Isaiah Rashad Releases Honest Album ‘It’s Been Awful’
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- Isaiah Rashad releases his third album It’s Been Awful (16 tracks, 54 minutes) addressing a 2022 viral tape leak and his sexual fluidity.
- Billboard 200 placed Rashad’s 2021 album The House Is Burning at #7, showing strong chart performance for the TDE artist.
- SZA features on the track “Boy in Red,” echoing Prince’s “If I Was Your Girlfriend” with a gender‑bending chorus.
- Joe Budden interview reveals Rashad describes himself as “sexually fluid” and in a monogamous relationship with a woman who shares his self‑understanding.
- Billie Eilish cited Rashad’s 2016 album The Sun’s Tirade as inspiration for her hit “Bad Guy,” highlighting his influence beyond hip‑hop.
Why it matters: Top Dawg Entertainment gains a chart‑validated artist as Rashad’s prior album hit #7 on the Billboard 200, a concrete count that boosts the label’s market clout and encourages more queer narratives in mainstream rap.
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