“Isaiah Rashad’s new album title is hardly subtle: ‘It’s Been Awful’. Then again, his records have always been frank about life’s tough moments. From acclaimed 2016 debut ‘The Sun’s Tirade’ to 2021’s ‘The House Is Burning’, Rashad has long been the quiet outlier of Top Dawg Entertainment: woozy, moody and unwaveringly introspective, blending laidback Southern rap with neo-soul and jazz while contin”
“Five years removed from his previous outing The House Is Burning, Isaiah Rashad has finally returned — but don't call it a comeback, because this feels more like a fresh start. It's clear throughout IT'S BEEN AWFUL that Rashad has been dealing with the weight of the world, juggling fatherhood, his social circle, family issues and the throes of romance whilst wrestling with the wretched grasp of a”
“The iconoclastic TDE rapper’s compelling new album is contemplative and vulnerable, proving he’s at his best when he’s working through a mess of slithering contradictions.”
“The Tennessee-raised artist evokes Southern greats of the past on his unflinchingly real new album”
“The Tennessee-raised artist evokes Southern greats of the past on his unflinchingly real new album”
