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United States
Isaiah Rashad
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About Isaiah Rashad
Tennessee rapper Isaiah Rashad broke out in the mid-2010s as part of the famed Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) stable.
• Rashad grew up in Chattanooga. His stepfather and uncle were members of the local ’90s rap group Vibe Tribe.
• As a communications major at Tennessee State University, Rashad recorded songs in his dormitory closet.
• In 2013, Rashad signed with TDE, home of Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, and others.
• His 2014 TDE debut, Cilvia Demo, features labelmates ScHoolboy Q, Jay Rock, and SZA. The EP cracked the Top 40 of the Billboard 200.
• Rashad made XXL’s 2014’s Freshman Class list alongside Chance the Rapper and Ty Dolla $ign.
• In a 2016 interview with Juan Epstein, Rashad revealed that he’d overcome addictions to Xanax and alcohol. The rapper said his habits nearly cost him his TDE spot three times.
• Rashad guested on SZA’s Grammy-nominated 2017 album Ctrl, appearing on “Pretty Little Birds.”
Musical InfluencesIsaiah Rashad's musical influences include Lil Wayne, ScHoolboy Q, Outkast and more.
Influenced by Isaiah RashadIsaiah Rashad has influenced the music of 2forwOyNE, K-Rap, Godard and more.
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