Punch (rapper)

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Punch
Birth nameTerrence Louis Henderson Jr.
Also known asPunchino
Origin Carson, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • record executive
  • talent manager
InstrumentVocals
Years active2004–present
Labels Top Dawg
Member ofA Room Full of Mirrors

Terrence Louis Henderson Jr., [1] better known by his stage name Punch, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, record executive and talent manager from Carson, California. He is best known for being the president of independent record label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE). [2] [3] [4] He has also executive produced several successful albums, including Kendrick Lamar's Section.80 [5] (2011), Schoolboy Q's Habits & Contradictions [6] (2012), Terrace Martin's 3ChordFold , [7] (2013) and more. Aside from his solo musical career, Punch is a member of hip hop collective A Room Full of Mirrors, alongside fellow rappers Daylyt, Nick Grant, The Ichiban Don, Lyric Michelle, Hari, and more. [8] [9]

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Career

Terrence Henderson founded the Carson, California-based independent record label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) in 2004, with Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith and Dave "Miyatola" Free. He then began his musical career in 2007 under the moniker Punch. In March 2016, Punch revealed plans to release his debut studio album. [10] Punch told Billboard that he plans on doing "a project for sure", even though his artistic process has usually come in spurts: "I think I’m going to finally finish it because I write a lot and I record every so often. I think I’m just gonna go ahead and knock it out at this point." [10] On December 5, 2016, Punch released a single titled "Gold". [11]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with year released
TitleAlbum details
TBA [2]

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with year released
TitleAlbum details
Do It Nigga Squad, Volume 1
(with Top Dawg Entertainment)
  • Released: May 10, 2008 [13]
  • Label: Top Dawg
  • Formats: Digital download
All Rize to tha Top
(with Top Dawg Entertainment)
  • Released: April 9, 2009 [14]
  • Label: Top Dawg
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with showing year released and album name
TitleYearAlbum
"Project Window" [15] 2011non-album singles
"A Project Mind" [16]
(featuring Jay Rock and BJ the Chicago Kid)		2014
"1965" [17]
"Prelude" [18]
"My Darling Nikki (Interlude)" [19]
"25" [20]
(featuring Kendrick Lamar)
"Fear" [21] 2015
"Uninspired" [22]
"Kings" [23]
"Gone" [24] 2016
"40yrs" [25]
"Gold" [26]

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Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
TitleYearArtist(s)Album
"Blow Them Horns" [27] 2007 K.Dot Training Day
"Prototype" [27]
"Dreams" [27]
"Imagine" [27] K.Dot, Jay Rock
"J Dilla Freestyle" [28] Jay Rock, K.DotWatts' Finest Vol. III: The Watts Riot
"Imagine" [28]
"Kick in the Door" [29] K.Dot, Jay RockNo Sleep Till NYC
"Half Way Crooks" [29]
"Try Me" [30] 2008 ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, K.DotScHoolboy Turned Hustla
"Menace to Society" [30] ScHoolboy Q
"Me & Ms. Pain" [31] 2009Ab-SoulLongterm
"West Coast Wu Tang"K.Dot, Ab-Soul C4
"Phone Home"K.Dot
"Shot Down"
"Feelin' Myself" [32] ScHoolboy QGangsta & Soul
"Faith" [33] Kendrick Lamar, BJ the Chicago Kid The Kendrick Lamar EP
"Can Anybody Hear Me?" [34] 2010Ab-SoulLongterm 2: Lifestyles of the Broke and Almost Famous
"I'm Good" [35] 2011ScHoolboy Q, BJ the Chicago Kid Setbacks
"Time Is of the Essense" [36] Ab-Soul Longterm Mentality
"Cruz Control" [37] Terrace Martin, Ill CamilleLocke High 2
"Lithium" [37] Terrace Martin, AB, Brittany Barber
"How I Live" [38] 2012Terrace Martin, Dom Kennedy —
"Beautiful Death" [39] Ab-Soul, Ashtrobot Control System
"It's Real" [40] Terrace Martin—
"Gone" [7] 2013Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, Tiffany Gouché 3ChordFold
"Dub Sac" [41] 2014Ab-Soul, A-Mack, SZA These Days...
"Fly Shit" [42] BoazReal Name, No Gimmicks
"Cali Get the Money" [43] 2015 Bad Lucc Breathe
"It's True" (Remix) [44] BJ the Chicago Kid, Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q—
"Top of the Diamond" [45] Bad Lucc, Problem, Ab-SoulDiamond Lane America
"untitled 05 | 09.21.2014" [46] 2016Kendrick Lamar, Anna Wise, Bilal, Jay Rock, SZA untitled unmastered.
"Lonely Soul" [47] Ab-Soul Do What Thou Wilt.
"B.P.B."2019 Daylyt, The Ichiban Don Heroes
"First Responders"2020 Kamasi Washington, Robert Glasper, Terrace Martin, 9th Wonder, Bilal Dinner Party: Dessert
"20 Million Woolongs" [48] 2021Doc DPlanetory Destruction

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