About this episode

Isaiah Rashad discusses his new album, personal challenges, and more with host Jesse Thorn.

Isaiah Rashad, our guest, dropped his third album this past Spring. The record is called It’s Been Awful , and doesn’t take long into listening to it to tell that despite the obstacles life has dealt him – Isaiah’s thriving and maybe making his best work yet? Isaiah joins us to talk about the new album, his favorite Prince song, parenthood and much more! See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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