Tyrone Griffin (born April 13, 1982), better known by his stage name Ty Dol… Read Full Bio ↴Tyrone Griffin (born April 13, 1982), better known by his stage name Ty Dolla Sign (stylized as Ty Dolla $ign or Ty$), is an American singer, rapper and producer from Los Angeles, California. He is currently signed to Wiz Khalifa's Taylor Gang Records and Atlantic Records.

The son of a musician from Lakeside, Ty Dolla $ign originally began his career in music by learning the bass guitar. Since then, he has learned several instruments, from the drums, guitars, and keyboard to the MPC. Earlier in his career, Ty Dolla $ign and his partner Kory signed a record deal with Venus Brown and Buddah Brown Ent. They would release Raw & Bangin Mixtape Vol 2, however that deal fell through, and after that he would meet Los Angeles rapper YG. Ty Dolla $ign's initial claim to fame was through the success of "Toot It and Boot It", a song he both wrote and produced for YG. Both are affiliated with the group Pushaz Ink. In 2011, Ty Dolla $ign released his first single "All Star", featuring Joe Moses with production by Fuego. His song "My Cabana" was ranked in Complex's Best 50 Songs of 2012 list at #23.

Ty Dolla $ign signed to Atlantic Records in 2012. Then he released the Beach House mixtape on October 1, 2012 and followed with the Beach House 2 mixtape on July 1, 2013, which featured guest appearances by Too $hort, Wiz Khalifa, Juicy J, and Kirko Bangz among others. The following day it was revealed he was signed to Wiz Khalifa's Taylor Gang Records. The Beach House mixtape was supported by the single "My Cabana" featuring Young Jeezy and Beach House 2 was supported by the singles "Irie" featuring Wiz Khalifa.

On January 21, 2014, Ty Dolla $ign released his debut extended play, Beach House EP. The EP featured guest appearances from Casey Veggies, Wiz Khalifa, Twista, Jay Rock, Trey Songz, French Montana, and Fredo Santana and the popular single "Paranoid" featuring B.o.B. On January 7, 2014 Ty Dolla $ign released the second single from Beach House EP, "Or Nah" featuring Wiz Khalifa and DJ Mustard. On February 23, 2014, Ty Dolla $ign revealed that his debut studio album would be titled Free TC, and be released during the third quarter of 2014. He also told Revolt that had already completed eight songs for the album, and that he would be going on the Under the Influence 3 tour with Wiz Khalifa during 2014. He is being considered for the 2014 XXL freshman class.

Work
Ty Dolla $ign Lyrics

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She knew exactly who I was becoming
Reality of dreams, younger for memories of a still wonder
Of who I might be
And for her it's hard to stomach what's left behind
And what's to come in the same introduction of a king
Just know everything coming can only give birth to the principle that by any means
I produce like eagles
Soar in the highest clouds to let my conscience free

So I can feed ex girls like sea gulls with better egos in out work
While these ambitions girl with the tip of my penis
To write stories, a young boy the genius
And I mean this, there's never been a day off
Never been laid off, my own boss and my payoff is to get laid off
Get a break off just to rehire myself
For the take off
A Beach House, the EP

Ey, these hoes all tryna come back and make it work, make it work
I tell these hoes come get this work, get this work
I give no fucks, I give no damn, give no damn
I took my bitch straight from her man, from her man
That nigga ain't had much money as I do
That nigga don't know yo' body like I do
Yo friends think I ain't shit, I don't like 'em either
Them hoes ain't shit, they can't keep no man either
Ain't believing me then but you see me now
Said you'd never trust me again but you believe me now
And now somehow we supposed to fix ya, 'pposed to fix ya

These hoes all tryna come back and make it work, make it work
These hoes all tryna come back and make it work, make it work
I tell these hoes come get this work, get this work
I tell these hoes come get this work, get this work

These hoes all tryna come back and make it work, make it work
These hoes all tryna come back and make it work, make it work
I tell these hoes come get this work, get this work
I tell these hoes come get this work, get this work

Baby girl she 100, my mind right, that's real stuntin'
She in the crowd tryna flock for me
I fucked around and then went for it
I love that girl so much
I fucked around and paid the rent for her
Feel like I'm the right pimp for her
But we got enough, she ain't gotta work
I give it to er, I got it first
She right here, I ain't gotta search
We in a party (We in a party, we in a party, we in a party)
We in a party, I'm amused by how you move yo' body (Move yo body)
Baby girl she more poppin' in the 12 gauge Shawty
She off four shots, we goin' up, I don't need no molly
These hoes fuck with the squad, she ran through the whole posy
Girl I think about you when I'm in that hotel lobby (Hotel lobby)
I'm coming home to you, yea I got work for yo' body (Yo' body)

These hoes all tryna come back and make it work, make it work
These hoes all tryna come back and make it work, make it work
I tell these hoes come get this work, get this work
I tell these hoes come get this work, get this work

