Kendrick Lamar Performs Live for First Time Since ‘GNX’ At TDE’s Star-Studded Christmas Concert

Kendrick Lamar delivered a brief yet powerful performance during his first live appearance since the release of his latest album, GNX, at TDE’s Christmas concert on Thursday, December 12. Lamar treated the audience to two tracks: he opened with “Humble,”…

SZA Announces ‘LANA (SOS Deluxe)’ Serving Up As A Bold Chapter In Her Musical Journey

SZA has always been a master of mystery when it comes to her music releases, and her latest announcement is no exception. After nearly a year of teasing the deluxe edition of her Grammy-winning album SOS, the iconic singer has…

TDE President, Punch, Discusses Kendrick Lamar’s Departure From The Label

President Punch, Top Dawg Entertainment’s head honcho, hopped on an interview with Mic. Somewhere in the conversation, Punch was asked about Kendrick Lamar‘s departure from the record label. He answered by saying Lamar is ready to “build his own thing.” “I…

Reason Delivers Top-Tier Bars In Audiomack’s “Bless The Booth” Freestyle Series

TDE’s very own Reason met up with Audiomack to deliver some fire-emoji-worthy bars for their segment, Bless The Booth. Over the lo-fi-type beat, Reason gets straight into it, only proving that his lyricism is unmatched by those in the rap game. “Remember rapping on…

Jay Rock Says His New Album Is 80% Done

Two years ago, TDE’s Jay Rock released his 15-track effort, Redemption.  In light of its debut, Redemption received great feedback, including from Pitchfork. The music critic platform rated Rock’s project as an 8/10 and went on to say that “Redemption his battle-tested and watchful third album…

Snoop Dogg Says TDE Is A ‘Better Version’ of Death Row at REVOLT Summit L.A

In a room full of executives and cultural leaders, Snoop Dogg sat on stage and announced, during a panel at Revolt Summit, that TDE is a “better version” of Death Row Records. According to Variety, “L.A.’s rap roots was a common theme…