next year.
The third longplay rapper Ty Dolla $ign named Featuring Ty Dolla $ign. The guest verses feature over 20 guest singers. The tracklist includes 25 tracks. The rapper said that in this collection everyone will find something for themselves.
2021 also did not remain without musical novelties. This year the rapper presented the track Tyrone. In addition, he announced the upcoming tour.