These hoes all tryna come back and make it work, make it work
These hoes all tryna come back and make it work, make it work
I tell these hoes come get this work, get this work
I tell these hoes come get this work, get this work

I'm gonna work on it
You gon' get this work, girl
I'mma throw these bands
You gon' make it clap with no hands
On a hand stand, goddamn
You gon' get this work girl
Oh oh oh (You gon' get this work girl)
I'mma throw these bands (Throw these bands)
You gon' make it clap with no hands
On a hand stand, damn

These hoes all tryna come back and make it work, make it work
These hoes all tryna come back and make it work, make it work
I tell these hoes come get this work, get this work
I tell these hoes come get this work, get this work

These hoes all tryna come back and make it work, make it work
These hoes all tryna come back and make it work, make it work
I tell these hoes come get this work, get this work
I tell these hoes come get this work, get this work

I used to love these hoes
I used to love these hoes

I used to love these hoes
But now I love this money
I used to love these hoes

I used to love these hoes
But now I love this money
I used to love these hoes (Money)

Hoes, I used to have a lot of kind
But when they realize that I gotta grind
I replaced the lies and the thighs and the hotter dimes
With the fuckin' rhymes and the ties and the dolla signs
The symbol of the conducers off of what my mental produces
I'm leaving these haters clueless
When I spit because they missin' what I get because I'm cold
Real niggas listen to the shit that I unfold
I cannot believe the way they used to be lovin' these hoes
Now that I be on my money, it's funny the way that I govern these hoes
And I be runnin' these hoes, doin' whatever I wanna do with em
As long as I be on my pimpin',
'Cause I'm gon' let nothing in front of me after my currency flow
And if we getting the fetty so up
So why would I throw it away for the bitches
That won't give a fuck about me in position to fall and be nothing
I'm done wit' yo' frontin', just give me yo dollars, I don't wanna holler
I don't want yo' woman, I want the Impala
To seek for the Benjamins I am a shotta
And Twista love dollars but I admit

I used to love these hoes
But now I love this money
I used to love these hoes

I used to love these hoes

But now I love this money
I used to love these hoes (Money)

Overall Meaning

In Ty Dolla $ign's song "Work," he raps about his rise to success and how he left behind his past relationships to focus on making money. The first verse talks about a woman who knew who he was becoming and how hard it is for her to stomach what's left behind. Despite this, he is determined to keep pursuing his ambitions and produce like eagles so that he can have better things in his life. He talks about how he never takes a day off and how his payoff is getting laid off. The second verse talks about how he gives no fucks about what people think and how he took his girl straight from her man because he knows her body better than he does.

The chorus talks about how Ty Dolla $ign tells these hoes to come get this work because he doesn't care about them anymore. In the bridge, Ty Dolla $ign shows off his ability to throw bands and make his girl clap with no hands. The song ends with Twista rapping about how he used to love these hoes, but now he loves money.

Overall, "Work" is a song that celebrates Ty Dolla $ign's success and his willingness to leave behind his past relationships to focus on his goals. The lyrics can be seen as a reflection of the rapper's mindset and how he is willing to do whatever it takes to make it in the music industry.

Line by Line Meaning

She knew exactly who I was becoming
The girl knew what Ty$ was trying to achieve in his life

Reality of dreams, younger for memories of a still wonder
Tangible dreams and youthful memories of a childlike curiosity

Of who I might be
The possibilities of what Ty$ might become

And for her it's hard to stomach what's left behind
It is difficult for the girl to accept what Ty$ has left behind

And what's to come in the same introduction of a king
The girl knows that more greatness is yet to come from Ty$

Just know everything coming can only give birth to the principle that by any means
Regardless of the challenges ahead, Ty$ will do whatever it takes to succeed

I produce like eagles
Like an eagle, Ty$ produces high-quality work

Soar in the highest clouds to let my conscience free
Through his work, Ty$ feels free to express himself

So I can feed ex girls like sea gulls with better egos in our work
Ty$ is motivated by the desire to show off his success to his ex-girlfriends

While these ambitions girl with the tip of my penis to write stories, a young boy the genius
Ty$ is inspired by his sexual drive to write stories and prove his genius

And I mean this, there's never been a day off
Ty$ has never taken a day off from his work

Never been laid off, my own boss and my payoff is to get laid off
Ty$ is his own boss and gets satisfaction from his work rather than getting laid off

Get a break off just to rehire myself
Ty$ takes breaks from his work only to come back to work for himself

For the take off
Ty$ is prepping for his next big breakthrough

A Beach House, the EP
Promotion of the EP with this song

Ey, these hoes all tryna come back and make it work, make it work
Ty$'s ex-girlfriends are trying to come back now that he is successful

I tell these hoes come get this work, get this work
Ty$ is focused on his work rather than letting his ex-girlfriends distract him

I give no fucks, I give no damn, give no damn
Ty$ doesn't care about his ex-girlfriends anymore

I took my bitch straight from her man, from her man
Ty$ stole his current girlfriend from another man

