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TDE President Punch Calls Out Kodak Black for Groping His Mom

October 12, 2021 J.Rhodes

Update 10/12/2021 11:39am: Kodak Black recently went viral after the rapper was seen grabbing his mother’s butt while they were dancing. The clip found many commenting on the situation, with some expressing disgust. Now, TDE’s president—Punch, has commented on the video. Via Twitter, Punch was very candid about the video, saying, “Man, I don’t know the context of that video, nor do I need to….” He continued saying, “That young man Kodak is sick for touching his mother that way, and he needs help. Seriously.” Punch concluded by saying, “I…

TDE INTRODUCES LONG BEACH RAPPER RAY VAUGHN + DROPS DEBUT EP ‘PEER PRESSURE’

August 26, 2021 Tre

Fans of Top Dawg Entertainment are still reeling from the news of Kendrick Lamar’s exit from the label following his next album, but the west coast label is gearing up for its next chapter. On Wednesday (August 25), TDE announced their newest signee, Ray Vaughn, via a press release. According to TDE, the Long Beach, California, native has been a part of the family since 2020, but took his time, mastering his craft and patiently waiting for his turn to debut. It proved to be a smart move to have Vaughn wait because…

TOP DAWG REACTS TO KENDRICK LAMAR’S TDE DEPARTURE

August 21, 2021 Tre

Kendrick Lamar shocked his diehard fans on Friday (August 20) when he announced his follow-up to 2017’s DAMN. would be his last album for Top Dawg Entertainment, the label he’s been with since his career was in its infancy. But it sounds like there’s no hard feelings coming from the TDE camp. Shortly after K. Dot made his big reveal, Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith addressed the split on Instagram with a lengthy post. “The whole goal when we started this thing was to make music, make money, and make history,” he wrote. “We…

Isaiah Rashad Says TDE Members Called Him ‘Bobby Brown’ During His Addiction

May 7, 2021 J.Rhodes

Isaiah Rashad was poised to be TDE’s next rap star after the solo success of the Black Hippy members. However, the rapper has remained enigmatic throughout his career. Rashad revealed in a new Fader feature that supporting friends and family, and an addiction to alcohol led to him going broke and sleeping on friends’ couches. He explained that after the success of his 2016 album, The Sun’s Tirade, he invited all of his friends to come live with him in LA. In addition to supporting all of his friends, Rashad developed expensive…