Isaiah Rashad delivers an intimate, full-band Tiny Desk Concert for NPR, reflecting on his journey with TDE since 2016’s The Sun’s Tirade through his latest album, IT’S BEEN AWFUL. The performance touches on family, addiction, and sexuality, showcasing the raw vulnerability that’s defined his music throughout his career.
Isaiah Rashad Performs His NPR Tiny Desk Concert
Isaiah Rashad has been on a long journey with TDE since dropping his first official studio album with the label, The Sun’s Tirade, back in 2016, the same era that gave us cuts like “THIB” and “4r Da Squaw” with Ygtut. He recently dropped his latest album, IT’S BEEN AWFUL, back in May, so it’s only right he gets his shot at a Tiny Desk Concert. Rashad stops by the NPR offices with a full band setup, reflecting on everything since that first album with the label through his more recent, heavier work. He also opened up about family, addiction, and sexuality in the lead-up to the performance. Check out the full performance above, and find the streaming links to IT’S BEEN AWFUL below.
Set list:
“Heavenly Father”
“SAME SH!T”
“West Savannah”
“Headshots (4r Da Locals)”
“Wat’s Wrong”
“BOY IN RED”
“M.O.M.”
“SUPAFICIAL”
“RIP Young”
“SCARED 2 LOOK DOWN”
“GTKY”
“4r Da Squaw”
“Prayers Up”