That nigga ain't had much money as I do
Ty$ is wealthier than his girlfriend's ex

That nigga don't know yo' body like I do
Ty$ is more familiar with his girlfriend's body than her ex

Yo friends think I ain't shit, I don't like 'em either
Ty$ doesn't care about what his girlfriend's friends think of him

Them hoes ain't shit, they can't keep no man either
Ty$ believes that his girlfriend's friends are just like his ex-girlfriends

Ain't believing me then but you see me now
Ty$'s success is proof of his talent and ambition

Said you'd never trust me again but you believe me now
Ty$'s girlfriend has regained her trust in him after seeing his success

And now somehow we supposed to fix ya, 'pposed to fix ya
Ty$ feels like he is supposed to make things right with his girlfriend

Baby girl she 100, my mind right, that's real stuntin'
Ty$ brags about his girlfriend being perfect and him being focused

She in the crowd tryna flock for me
Ty$'s girlfriend is trying to get close to him in a crowd of people

I fucked around and then went for it
Ty$ acted impulsively and made a move on his girlfriend

I love that girl so much
Ty$ is deeply in love with his girlfriend

I fucked around and paid the rent for her
Ty$ helped his girlfriend financially by paying her rent

Feel like I'm the right pimp for her
Ty$ believes that he is the perfect partner for his girlfriend

But we got enough, she ain't gotta work
Ty$'s girlfriend doesn't need to work because they have enough money

I give it to er, I got it first
Ty$ gives his girlfriend everything she wants and he gets it before anyone else

She right here, I ain't gotta search
Ty$ is happy with his girlfriend and doesn't need to look for anyone else

We in a party (We in a party, we in a party, we in a party)
Ty$ and his girlfriend are partying

I'm amused by how you move yo' body (Move yo body)
Ty$ is attracted to how his girlfriend dances

She off four shots, we goin' up, I don't need no molly
Ty$ and his girlfriend are drinking and having fun without the need for drugs

These hoes fuck with the squad, she ran through the whole posy
Ty$ believes that his girlfriend is loyal and not like other girls who sleep around with his friends

Girl I think about you when I'm in that hotel lobby (Hotel lobby)
Ty$ thinks about his girlfriend even when he is not with her

I'm coming home to you, yea I got work for yo' body (Yo' body)
Ty$ is excited to see his girlfriend and is promising her a good time in bed

I'm gonna work on it
Ty$ is determined to make his girlfriend happy

You gon' get this work, girl
Ty$ promises his girlfriend that she will enjoy sex with him

I'mma throw these bands
Ty$ will spend his money on his girlfriend

You gon' make it clap with no hands
Ty$ wants his girlfriend to be sexually active without the use of her hands

On a hand stand, goddamn
Ty$ wants his girlfriend to perform a sexual act on her hands

I used to love these hoes
Ty$ used to be in love with multiple women

But now I love this money
Ty$ is more interested in making money than being with women

Hoes, I used to have a lot of kind
Ty$ used to have many women in his life

But when they realize that I gotta grind
When his women realized that Ty$ was focusing on his career, they left him

I replaced the lies and the thighs and the hotter dimes
Ty$ gave up his women for his work

With the fuckin' rhymes and the ties and the dolla signs
Ty$ is now focused on his music and making money

The symbol of the conducers off of what my mental produces
Ty$ believes that his mental ability produces good music

I'm leaving these haters clueless
Ty$ isn't bothered by the people who doubt him

When I spit because they missin' what I get because I'm cold
People don't understand Ty$'s talent because he is a cold, unemotional person

Real niggas listen to the shit that I unfold
Other musicians respect Ty$'s music and listen to it

I cannot believe the way they used to be lovin' these hoes
Ty$ is surprised at how he used to love women before he became successful

Now that I be on my money, it's funny the way that I govern these hoes
Ty$ now has power over women because of his success

And I be runnin' these hoes, doin' whatever I wanna do with em
Ty$ is in control of his relationships with women

As long as I be on my pimpin',
Ty$ will continue to be a dominant force in relationships with women

'Cause I'm gon' let nothing in front of me after my currency flow
Ty$ will not let anything stop him from making money

And if we getting the fetty so up
If they are making money, Ty$ is happy

So why would I throw it away for the bitches
Ty$ is not going to waste his money on meaningless relationships with women

That won't give a fuck about me in position to fall and be nothing
Ty$ realizes that some women are only interested in him for his success and will not be around if he fails

I'm done wit' yo' frontin', just give me yo dollars, I don't wanna holler
Ty$ is tired of women pretending to be interested in him and just wants their money

I don't want yo' woman, I want the Impala
Ty$ wants material possessions rather than women

To seek for the Benjamins I am a shotta
Ty$ is willing to do whatever it takes to make money

And Twista love dollars but I admit
Ty$ acknowledges Twista's love for money

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Cloud9
Written by: Tyrone Griffin, Casey Jones, Carl Mitchell, Dernst Emile, Nate Howard, Mackenzie Stotts

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