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Twitter was going at it over the three-day weekend after TDE president Punch asked for his followers to name the “next superstars in rap.” Everyone has their own ideas of what makes a superstar, but Cardi B knows exactly where her name should be on that list.  Punch had a few artists on his mind—including Doja Cat, Lil Nas X, and potentially Jack Harlow […]

Kendrick Lamar announced last August that his next studio album will be his last with Top Dawg Entertainment, putting an end to a nearly two-decade-long partnership. His message comes months after Kendrick introduced his new company pgLang, co-founded with former TDE president Dave Free.  Given Kendrick’s imminent departure from the label, TDE president Punch spoke with Mic, and reflected on their time working […]

Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show performer Kendrick Lamar’s 2015 album To Pimp a Butterfly is the subject of the latest chapter of Higher Ground and Spotify’s The Big Hit Show podcast, hosted by Alex Pappademas. And in the first episode, fans get a chance to hear from Kendrick himself, as well as from collaborators including Sounwave. An early […]

SZA’s “I Hate U,” previously released as part of a SoundCloud-shared trio of tracks earlier this year, has now been officially released to all streaming services. “Honestly this started out as an exercise . I just wanted somewhere to dump my thoughts w out pressure..y’all made it a thing and I’m not mad lmao. ask […]

ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets Grammy Award-winning audio engineer Derek “MixedByAli” Ali announced on Monday the launch of his new record label, NoName Recordings.  The […]

ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets As he continues to work on his much-anticipated sophomore album, TDE’s Reason has given fans something to hold them over. […]

ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets The Game took to Twitter early Monday morning to vent about not getting enough credit from the industry for putting […]

Nearly five years after the release of his 2016 debut album Introverted Intuition, Lance Skiiiwalker returns with his new EP Tales From the Telescope. The five-track offering marks the first new material from the TDE rapper since the spring of 2020, when he dropped his latest single “In The World” with Nick Hakim, alongside a remake […]

After Drake and Kanye West both dropped off their long-awaited albums, fans are anxiously awaiting for Kendrick Lamar to do the same. But after a new sighting, it appears that moment may arrive sooner than we think. The TDE rapper has apparently registered some new songs with ASCAP. The song titles include: “Before The Hangman’s Noose,” “Comfortable,” “Director,” “Fighter Thief […]

TDE has a history of housing defining artists that can create classic material. Now, with its third generation upon us, new signee Ray Vaughn used his LA Leakers freestyle to prove that he’s part of Top Dawg’s championship pedigree.  On Thursday, Long Beach’s Vaughn greeted Justin Credible and DJ Sourmilk with a nearly seven minute long […]