G-Eazy Leaves Majors for Ty Dolla Sign EZMNY + EMPIRE — Bay Home
G-Eazy left the major-label system for a joint partnership with Ty Dolla Sign’s EZMNY Records and EMPIRE. Artist IG Stories statement Sep 23 CONFIRMED; deal CONFIRMED by Billboard Pro (Angel Diaz) + Complex (Will Lavin) Sep 23–24. “From the Bay to the universe.” Nic Nac-produced “JFK” with Ty drops Friday Sep 25. T3 REGIONAL Bay Area.
G-Eazy has left the major-label system after more than a decade (last six albums on RCA) and forged a joint partnership with Ty Dolla Sign’s EZMNY Records and label/distributor EMPIRE — keeping the business on the West Coast.
He posted the move on Instagram Stories Wednesday Sep 23. In his own words: “To me… This is bigger than a deal. This is about bringing it all home and bringing things full circle.” On EMPIRE and the region he wrote: “EMPIRE has built such a massive empire and all while carrying the torch and waving the flag representing our region in the best possible way. My mission statement from the jump has always been ‘From the Bay to the universe’ and we couldn’t be more aligned when it comes to that.” On Ty: “real friend,” “one of the most talented musicians” he’s met, and “It’s an honor to join the team.” He closed: “This partnership gives us the freedom to move with purpose and power. It’s a new chapter.”
EZMNY co-founder Shawn Barron (with Ty) said via Billboard: “We founded EZMNY Records with an artist-first mentality…” and framed G joining as proof two forward-thinking independent labels can execute that mission. EMPIRE COO Nima Etminan called the Bay Area link-up “a no-brainer.”
First music under the partnership: Nic Nac-produced “JFK” (G-Eazy featuring Ty Dolla Sign) drops Friday Sep 25 — second single from the forthcoming EZMNY/EMPIRE album after “Pretty Girls.” The pair debuted it last weekend at Ty’s Madison Square Garden stop. G also kicked off his 23-city Endless Summer Tour Part II with Logic.
Artist statement CONFIRMED (his own IG Stories). Deal CONFIRMED by two independent desks: Billboard Pro Exclusive Sep 23 (Angel Diaz) + Complex Sep 24 (Will Lavin; Complex also cites Billboard for Barron quote). Angle: Bay Area ownership — nationwide regional wedge, not Drake recap. Tag lane T3 Bay Area.