Video: Top Dawg Entertainment’s 5th Annual Christmas Toy Drive Concert in Watts

5:44 PM PST on December 21, 2018

[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]op Dawg Entertainment hosted its 5th annual Christmas concert and toy drive in Watts on December 19 at the Nickerson Gardens Projects. The show featured performances by Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Jay Rock, ScHoolboy Q, Travis Scott, and others. Watch video of the event below.

The yearly celebration is free but people are encouraged to bring an unwrapped new toy to the cause. The toys are donated to kids living in Nickerson Gardens.

All these smiles are why we do this! #TDE #TDEXmas 🎅🏾🌲 pic.twitter.com/rWVklAljYg
— TOP DAWG ENT (@TopDawgEnt) December 20, 2018

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