While the pandemic has been challenging to many people worldwide, it drums up curiosity about how artists have been dealing with their livelihoods in possible jeopardy. However, Ty continued to work and record, including releasing his third studio album, Featuring Ty Dolla Sign, in October 2020.

Ty tells Blavity that he is “self-taught” and all he needs is a few necessities. He revealed that his father, Tyrone Griffin Sr., a band member of Lakeside, owned a recording studio when he was young, so he always had access to one.

“Yeah, well, um, luckily, I was self-taught,” Ty said. ” I’ve always had a studio since I was like 14 cause my dad had a studio, and now technology has gotten even better. So I only really [sic] need a laptop, a few keyboards, a bass guitar, a mic, and I was doing everything at the house. I got a strong internet service, so we were doing a lot of sending back and forth and just making it happen, man.”

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