<P> Ty Dolla Sign revealed that on October 13, 2015, exactly one month before his album came out, he would release a new mixtape Airplane Mode. Ty Dolla Sign's debut album, Free TC, was released on November 13, 2015, via Taylor Gang Records and Atlantic Records . The album debuted at number 14 on the Billboard 200, with 31,000 equivalent album units and first - week sales of 22,000 copies in the United States . In February 2016, Fifth Harmony released the single "Work from Home" featuring Ty Dolla Sign, which has gone on to peak at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 . In June 2016, Ty Dolla Sign, Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, Imagine Dragons, Logic and X Ambassadors released the collaboration single "Sucker for Pain" for the motion picture soundtrack for Suicide Squad . In August 2016, Ty and singer Nick Jonas performed the song "Bacon" at the MTV Video Music Awards, where Ty also won Best Collaboration for "Work from Home" with Fifth Harmony . On September 23, 2016, Ty released a commercial mixtape titled Campaign, which peaked at number 28 on the Billboard 200 . </P> <P> On June 19, 2016, Ty announced that his next project following Campaign would be Beach House 3 and that this installment would be an album rather than a mixtape . The lead single "Love U Better" featuring Lil Wayne and The - Dream was released July 10, 2017 . The second single "So Am I" was released September 1, 2017 . On September 20, 2017 Ty revealed the album's released date along with 2 promotional singles and made "Beach House 3" available for pre-order . The album was released on October 27, 2017 . </P> <P> Ty Dolla Sign sings and raps, combining elements of hip hop music and contemporary R&B . When asked if he was a rapper, he stated, "People would call it rap, but I really don't feel like I rap . There's so many great rappers, like if we had to battle or some shit, they would just cream me . I don't really consider myself a rapper, I just happen to have bars, or something like that . I still sing man, I'm a singer, ya feel me?" </P> <P> When asked about his influences, Ty Dolla Sign responded, "2Pac is my favorite artist of all time . I liked Slum Village a lot back then, like J Dilla, he's one of my favorite producers and artists . I'm like a hip - hop head type of dude . Mos Def, Talib Kweli, that whole Rawkus Records scene, that's my type of shit ." He continued, "I also like cats like Prince . Just like his production, he's kind of like the same thing as me . He sings, he produces, he plays all types of instruments . That's what I'm after . I wouldn't wear that type of clothes or wear my hair like that . (Laughs .) But as far as artistry, that's the same type of dude I am ." In an interview he revealed that Kim Burrell was his absolute favorite vocalist, and that Brandy was right there with her . </P>

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