Isaiah Rashad is a rapper that has come from Chattanooga Tennessee and is no stranger to collaboration. He’s toured with Joey Bada$$ and Juicy J and is a member of several hip-hop collectives, including Chattanooga based The House and Chicago based The Village. His first album, The Sun’s Tirade, came off the back of signing with Top Dawg Entertainment and earning a place on the coveted XXL Freshmen list in 2014 (a list of upcoming hip-hop artists to look out for, published each year by the magazine XXL).

4r Da Squaw comes from that album and is the second track. This album feels more laid back and relaxed than his earlier, shorter project, Cilvia Demo. The album diverges further from his previous project as the tracklist progresses, but this song typifies Rashad’s desire to speak his truth through his product. On a record label that, at the time of release, consisted almost exclusively of Californians, 4r Da Squaw has distinctly southern characteristics, from the beat to the slight southern drawl that gives his carefree style genuine authenticity.

Less experimental than some of his other work, Isaiah Rashad’s 4r Da Squaw shows off a development from his earlier work but also doesn’t try to be something it is not. It is a lovingly crafted track that is authentic to Tennessee native Rashad.

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