Cinco De Money 2 isn’t the only thing on the way from Ty Money. Ty’s front and center on the cover of the latest issue of The Chicago Reader, which is set to hit newsstands tomorrow (1/28). Definitely a dope look for the rising emcee, who’s been a FSD favorite for a while now.
Look for Ty’s Reader cover story by Leor Galil tomorrow and be sure to keep your eyes and ears open for Cinco De Money 2, set to drop on May 5th.
Now updated with cover story. Read the full piece here.
Born Tiwan Raybon, Money hails from the south suburb of Harvey, where he’s lived for most of his 28 years, but he’s undeniably part of Chicago’s hip-hop community. “I’m originally from the Hundreds; that’s where I stayed,” he says. “We didn’t do shit out there, so we don’t claim the Hundreds. Got love for the Hundreds, my peeps still stay out there, but we from out Sibley [Boulevard].” His father turned him onto music, playing Slick Rick and Eric B. & Rakim records at home. “I remember wearing three-piece suits at two years old, a microphone in my hand, ponytail, and just singing everything my daddy put on,” Money says.
His father’s house was a magnet for parties. “Like, if there was gonna be a party, a New Year’s party or birthday party, it was at my crib.” Extended family and friends packed the place late into the night, and Money was the only kid in the room. “I was always at these parties, bro, and always doing shit I wasn’t supposed to be doing,” he says. “I seen a lot.”