J Tygga Ty is getting some love from Colombia. “Mi Love,” his collaboration with Charly Black on the Shining Star riddim, has reached No. 1 on an iTunes chart in the country, according to the producer, giving his latest project an early foothold in the Latin market.
The song has generated 26,000 streams worldwide, Tygga Ty said—a welcome boost for a producer building his label’s international reach.
“Seeing the song go number 1 in another country felt good. It’s just a mental pat on the back to know I’m in the right direction with what I’m doing. I am feeling blessed because this is a tremendous achievement for my record label, as it is a great breakthrough in the Latin market where Charly Black has a huge following,” he said.
The Colombian showing adds momentum to Shining Star, which also features Rytikal and Yaksta. According to Tygga Ty, Yaksta’s contribution previously reached No. 1 on iTunes.
“The Shining Star riddim has generated over 38,000 streams worldwide. We will be shooting a number of music videos to amp up promotion in the markets overseas but the early feedback has been amazing,” he said.
For Tygga Ty, the next step is turning that initial response into sustained attention. Planned videos will give the project another promotional push as he continues working across Rochester, Houston and Jamaica.
His production résumé includes the Motif riddim, featuring Mr. Vegas’ “Put Me to Work,” and the Apple Bag riddim, featuring Qraig of Voicemail’s “Shake It.” He has also worked with Silk Boss, Singing Sweet, Rytikal and Yaksta.
Born in Florida and raised in New York, Tygga Ty developed his approach through the hands-on demands of sound-system culture: helping to string up equipment, watching artists record dubplates and learning how to deliver when his turn came.
Growing up in a predominantly Black community with a Puerto Rican presence also exposed him to audiences whose musical tastes crossed cultural lines. His connection to Spanish Town’s Powasquad International remains central to that foundation—a relationship he describes as “family, loyalty, and respect.”
Those values carry into his club work, including Houston engagements at Lov3 and Vice. His rule for keeping an audience—and earning the next booking—is straightforward.
“You only as good as your last show, and customer service is your best friend in this field of work.”
Radio puts that philosophy to work in a different setting. Tygga Ty hosts an hour-long Friday program on Rochester’s The Beat 105.5 FM, available through iHeartRadio. He has also appeared on Buffalo’s WBLK and Houston’s 97.9 The Box, while his radio work includes 25-minute hip-hop mixes geared toward younger urban listeners.
“Radio also helps me work on my people skills of talking to people I may never meet and make them feel like a star through music and dialogue.”
Now, with “Mi Love” finding listeners in Colombia, he sees another opportunity to expand that connection.
“This success just shows the reach of dancehall music in the Latin market as well as global spaces that welcome dancehall and that’s a great look for the future,” he said.
