Ty Dolla $ign Explains New Album Name ‘Tycoon’: ‘I’m One of the Biggest Artists in the Game’

Ty Dolla $ign takes Billboard retired to his favourite West Hollywood eatery to speech astir his caller album, Tycoon, connected the latest occurrence of Take Us Out.

The R&B prima took Billboard to Casa Madera successful West Hollywood, Calif., which helium called 1 of the finest restaurants successful the full neighborhood. After ordering assorted dishes that included a Yucatan salad, a hummus platter and immoderate reddish rice, Ty spoke astir the conception down his caller album, Tycoon, which drops connected Friday (Oct. 17).

“A tycoon is simply a boss,” Ty explained. “It came from a Japanese connection ‘tycoon,’ which means ‘great lord.’ It’s the aforesaid happening — large boss, the champion astatine your craft. The apical of your game, right? That’s what I consciousness similar I’ve reached. There’s inactive heights I wanna reach, there’s inactive places I wanna go, there’s inactive much goals I have, but I’m there. I’m 1 of the biggest artists successful the game.”

He past spoke astir founding his statement EZMNY Records, including signing his archetypal artist, Leon Thomas. However, helium rapidly added that his girl was by acold his “greatest accomplishment.”

The caller occurrence of Take Us Out comes aft Sean Paul and Love Island‘s Chelley sat down for candid speech portion eating Jamaican nutrient earlier successful October. While splitting immoderate jerk mac and food outpouring rolls, the 2 of them reflected connected Sean Paul’s unbelievable bequest and spoke astir his groundbreaking Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s “Get Busy,” “Temperature,” “Cheap Thrills” with Sia, and of course, “Baby Boy” with Beyoncé.

Check retired the latest occurrence of Take Us Out with Ty Dolla $ign above.