Ty Dolla $ign

Tyrone William Griffin Jr. (born April 13, 1982), known professionally as Ty Dolla Sign (stylized as Ty Dolla $ign or Ty$), is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and rapper. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Griffin gained initial recognition for his guest appearance on 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—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 from 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 3 (2017), peaked at number 11 on the Billboard 200, while his third album, Featuring Ty Dolla Sign (2020), peaked at number four. He has released the collaborative albums MihTy (2018) with Jeremih, Cheers to the Best Memories (2021) with Dvsn, and the Vultures (2024) duology with Kanye West—the latter's first entry became his first project to debut atop the Billboard 200. Along with his own career, Griffin is known for his frequent guest appearances on songs by other artists; these include the Billboard Hot 100-top 40 singles "Work from Home" by Fifth Harmony, "Swalla" by Jason Derulo, "Hot Girl Summer" by Megan Thee Stallion, "Hit Different" by SZA, and "WusYaName" by Tyler, the Creator, as well as the number one single "Psycho" by Post Malone, which also received diamond certification by the RIAA. Furthermore, Griffin has been credited with songwriting and production work for other artists, most notably on the singles "Loyal" by Chris Brown, "Post to Be" by Omarion, and "FourFiveSeconds" by Rihanna, Kanye West and Paul McCartney. He has received six Grammy Award nominations.