Isaiah Rashad - The House Is Burning Album Review feat. Yoh
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- čas přidán 26. 08. 2024
- When TDE showed up on the scene they quickly established themselves as a major force to be reckoned with. And their absence has been highly noticeable over the past few years. But they seem to be back in the game with the long-awaited return of one of their most exciting artists...Isaiah Rashad. It's been 5 years since Isaiah dropped 2016's The Sun's Tirade. Was The House Is Burning worth the wait? Is this a worthy return to the scene for TDE? Listen to the fellas discuss it and then leave your thoughts in the comment section!
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For me this album was the end piece of a beautiful trilogy. From Cilvia to this album is a uprise, decline, to finding a in between in life to where he is comfortable. Cilvia was him getting into the game and being not only vulnerable but also ignorant to reality, The Suns tirade was the tragic decline of his drug/ alcohol abuse with depression and writers block. Now THIB is literally that meme Mike mention of that dog in the house on fire, he found his composure and found his comfortable place in his mental. Even when things are fucked up around him Isaiah is at peace. That was I took from this album, AOTY contender for me
this is literally the perfect description oh my god
Being a similar age to Isaiah, and going through a lot of the same problems(minus the fame) made these albums a fucking blessing to have in my life. This man's music expresses being functionally depressed better than anyone/anything. It's more than music, these albums have been therapy to men of our generation.
Couldn’t agree more
Chad with TUT isn't talked about enough. That shit smacks.
IF I WASNT RAPPING BABY
Nor was Hey Mista
just wish YGTUTS verse was longer
Mad grower song
@@bowardwoward3095 facts
I can’t believe nobody mentioned Wat u sed! Iamdoechii absolutely rode the beat so well and killed her verse! Love y’all and this review was great!!
Reach for some inner peace
we need more Doechii love!
@@Eaidin75games she next on TDE?
Facts!! Iamdoechii is so dope!! I gotta restart the song every time her verse comes on 🔥🔥🔥
Facts!! Iamdoechii is so dope!! I gotta restart the song every time her verse comes on 🔥🔥🔥
This is one of those albums where at first listen you feel like something is missing, but then as times goes on it grows on you.
Zay music sticks like that
that’s how Sun’s Tirade was for me, never had an album grow on me so hard
On me, I aint fuck with Mick Jenkins’ Pieces of a Man at first and then I went back to it one day and realized I was hibernating on that album for a minute…
@@Dopetoni that album despicably slept on, I spin that all the time. Waiting for that next full mick project as well
All Zay projects been this way.
Isaiah's albums are memorable and this one is no exception. They won't get played out-you'll just catch yourself liking something new with each listen
Well said
Nah, this album is boring as fuck. Just plain trap beats with a monotone voice and flow.
Its crazy how true this is. It took me 3 years of listening to sun's tirade to end up liking every song on that album and about 2 years for cilvia demo. Even before he announced this newest album I kept going back to a few songs from those previous albums that I didn't like and ended up loving. He is a weird artist, very unique among southern rap niggas
@@Gio-cv3uv “Plain trap beats”
@@Gio-cv3uv this album like 1 actual trap beat which was the one with uzi
I had to repeat RIP Young twice cause that shit was so smooth 🔥🔥🔥🔥
I am so addicted to that song!! it bumps so crazy in the car
It's so cool seeing Yoh with the crew.
On god bro
I liked his input. Hope he’s on the podcast one day
They should have him on more
In terms of replay value, this is probably my favorite album of the year so far.. the vibe of the album just fits me personally, especially being Summer (I live in Southern California) it's a great vibe setter for those sunset evenings, cruising around, going for walks etc. I don't think there's any skips. Sun's Tirade may have had more standouts, but this one is more consistent start to finish.
same, the repeat value is high asf
I agree with u
being from SD my sentiments are completely the same, this album along with vince staples have given me the same sort of enjoyment because of the musicality / sound
@@dreamsofanother yes
Agreed
DARKSEID wasn’t talked about that much prolly my favorite my top 3 fantastic intro
What am I suppose to do outside but get rich?
