Isaiah Rashad has revealed the tracklist and artwork for his new album It’s Been Awful ahead of its release next month.
The project, which serves as the long-awaited follow-up to 2021’s The House is Burning, clocks in at 16 songs and includes the recently released single “Same Sh!t.”
It also boasts a small but star-studded supporting cast comprised of frequent collaborator SZA and alt-pop star Dominic Fike, as well as up-and-comer Julian Sintonia.
“Boy in Red” will extend Zay and SZA’s prolific partnership, marking their sixth song together following “West Savannah,” “Ronnie Drake,” “Stuck in the Mud,” “Pretty Little Birds” and “Score.”
It’s Been Awful is scheduled to drop on May 1 via TDE/Warner Records. Check out the artwork and tracklist below.
Isaiah Rashad — It’s Been Awful (Tracklist):
1. The New Sublime
2. M.O.M
3. Same Sh!t
4. Boy in Red (feat. SZA)
5. Supaficial
6. Scared 2 Look Down
7. Happy Hour
8. Do I Look High? (feat. Julian Sintonia)
9. Ain’t Givin’ Up
10. GTKY
11. Cameras (feat. Dominic Fike)
12. Act Normal
13. 10 States Away
14. Nuthin 2 Hide
15. Superpwrs
16. 719 Freestyle
Isaiah Rashad shed light on his upcoming album in an interview with VICE last year, citing OutKast, Prince and Fousheé as key inspirations.
“The biggest inspiration for me was Fousheé,” he said. “Prince, I’ve been having ‘If I Was Your Girlfriend’ on repeat for 2-3 months. Then, for this tail-end part of my project, this girl PLUTO from Atlanta. She’s been inspiring me and this other girl BunnaB.”
He added: “I’m touching more [OutKast’s] Stankonia and The Love Below more than anything else. I would say Top [Dawg] made compromises for the creativity on this one, so I appreciate it.”
The Tennessee native also described the album’s sound as a “sultry southern mix mixed with a deep sense of intimacy. Everything from twangy rock and psychedelia to tender intimacy to the kind of trunk-rattling you’d only hear down south,” according to the publication.
A bunch of songs about swallowing sausages. Think I’ll pass on this one. JK I love man meat.
This ninja need to come out the closet first. I ain’t listening to no DL raps.
He already admitted it tho.
a black man in the white mans world i pity you
One wiener, next to another wiener (wiener, wiener wiener, wiener wiener)
Two wieners alongside yet another wiener (wiener, wiener wiener, wiener wiener)
Soft wieners, nice and soft, non-erect wieners (party, wiener party, wiener party, party party, wiener party, wiener wiener)
Five wieners in my face (keep them flopping, flopping wieners, floppy floppy, dangle wieners, dangle dangle)⏸️ Definitely not checking this one out.
Who? Also plastic face bbl why is she so pushed by the industry?
This exposes TDE! They are a psyop all these “pro black” leftists especially in Cali are doing it. Kendrick wearing womens pants and Doechii like wake up its in your face. Don’t fall for it. You fell for Obama. Black and gay do not mix don’t allow it.
The d4vd stuff too with sza
SZA a weirdo too she has connections to that d4vd guy she defending him and groomed him
This is how those “black excellence” people act
SZA knew about d4vd and his 12 yr old victim why is everyone covering that up? Also her whole redone face and body how fake she is.
“Feat. SZA & More” is a rather telling phrase and tells us not to bother checking the features at all.
expect a bunch of autotune mumble rap about him doin gay shit as usual….budget for the cd was a 8 ball of meth and $100 in chipotle gift cards