The label is most notable for being the label that represented Kendrick Lamar, who was signed from 2005-2022, as he rose to stardom. There are currently twelve artists signed to TDE; flagship artists include SZA, Doechii, Jay Rock, Ab-Soul and Schoolboy Q. [1]

Good Kid, M.A.A.D City, Lamar's second album and first under a major record label, was released on October 22, 2012. [70][71] He worked with producers such as Pharrell Williams, Hit-Boy, Scoop DeVille, Jack Splash, and T-Minus to create an atmospheric West Coast hip hop album with heavy gangsta rap influences. [72]

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Jun 6, 2023 · Kendrick Lamar, the iconic rapper whose discography has left an indelible mark on the music industry, is moving on from Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE), the west coast record label that has been his musical home for nearly two decades . What goes after his departure from the label is still unknown.

Formed in 2004, Top Dawg Entertainment, or TDE, stands as a testament to Kendrick Lamar’s keen business acumen. This record label, grown from a grassroots foundation, has bloomed under his co-leadership. TDE doesn’t just represent artists; it embodies a movement within the music scene that’s as strategic as it is soulful.

May 13, 2024 · Although her best songs Doves in the Wind with Kendrick Lamar and pretty little birds, with Isaiah Rashad, feature labelmates, these records show how different the music of Top Dawg is and how the label’s artists feed on one another.

Feb 20, 2022 · Top Dawg Entertainment president Punch has opened up about Kendrick Lamar leaving the iconic west coast record label. Last August, the rapper announced he was in the …

Sep 14, 2017 · In 2014, he called Lamar’s and Compton rapper The Game’s record label contracts “two of the worst deals in the industry” while on The Arsenio Hall Show.

Kendrick Lamar announced on Friday that he is parting ways with his label, Top Dawg Entertainment. “As I produce my final TDE album, I feel joy to have been a part of such a cultural imprint after 17 years,” the 34-year-old rapper wrote in a message he signed “Oklama" and shared on social media and on a new website.