@@ThatsHipHop4Yaaa work too hard but boy don’t floss too hard and get yo wig split!!!
What are y’all top 3?
@@chickenisspicy what ever gone keep my kids safe my kids full I’m wit it
@@steadyrotation2290 Dats tuff it switch out almost everyday Darkseid All herb THIB atm
Rashad has literally always made mellow music. With a few bangers here and there. What are they talking about? Modest Media is right
Yeah lol. Suns Tirade is waaaaay more melodic and less rappy than THIB imo. I thought that was his singy album. THIB a combo of Cil and Sun imo, not too rappy not too singy.
I wish blessings for everyone in this comment section
On God.
Bless you too
Thank u antboyatUtube
This never gets old. God bless u bro.
Bring yoh back more he’s so well spoken and he rlly listens to the music, he’s like a more chill myke c town
Yoh was kind of on point, the sequencing does make the album become slower in melody. It becomes almost numbing to the ear. The same thing that some drugs do to your brain. The House thats burning is isaiah’s mind, and the flame is the drugs
Never considered that take
The middle of the album feels like one long song or something
@@Jackk7777 which part to which part
IMO the album is just boring instead
@@Jackk7777 That's wild to hear bc those are the songs I remember and go back to most.
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They can clown on Feefo but he kind of right. It’s his smooth style, but an extra kick or bass thump makes it a hard Zay track. Hey Mista for being pretty mellow goes pretty fucking hard
Feefo is completely right. There’s the mellow, floaty synths with the hard drums and bass like in Headshots. These other dudes like Ken and Myke have no clue lmao
Ken and Myke are right, there are two hard hitting songs on here. Everything else is mellow.
Hey mista is that same type of hard that rip kevin miller had. Absolute 🔥.
@@chi4611 Exactly
Aye Feefo don’t let them son you lmao. The Garden, Lay With Ya, 9-3 Freestyle, Hey Mista all had a certain bite on it that I was not expecting. So I get you brother lmaoooo
Someone finally mentioned mista
I been putting YGTUT - Preacher's son as a suggestion in the patreon for at least a year now
We gotta get them to review it. What a fuckin album and underrated artist.
Such a great and underrated project. really wish YGTUT was able to ride that wave and follow up that project
fr bro, that album has some of my favorite songs all time. Living in the sun/ live from chattanooga/ sheba, corner stories 2. Unkown classic!
Leo Abreu right. Can’t forget about Kairos lol
I’ve been reading Yoh’s pieces forever, this is the first time I’m seeing him
A Preacher’s Son s/o in 2021!🔥🔥🔥🔥 YGTUT is super dope
Don’t forget G35
I think people get so used to wanting beat switches and high energy stuff these days that albums like this can sound like a humming in their ear. At first listen I was iffy on the album but it's grown on me every listen since.
I KNEW FEEFO WAS EVENTUALLY GONNA COME AROUND FOR CILVIA DEMO LMAO
Zay music grows on ya
I LOVE how he broke it down at 22:00. What a great way to analyze the album
Would love to see Yoh come back on. Dude's got great energy and adds great perspective to the conversation.
i swear to yall, i'm in the car on the way to work bumping this album right now & was just thinking about when this review was about to come out.
Feefo heard your whip bumping
Ask yourself, if the house was burning: would you watch and accept that destruction is creation, or, would you act timely to prevent the worse result?
It's literally the calm during this heatwave and pandemic.
@@wm_9640 word. As always with Zay, a bit is blurry (intentionally) but that just makes the perspective true to the individual. But I do sense the sentiment of us not really having control. I mean look around rn, the news got us shook in fearful times. The choice we have is the energy and effort to respond.
I also think Feefo's point is a bit misunderstood. There are HARD undertones to this album. And how does Zay perform upon it? He goes with the grain, with the punch so to speak - therefore, minimizing the end result and the impact.
