The word got around, you know? If you want a guaranteed, holla at your boy. That shit feels good, for sure, to actually have that type of flame and watch it spread. Luckily this has been the season where every time I make a song, it comes out, instead of making hella songs, playing them for the homies, and just sitting on them as they accumulate dust in my laptop. I don't feel any pressure I'm just making music and having fun. The landscape has changed quite a bit in regard to speed and output-it feels like every Friday there's a ton of new music being released, compared to when you first started out. I'm just grateful to finally be able to reap what I've sown. I feel like every year gets better and better for me, I've been taking baby steps, it's always been that way from the beginning.

Did you step into it with the intention of dominating the scene, or did things sort of just happen naturally? Sitting in a chair without arms, he reflects on his legacy, non-conformist nature, and commitment to being present in the moment.Ģ018 was, without a doubt, your year.

His voice is soft but filled with conviction, displaying no air of arrogance. Last year alone, Ty released music with the likes of Kanye West, Drake, Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Gucci Mane, and Travi$ Scott, among many others.Īs his career continues to flourish, Ty Dolla $ign has been doing some soul-searching. In the past decade, he has collaborated with everyone from YG to Post Malone, left his imprint in the pop scene with Nick Jonas and Christina Aguilera, and passed the torch to new guys like 6LACK and Khalid. His ability to weave together old-school harmonies with contemporary beats has brought him admiration from both traditionalists and modernists alike. native has crafted his own distinctive brand of R&B-on the surface a charming seducer, but as his voice lulls it's clear there's something gentle and vulnerable inside. Since his 2011 breakout mixtape House on the Hill, the L.A. Despite a recent meal that's left his stomach churning, Ty is in good spirits, and he has plenty of reasons to celebrate. When Ty Dolla $ign walks down the staircase at the W Hotel in Amsterdam, all rays of sunlight rush over to greet him.

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