Isaiah Rashad

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Isaiah Rashad McClain (born May 16, 1991) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer from Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Rashad began taking rapping seriously in the tenth grade, where he and his friends would record on laptops.

He spent the next few years recording at local recording studios.

His first big break would be touring with rappers Juicy J, Joey Badass and Smoke DZA among others, on the 2012 Smoker's Club Tour.

He is also a founding member of the Chattanooga hip hop collective The House along with fellow Chattanooga rapper YGTUT and a member of the Chicago hip hop collective The Village along with artist Kembe X, Alex Wiley and more. In March 2013, Rashad signed to the Carson, California-based independent record label Top Dawg Entertainment.

On January 28, 2014, he released Cilvia Demo, his first extended play, via digital distribution.

Cilvia Demo was met with widespread acclaim from music critics and debuted at number 40 on the US Billboard 200.

Off the buzz from the release of the EP, Rashad was named to the 2014 XXL freshman class.

On September 2, 2016, he released his debut studio album, The Sun's Tirade, to further acclaim.

The album peaked at number 17 on the Billboard 200.

Early life

Isaiah Rashad Joel McClain was born on May 16, 1991, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He was raised primarily by his mother, who is a hairdresser. When he was young, Rashad's father would let him stay up late while they listened to Too $hort and Scarface. His father left the family when Rashad was three. Rashad briefly had ambitions of becoming a preacher. After his stepbrother lent him a copy of OutKast's ATLiens in junior high, Rashad started spending most of his time rapping. In his youth, Isaiah's mother and stepfather were part of the Five-Percent Nation and he recounts going to a mosque with them.

Personal life

Rashad has three children. Upon signing to Top Dawg Entertainment he got a tattoo to commemorate the partnership.

During promotion of The Sun's Tirade in 2016, Rashad revealed that he had been addicted to Xanax and alcohol, and was suffering from depression, anxiety and isolation during the time between the release of Cilvia Demo and The Sun's Tirade. He further stated that due to his behavior, he was almost dropped from Top Dawg Entertainment three times during the recording of his album. He stated that he was no longer taking Xanax and only drinks socially.

In a 2014 interview with Vice, Rashad revealed that at age 19 he had suicidal tendencies and attempted suicide multiple times.

On February 9, 2022, two sex tapes of Rashad and other men were leaked, sparking discussion online about his sexuality. Rashad acknowledged the leaks during his Coachella 2022 performance in April, saying that fans' positive messages had “kept [him] alive these last couple of months.” In May 2022, in an interview with Joe Budden, Rashad revealed that he identifies as sexually fluid after exploring his sexuality in the past couple of years, and was "still learning about it myself."

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Musical career

Rashad started rapping in the tenth grade, and he and his allies would record on laptops. Zay Taylor was his first stage name at one time. He went to Middle Tennessee State University after high school. Rashad was introduced by his friend, who had attended music school, to a friend who had a recording studio. The man turned out to be his uncle and allowed Rashad's account to be posted for free. Rashad bounced around a couple of local studios after his cousin moved to a different career. He stopped going to school and lived wherever he could remember.

He began establishing business links, forming friendships with DJ Booth.net and Jeff Weiss, a writer for Rolling Stone. His music began getting around to a variety of A&R's. Isaiah Rashad appeared on the 2012 Smoker's Club Tour from July 13 to August 23, 2012, with Juicy J, Joey Badass, and Smoke DZA among others. Rashad began receiving notice from various record labels in December 2012, the majority of which he showed no interest in. He has also released several free singles on SoundCloud using beats from well-known artists such as MF Doom and Flying Lotus, which helped to boost his visibility.

In March 2013, Rashad met production team Digi+Phonics' Dave Free, who then introduced him to Anthony Tiffith, the CEO of Carson, California-based independent record company Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE). Rashad had been the recent buzz around signing to Top Dawg Entertainment, home to rappers such as Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, and Jay Rock, who had been on June 3, 2013. However, the brand did not issue a formal statement. The label and Rashad remained coy about the signing, not announcing anything.

Top Dawg Entertainment reported the signing official on Twitter on September 20, 2013. However, he revealed he had been signed to the brand since March. Following the signing, Rashad moved to Los Angeles, California, where he began living and recording at the TDE Red Room Studio. A music video for a new song titled "Shot You Down" was released to celebrate the signing. It was his first new song in over a year. The video had been shot in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where the man was shot just recently. Rashad's signing of TDE was revealed on October 1, 2013.

