Ty Dolla Sign Drops "Grain of Salt" With G-Eazy
The track features G-Eazy, rjtheweirdo and Bizzy Crook and arrives as G-Eazy's partnership with EZMNY and EMPIRE takes shape.
Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Hip-Hop and Rap
Ty Dolla Sign released "Grain of Salt" on Friday, November 6, featuring G-Eazy, rjtheweirdo and Bizzy Crook. The track addresses low-effort romantic gestures and comes with a cinematic music video directed by JakeTheShooter of Shooter Co.
Why it matters
The release connects Ty Dolla Sign's EZMNY label, which entered a joint venture with Create Music Group in June 2025, to G-Eazy's move outside the major-label system. G-Eazy's partnership with EZMNY and EMPIRE, announced in September, followed six albums released through RCA Records.
G-Eazy's six albums came out through RCA Records before his September partnership with EZMNY and EMPIRE, which the extraction ties to a decade-plus stretch in the major-label system. Streaming or chart figures for "Grain of Salt" are not included in the source data.
The players
Ty Dolla Sign
Ty Dolla Sign is a Grammy-nominated R&B and hip-hop artist and producer known for his melodic style and frequent collaborations with rap and pop acts.
G-Eazy
G-Eazy is a rapper and producer who built his career on RCA Records before moving to an independent partnership with EZMNY and EMPIRE.
EZMNY
EZMNY is an independent record label co-founded by Ty Dolla Sign and Shawn Barron, which entered a joint venture with Create Music Group in 2025.
The details
Ty Dolla Sign co-founded EZMNY with Shawn Barron, and the label roster includes Bizzy Crook, rjtheweirdo and Leon Thomas. The track pairs Ty Dolla Sign's melodic R&B style with the individual styles of its collaborators.
Timeline
June 2025: EZMNY entered a joint venture with Create Music Group.
September: G-Eazy announced his partnership with EZMNY and EMPIRE.
Friday, November 6: "Grain of Salt" was released.
A couple of weeks before publication: Ty Dolla Sign was a special guest on the L.A. date of Bryson Tiller's Neo Trapsoul World Tour.
Industry Dynamics
G-Eazy's move from RCA Records to an EZMNY and EMPIRE partnership follows a wider pattern of established rap artists leaving major-label deals for independent label structures. Ty Dolla Sign's joint venture with Create Music Group reflects how independent labels are partnering with larger distributors to keep artists' control while accessing scale.
Listeners can stream "Grain of Salt" as a single with its accompanying music video now available. G-Eazy's move outside RCA Records may affect where his future releases appear, though the extraction does not specify platform or distribution details.
The takeaway
Artists moving between major and independent labels often change how their releases are distributed and marketed, so following label announcements is a practical way to track where new music will appear.
Further reading
Explore more Hip-Hop and Rap coverage for context on the artists and labels behind this release.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Complex.
