With Top Dawg Entertainment continuing its run of dominance through 2025, TDE CEO Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith was honored on Thursday night (Sept. 4) with executive of the year at Billboard‘s 2025 R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players event.
Top took the Brooklyn venue stage in his signature red TDE cap, surrounded by his cousin and TDE executive Terrence “Punch” Henderson, along with his son, TDE president Anthony “Moosa” Tiffith Jr.
“I like to stay behind the scenes,” he began his speech. “Billboard pulled me out tonight, I got a couple words for y’all. I want to thank Billboard for honoring me with this award, Executive of the Year, I feel like I should’ve won this three, four, five times.”
While he remains one of the industry shakers who prefers to remain in the background, Tiffith admitted it felt good to be seen and recognized for the hard work he’s put in along with many others, to make TDE a powerhouse.
“I am low-key, not promoting myself and letting my artists shine, they don’t recognize that,” he continued. “But tonight is that night, this is the MVP trophy of the music industry.”
Ab-Soul, Royce Da 5’9 and E-40 hopped into Billboard‘s IG comment section to give Top Dawg his flowers.
It’s a well-deserved honor for Tiffith after putting forth another banner campaign in 2025, which saw him elevate Doechii to rap’s next star, while her ALLIGATOR BITES NEVER HEAL mixtape won a Grammy Award for best rap album.
Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s Grand National Tour became the highest-grossing co-headlining tour ever as they grossed $256.4 million across 23 North American shows from April to June.
There’s plenty of depth to the roster with rising rappers such as Ray Vaughn leaving their mark on 2025 with the release of his The Good The Bad The Dollar Menu debut mixtape in April.
Watch Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith’s acceptance speech below.