Overview
Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) and Kendrick Lamar have been instrumental in shaping the sound of contemporary hip-hop, with TDE serving as the record label behind Lamar's rise to fame, and Lamar being the label's most successful artist, collaborating with the likes of Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and The Weeknd, while also drawing inspiration from the likes of Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G.