Coming up in Detroit's cutthroat and competitive battle scene Ty Farris was fast to gain respect and notoriety for his sharp lyrics and clever wordplay. After releasing several well received mixtapes with Young Famous, that caught the attention of D12’s Proof, the ball really started rolling. Accolades including Detroit mixtape of the year for ‘Hoodfellaz’, a 50 day opening slot for D-12, playing such venues The House of Blues, and killing support slots with the likes of Young Buck