Isaiah Rashad The House Is Burning (Vinyl LP)

Isaiah Rashad doesn't look back. Instead, he never stops moving forward. That's why the internet has tried so hard to keep up since the Chattanooga, TN-born and Los Angeles- based artist emerged in 2012. After one seismic appearance after another throughout 2013, he formally introduced himself with 2014's Cilvia Demo. Two years later, his full-length debut, The Sun's Tirade, bowed in the Top 20 of the Billboard Top 200 and closed out 2016 on over a dozen year-end lists. Ready to break a five-year creative silence, he returns with his second full-length album The House Is Burning. "Musicians sometimes distance themselves from distinct regionality in favor of appealing to everyone, but the influences in Rashad's work are clear cut," writes GQ. "The House is Burning showcases how multifaceted Southern hip-hop is. Think Young Dro's Best Thang Smokin' in the world of Outkast's Aquemini. What if Project Pat hopped on guest features for Mama's Gun with Erykah Badu? Yet the album never sounds scattered: It's carefully crafted for the speakers inside an old Cadillac or the creamy leather interior of a ‘66 Chevy Impala."