Prime Dawg Leisure is celebrating its twentieth anniversary on Aug. 16, 2024. Cofounded by CEO Anthony “Prime Dawg” Tiffith and President Terrence “Punch” Henderson in 2004, TDE is arguably probably the most outstanding impartial report label within the hip-hop house all through the previous twenty years. By 20 of the best songs to come back out on TDE, the label’s elite roster of artists gives the soundtrack to show such dominance.
The Los Angeles-based label’s first-ever signee, Jay Rock, who inked his deal again in the identical yr TDE opened up store, made his Billboard Scorching 100 debut in January of 2018 with “King’s Useless” that includes Future, James Blake and Kendrick Lamar. The monitor has since been licensed thrice platinum.
In 2005, Prime Dawg Leisure signed Kendrick Lamar. Though Ok-Dot is now not releasing music on TDE as of late, the Compton MC served because the label’s flagship act all through the vast majority of its 20-year run. With groundbreaking anthems akin to 2011’s “A.D.H.D.,” 2015’s “Alright” and 2017’s “Humble.,” amongst many others, Kendrick has solidified himself as one of many best rappers of all time with TDE to thank for a lot of his success.
By the years, TDE has branched out inside the hip-hop trade all of the whereas sustaining its impartial integrity. In 2012, Prime Dawg Leisure entered a three way partnership with Aftermath Leisure and Interscope Data, which included profitable distribution offers for signees like Kendrick Lamar and ScHoolboy Q. TDE’s philanthropic efforts discover the label giving again to the neighborhood by issues like their annual Christmas live performance and toy drive at Nickerson Gardens public housing complicated in Los Angeles.
Try the record beneath of the 20 best hip-hop songs to come back out on Prime Dawg Leisure together with bangers from Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Ab-Soul, ScHoolboy Q and extra.
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“m.A.A.d Metropolis”
Kendrick Lamar that includes MC Eiht
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“Bloody Waters”
Ab-Soul with Anderson .Paak and Jay Rock
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“Studio”
ScHoolboy Q that includes BJ The Chicago Child
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“Terrorist Threats”
Ab-Soul that includes Danny Brown and Jhené Aiko
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“Heavenly Father”
Isaiah Rashad
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“I Shot You Down”
Isaiah Rashad that includes Jay Rock and ScHoolboy Q
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“Vice Metropolis”
Jay Rock that includes Black Hippy
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“What It Is (Block Boy)”
Doechii with Kodak Black
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“Cash Timber”
Kendrick Lamar that includes Jay Rock
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“King’s Useless”
Jay Rock with Kendrick Lamar, Future and James Blake
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“X”
ScHoolboy Q with 2 Chainz and Saudi
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“Wow Freestyle”
Jay Rock that includes Kendrick Lamar
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“Do Higher”
Ab-Soul that includes Zacari
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“Backseat Freestyle”
Kendrick Lamar
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“Collard Greens”
ScHoolboy Q that includes Kendrick Lamar