Isaiah Rashad made his national television debut in the TDE Cypher at the 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards, alongside his label-mates Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, ScHoolboy Q, and Jay Rock. Even under intense pressure, XXL lauded the book as being opulent. Rashad had to impress the masses. During the cypher, Entertainment Weekly lauded his verse. ScHoolboy Q and Jay Rock's remix to "Shot You Down" was released on SoundCloud on October 18, 2013. Rashad told Revolt on November 7, 2013 that he would begin unveiling his first official project, Cilvia, in December 2013. HipHopDX named Rashad as a runner-up for their award for "Rising Star of the Year" in 2013. Complex named him one of the most promising new rappers to "blow up" during 2014. Rashad revealed in mid-January 2014 that the mixtape Cilvia will now be his debut extended play (EP) and that it will not feature many well-known artists. Top Dawg, the CEO, revealed the EP's cover artwork on January 17, and that Cilvia Demo would be released digitally on January 28, 2014. On the remix of "Shot You Down," it featured elements from SZA and Jay Rock, as well as ScHoolboy Q. Rashad released the music video for the Cilvia Demo song "Soliloquy" the day before the EP's release.

Cilvia Demo was published on January 28, 2014, via digital download stores, and was exclusive to Top Dawg Entertainment's website, as promised. Following its launch and debuted at number 40 on the US Billboard 200 chart, Cilvia Demo saw 8,500 copies in the United States in the first week of its introduction.

Rashad appeared on ScHoolboy Q for the entirety of his international tour, supporting his third studio album Oxymoron from March 1 to June 1, 2014. On May 5, 2014, XXL revealed Rashad was among the inaugural freshman class, alongside fellow up-and-coming Chance the Rapper, Ty Dolla $ign, Rich Homie Quan, August Alsina, Lil Durk, and Jarren Benton. Rashad appeared at the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 18, 2014. Rashad will be included in a Sprite docu-series, which will complement the brand's "Obey Your Verse" Lyrical Collection over the next year.

Rashad completed and turned in his awaited sequel to Cilvia Demo on August 30, 2015, and that it would be announced shortly. Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith, a tiffith, said on September 20, 2015, that Rashad's latest content would be available by the end of 2015. Rashad released "Nelly," a new single on September 23, 2015, to critical acclaim. Rashad's debut studio album would be his first studio album, as revealed by him in a deleted tweet. The album's second single, "Smile," was released on the internet on January 14, 2016 to a rousing response.

He released the single "Free Lunch" in August 2016 to widespread success, and later announced his debut studio album's release date. Rashad's debut studio album, The Sun's Tirade, was released on September 2, 2016 to widespread critical acclaim after releasing two new tracks, "I Mean" and "Park." The album debuted at number 17 on the US Billboard 200, with 19,000 copies being sold in the first week.

Rashad announced on October 24, 2016, that he was going to start in January 2017 in 22 cities and would begin in January 2017. Rashad revealed that his tour would continue to 24 cities, as well as adding second shows in Chicago, Boston, and New York, in reaction to several sold-out shows.

Rashad has taken several tweets hinting at the emergence of a new album on October 23, 2017. The album, which will be Rashad's second studio album and the third full-length project, will come from Rashad and Top Dawg Entertainment, as a result of SZA and Kendrick Lamar's debuts. Rashad performed excerpts from several unreleased tracks in May 2019. He performed excerpts of a Kenny Beats song The House Is Burning on Instagram on June 20, 2019. As part of TDE's Fan Appreciation Week, Rashad released "Why Worry" on April 22, 2020.

Rashad revealed that The House Is Burning had been planned for publication in June 2021 in a Fader interview. Rashad's first single, "Lay wit Ya," starring Duke Deuce, was released on May 7, 2021, as well as a music video directed by Omar Jones. On top of that digital platform credits for the song, Rashad also signed a joint venture with Warner Records, which was revealed on Facebook. Rashad released his second single "Headshots (4r da Locals) on June 17, 2021." A music video for the song was released six days after, and Mez Heirs and Begert produced it. Rashad revealed the album's cover art and a release date on July 30, 2021, via his social media pages. This issue received a 7.6 out of 10 by Pitchfork.

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