SZA, Doechii, & More Headline 12th Annual TDE Holiday Charity Event

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Feb 2, 2025; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Doechii, winner of Best Rap Album for 'Alligator Bites Never Heal', at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. Mandatory Credit: Dan MacMedan-USA TODAY via Imagn Images Feb 9, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Recording artist SZA performs during the halftime show of Super Bowl LIX between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs at Ceasars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas via Imagn Images
TDE is back to spread holiday cheer this season, returning for the 12th time with performances, giveaways, and more.

During a time of giving, legendary rap label TDE are coming back to create more smiles and bring joy to families in need. The West Coast outfit is presenting their now 12th annual "Top Dawg Ent. Christmas" weekend. Per Billboard, they announced the news with a simple message on their Instagram.

"12 Years Strong!✨#TDEXMAS25 🎅🏿❄️" they captioned the post alongside the flyer. It's going to kick off on Thursday, December 18 and continue into the 19th. Day one will consist of the set of performances that attendees are familiar with.

It's a loaded roster, which is no surprise. SZA and Doechii are the stars of the day, but the rest of the lineup is just as worthwhile. ScHoolboy Q, Jay Rock, Isaiah Rashad, SiR, Ray Vaughn, Ab-Soul, Zacari and Kal Banx are confirmed.

However, there will be more "special guests" on deck, but they are waiting to reveal the names. Gates open at 10 a.m. with the "entry fee" being a donation item such as toys, clothes, and etc. SZA and the crew will be rocking the Nickerson Gardens stage in Watts, California.

Then, as for the Friday the 19th, that will be the giveback portion.

SZA Grammy Record

Here, TDE will be handing out toys to kids on top of there being raffles, youth sports and activities, barbers, holiday photo opportunities, a "snow experience" and on-site job availability.

This has been a mega-successful event for the imprint with last year being no exception. Up to $750,000 were raised toys and clothing wise and about 10,000 attended.

Overall, this is just another reason why they are still a premier collective. It's been another outstanding year for their artists as well, particularly for SZA.

She will have a chance to really clean house at the Grammys next year as she's up for five categories thanks to the deluxe of SOS, LANA and "luther." But in regard to the former, with her two extra nominations, SZA broke a record for the most nods from one album.

It now has a total of nine, two better than the next closest in Beyonce's COWBOY CARTER.

About The Author
Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.

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