Kendrick Lamar is set to reunite with his former Top Dawg Entertainment labelmates at the record label’s annual Christmas concert this week.
TDE has announced that their 2025 holiday event and toy drive, which takes place on Thursday (December 12) in Watts, California, will feature performances from an array of familiar faces.
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Kendrick is the most notable name on the lineup and the performance will be his first public appearance since the surprise release of his latest album, GNX, last month.
The former TDE titan is a late addition to the bill as he was not among the initial performers for the show, which were revealed last month.
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Other names confirmed to perform include SZA, ScHoolboy Q, Jay Rock, Ab-Soul, Isaiah Rashad, Doechii, SiR, Ray Vaughn and Zacari.
The poster also promises yet-to-be-announced special guests.
Previous surprise guests at the charity concert, which was founded over a decade ago, include Rihanna, Big Sean, Chris Brown and A$AP Ferg.
The event starts at 1 p.m. with a number of local artists, while TDE’s all-star line-up will hit the stage from 2:30 p.m.
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Tickets are free — fans just need to turn up with an unwrapped toy or items such as clothes, which will be donated to a local child in need.
The two-day event is aimed at giving back to residents of Nickerson Gardens public housing projects, where TDE founder Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith and Jay Rock both grew up.
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“Since its inception, TDE has stood as a pillar in the music community but this success is only mirrored by the label’s prioritization to give back to some of the most marginalized and under-resourced communities in Los Angeles,” a press release reads.
Kendrick Lamar last performed with his fellow Black Hippy cohorts ScHoolboy Q, Jay Rock and Ab-Soul at his historic Pop Out concert in Inglewood this past summer.
TDE’s Christmas concert could be his last show before he embarks on a co-headlining stadium tour with SZA next year.
The Grand National Tour is scheduled to begin in April and run until June, with stops in cities such as Los Angeles, Atlanta, Houston, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Chicago.
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The 23-date trek will also invade Toronto, Canada for two performances in Drake’s hometown in June that are sure to generate excitement and controversy.
