After unveiling their latest cover for Billboard, the magazine goes over the details of TDE’s rise to power. The story sheds light on the release of upcoming projects from Isaiah Rashad, SZA, Kendrick Lamar, and the long-awaited Black Hippy album. There are also comments from Lamar about the infamous text message from Macklemore after the Grammys.
Kendrick on Macklemore:
“That text surprised me, but Macklemore is a genuine dude,” reflects Lamar. “However it panned out, I wish him much success. He touched people’s souls, and no one can take that away. Really, the whole Grammy moment was incredible. Not everyone gets that shot.”
What TDE has in store for 2014:
In 2014, TDE hopes to lock and load its most ambitious slate of releases: Rashad and the label’s first nonrap signing, New Jersey-based female singer-songwriter SZA, will be coming with albums, as will original team members Jay Rock and Ab-Soul. Meanwhile, Free thinks the long-awaited debut from Black Hippy – the supergroup featuring Lamar, Q, Rock and Ab-Soul – is likely to appear in 2014; Tiffith indicates that TDE is planning to release a new Lamar album this coming September, too.
Read the full story here.
