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Black Hippy is way overdue for a standalone project. The supergroup made up of TDE pioneers Jay Rock, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, and Kendrick Lamar last came together on a track in 2016, for Q’s “That Part” remix.  A fan tweeted at Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith on Monday to find out whether we’ll ever get another Black Hippy remix, and the CEO took it one step further. […]

In a new interview with HipHopDX, E-40 opened up about his admiration for Kendrick Lamar.  The legendary California MC, who said he’s known Lamar for over a decade, mentioned that it meant a lot for K. Dot to shout him out on “Money Trees.” He added that Lamar will be “going down in history as one of the […]

Few things are undebatable when it comes to discussing hip-hop, but one of the genre’s absolute certainties is that Kendrick Lamar is one of the greatest rappers working today. This still-young millennium has featured plenty of rappers who couldn’t quite meet the commercial and critical hype. But like a teenage LeBron James, Kendrick Lamar is […]

Get your roses ready. Lil Wayne‘s highly anticipated studio album Funeral has arrived. In the years since he began teasing the project, Weezy has dropped a few hints here and there about what it will deliver. Though the official tracklist was kept under wraps leading up to the release, Wayne had hinted at possible contributors, including producers […]

Jay Rock has just been honored by the city that raised him. On Friday, the TDE artist was handed the key to the South Los Angeles neighborhood of Watts. L.A. City Councilman Joe Buscaino presented the key during a public ceremony at the Nickerson Gardens Community Center, where fans, friends, and family gathered to show their […]

Blank Face LP, Schoolboy Q‘s excellent summer 2016 album, will mercifully be getting its follow-up this year with CrasH Talk. In a new interview conducted on the golf course at Calabasas Country Club, Q has credited both the calming game and his Top Dawg family with helping him push through creative difficulties to present fans with his 14-track […]

‘Tis the season to ring in the New Year, and not a second too soon: We can’t get 2018 the fuck up outta here fast enough. Between harrowing natural disasters and a nightmare of a political year, mixed in with omnipresent misogyny and racism, this year was a challenging one, to say the least. But thankfully, bad things […]

The TDE family returned to Watts, California, on Wednesday for its fifth annual community concert and toy drive. This year’s lineup included Jay Rock, Reason, Rich the Kid, and Kendrick Lamar, as well as surprise guest Travis Scott. The Houston rapper appeared on stage just hours before his ASTROWORLD Tour stop at Los Angeles’ The Forum. Scott performed hits […]

Jay Rock has dropped off a new track titled “Shit Real” featuring Detroit rapper Tee Grizzley. TDE CEO Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith previously took to social media to tease the track. Listen to Jay Rock’s new song “Shit Real” featuring Tee Grizzley over on Apple Music or below via Spotify. Rock released his third studio album Redemption back […]

Vince Staples delivered on his promise. Several days ago, the West Coast rapper announced he would drop a “special project dedicated to my biggest fan and supporter.” “He said he needed something that represented him and where he comes from, so here it is,” Staples wrote on Instagram. “Thank you for years of loyalty, I […]