For the 11th year, Top Dawg Entertainment gave back to the community of its founder’s origin with the TDE Christmas Concert in Watts, California. Originally billed to include the label’s roster of artists which includes Ab-Soul,

It’s always a full-circle moment when we get to come back every year, especially growing up here and coming from this neighborhood,” explained Terrance “Punch” Henderson, rapper and President of TDE to VIBE backstage.

Kendrick Lamar, SZA and other TDE artists teamed up for the 11th annual TDE Christmas event in Watts, CA to benefit Nickerson Gardens.

Top Dawg Entertainment throws an annual Christmas concert and toy drive in the Nickerson Gardens, the Watts housing project where label founder Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith and rapper Jay Rock both grew up.

TDE’s Commitment to the Watts Community. For over a decade, TDE’s annual Christmas concert and toy drive has been a signature event in Watts, a neighborhood with a rich histor