Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) held their third annual free holiday concert and toy giveaway at Nickerson Gardens Projects in Watts, California this past tuesday. TDE CEO, Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith and Jay Rock both grew up at the Nickerson Gardens Projects. Back in 2015, TDE President Dave Free remarked to MTV, “In cities like Watts, Compton and South Central, a lot of these kids don’t get to leave their neighborhoods...They don’t get to go to these shows. They don’t have the resources, money or opportunities to be in these environments, to be submerged in music, culture and different elements. To me, that’s an important thing. That’s what I see in all these families, in their faces, that excitement." TDE's Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, ScHoolboy Q, Isaiah Rashad, SZA, plus special guests A$AP Rocky, Wiz Khalifa, and others also performed. TDE has had a stellar year with new releases from Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, ScHoolboy Q, Isaiah Rashad, and Lance Skiiiwalker. Watch footage from TDE's third annual holiday concert below and scroll down to peep dates and locations to catch Isaiah Rashad on tour.
\u201cA quick #ViceCity freestyle from @KendrickLamar while performing w/ @JayRock at #TDEXmas2016 in Watts #NickersonGardens 90059 OUT NOW! #TDE\u201d