This would be an impressive feat for any other album, but what makes The House Is Burning all the more impressive is that it does it all while juggling various features, shifts in style and changes in tempo without Rashad missing a step. His vision is so clear and concise that it brings every track together, creating an incredibly enjoyable experience that feels complete, thoroughly conceived and just as well executed.

His music manages to be distinctly and unapologetically Southern while basking in a hypnotic, borderline-psychedelic ambience, mixed in a way that makes it feel warmly lo-fi while also maintaining a crisp and precise sound quality that maximizes every aspect. With his latest project, The House Is Burning, Rashad has delivered the most complete depiction of just how well those qualities come together.īeyond just a style or a sound, there's a certain texture to every song on this LP that is unquestionable and undeniably Isaiah Rashad. Since 2014, Isaiah Rashad has been the label's secret weapon, with his debut Cilvia Demo and his 2016 follow-up The Sun's Tirade being two of TDE's best projects thanks to Rashad's clear understanding of his strengths alongside his innate aptitude for creating and curating an atmosphere.

From SZA and ScHoolboy Q to Jay Rock and Kendrick Lamar, the label's output has consistently been tremendously successful and incredibly impactful, with Kendrick cementing his legacy as one of the greatest rappers to ever do it - but their roster has always had more to offer beyond just their biggest stars. Top Dawg Entertainment has had a stranglehold on hip-hop for about a decade now, proving time and time again that their roster contains some of today's most creative and forward-thinking hip-hop and R&B artists.

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