When we picked it up, this dude told me he could help put it together. “When I built my studio, I was looking for equipment - I’m not going to name where I got it from. While willing to speak candidly, although not in full detail, about his previous life as a “hustler,” – Top has been known to share wild adventures from his past that give us a glimpse into the early days of TDE.įor example there’s the wild story of how he began the process of setting up his home studio back in 1997 – after a realization that his days of running in the streets may have been numbered – As Top put it in an interview with Billboard: Some would say that he is a clone of Suge Knight minus all the drama. All of these labels have one thing in common though – as they have all faced their fair share of adversity in the beginning which ultimately lead to their success – and TDE is no different.įounder and CEO of TDE, Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith who hails from California and was raised in the Nickerson Garden projects – is somewhat a man of mystery. It’s safe to say that TDE made a name for themselves becoming synonymous with other storied hip hop labels like Bad Boy, Death Row, Strange Music, Roc Nation and No limit records just to name a few. The indie label has grown in leaps and bounds since their very humble beginnings back in 2004 and as of September 14th, 2017 – the indie label had captured nearly 5 percent of the overall market share in R&B/Hip-Hop according to Billboard. However, for those more in the know, names like Schoolboy Q, Jay Rock, Ab Soul and Isaiah Rashad might also ring a bell. Now when you hear the name Top Dawg Entertainment or TDE for short, your next thought is probably the big names associated with the label – like Kendrick Lamar and SZA. Final Thoughts on The End of TDE and Kendrick Lamar.What Can We Expect From TDE and Kendrick Lamar Moving Forward?.First Public Hints of Internal Drama Within TDE.
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