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 Sublime2. M.O.M3. Same Sh!t4. Boy in Red (feat. SZA)5. Supaficial6. Scared 2 Look Down7. Happy Hour8. Do I Look High? (feat. Julian Sintonia)9. Ain’t Givin’ Up10. GTKY11. Cameras (feat. Dominic Fike)12. Act Normal13. 10 States Away14. Nuthin 2 Hide15. Superpwrs16. 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.
