The beat switch up was a pleasant surprise and this is where the “music for the vibers” line comes in. The first few times I heard “Rope // rosegold” I kept checking to make sure that I wasn’t hearing two different songs. While I thoroughly enjoyed every song here, “Rope // rosegold”, “Wat’s Wrong”, “Park”, “Tity and Dolla” are personal favorites. The album isn’t as long as its tracklist suggests. Case in point, “Tity and Dolla.” Whether you’re here for the lyrics or the vibes, Isaiah Rashad has got you covered. As stated in “Rope //rosegold” “I got the music for the vibers.” Isaiah Rashad’s sound puts you in a dreamy daze with intoxicating rhythms and hooks to make you bob your head.
Although the album is supposed to feel like a grueling day under the sun, the experience of listening to it is pretty pleasant. The only other time he comes off aggressively is at the end of “Silkk Da Shocka” where he angrily tells Rashad to find a topic to rap about.Īs before mentioned, The Sun’s Tirade isn’t a concept album rather more of an experience.
In “Where U At?” he leaves a voicemail where he expresses his dissatisfaction at Rashad still not turning in his album and threatens him to have it in by Friday. He’s actually the first voice we hear on the album. It was inspired by his move to California and the homesickness he experienced as well as his alcoholism and addiction to Xanax which almost got him kicked out of TDE.ĭave Free, producer and co-president of TDE, guides us through the album through various skits. The Sun’s Tirade, as Rashad said in an interview, is supposed to feel like a long day under the hot sun. This is the tone you get when listening to the album. He’s a laid back, down to earth guy who isn’t interested in riding waves or setting trends. Isaiah Rashad is a special kind of talent that the mainstream isn’t used to. This includes growing up in Chattanooga, his father leaving his family and his own issues with alcohol and drug abuse. Instead, Isaiah Rashad raps about his own life and the world around him. His subject matter is not the typical street themes of drug dealing and gang banging. These influences are prevalent in his music in terms of sound and lingo. Some of gis influences main influences are OutKast, Scarface, Master P and Three Six Mafia, an act which also hails from the Volunteer State. Last Fall, “Free Lunch,” the album’s first single, came out with the release date for the album, September 2nd.įor those who are unfamiliar with Isaiah Rashad, it may hurt or help to tell you that he’s constantly referred to as the Southern Kendrick Lamar. Poking his head out every so often to feature on a song or release a freebie. Since then, up to the release of The Sun’s Tirade, he has been under the radar. In January of 2014 he released the Cilvia EP Demo and he was named a XXL Freshman that summer. The same powerhouse that bolsters Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, Jay Rock and SZA. Isaiah Rashad is a rapper from Chattanooga, TN and he’s signed to TDE. Ever since word got out that he was coming to Tallahassee next month. I’ve been sitting with this album for a while now. Well it’s been a long time coming, but Isaiah Rashad finally released his much anticipated studio debut and I finally got around to hearing it. With this newfound access-albeit he's extremely late-he's ready to finally join the conversation on some of the most discussed releases of the past couple of years.
ISAIAH RASHAD THE SUNS TIRADE ALBUM TRIAL
Sainvil, finally got the three month trial for Apple Music and is opened to the vast world of music that it provides.