*Play this shit in the car, windows down during these hot days.*
I see the consistent Memphis samples as rashad directly acknowledging his influences and upbringing but slurring it through this sludgy lens of depression, tying to the themes of fighting between surrendered to the flow of life or pushing back
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I fw Yoh heavy, his vibe is dope fr
we need more of him 100%
After a lot of listens i think this album is a reflection of his 5 year hiatus. “The house is burning” represents his life falling apart due to alcoholism & drug use, and how he was just chilling during that period of time. Majority of these songs were written & recorded all throughout these 5 years which is why he sounds heavily intoxicated on most of these songs. The hidden track in “HB2U” is a depressing sort of victory lap. “You are now a human being” represents him realizing he’s made it out the fire but his struggles are still there, but the future is bright. The “House” represents his brain and his path to finding clarity through solely just accepting the chaos.
Actually he said in a couple interviews that he started making this album in 2019 and was completely sober for all of it. What changed is he freestyleld on almost all the songs cause he was going thru writer’s block til he went into Kenny Beats cave and was inspired off Kenny’s catchphrase “Don’t Over Think Shit”
@@vibezworldwide what interviews?
@@vibezworldwide woah Kenny
@@takemehomebruh interviews with Fader, Billboard, Rolling Stone and GQ
I think we have to consider the almost defiance to talk about his struggles in the past 5 years a theme.
The fact that the songs are so mellow and blissful, the lyrics hardly mention his very public battle with alcoholism, writer’s block, going broke, etc - and the very intentional mixing of his vocals and the use of distortion on his voice throughout the entire album to hide his vocals and lyrics… I almost see a theme of unwillingness to be vulnerable.
Like they said in the review, an acknowledgment that your life is going through a turbulent time but you will not open up to outsiders about the trauma you’ve experienced, either out of pride, delusion, or just your own self preservation.
Putting on a brave face even thought you’ve been through and haven’t quite gotten over the trauma yet
Love the review. We gotta support artist like Zay Wop to bring balance to the game.
"The House is Burning" has been the decided name for the album way before the TDE drama so while Rod's theory is interesting it doesn't really hold too much weight.
the drama he’s talking about is like mental health, addiction, and drug abuse. just everything isaiah was struggling w in the 5 year hiatus and before that made him take that hiatus.
Isaiahs been going through shit his whole life, and certainly throughout his music career, which is why it takes so long for him to put out.
id honestly love to see more of yoh in the future, dudes really cool i love his vibe
The convo at the start of HB2U was one of my favorite parts of the record personally. That whole idea that you dont know if theres something waiting for you after death hit hard, especially after the record addressed mortality so intimately. Like with dont shoot and headshots. Its like your life could be cut short at any moment, and all you can hope is that theres something after it all.
Great job guys! I’ve been playing this album everyday since it released. So far… my album of the year!
Glad to see Yoh back!
But yeah, another quality album from Isaiah! Personally my least favorite out of the three, but I’m not disappointed. Excited to hear what they say
Edit: Pretty sure the Runnin song with ScHoolboy had sample problems, which is why it’s only on CZcams
The House is his mind. Think about the things like his drug addiction. The music was inspired from his addiction to drugs and the experience of being high but also having things like paranoia thus the hook for THIB but when your high tend to have paranoia so the House is mind and the album sequence is basically the motion of being High and then coming down. Hence the mellow vibe he gives off
Exactly. I don’t know why no one else even mentioned his drug addictions
Runnin’ has a sample that couldn’t get cleared but it was supposed to be
I thought it was cause it leaked almost a year earlier so they switched it up + added Q to add to the buzz of the drop the next day
I can never not like a chilled out rap album, I'm always searching for them.
The house is his brain and his brain on fire (drugs). That’s why it’s so laid back. “who’s that peeping through my window? Who’s that fuckin with my conscience?”
That. Fucking that.
Rashad found his pocket and just laid in the groove. Loved y'alls conversation. Appreciate the thoughtfulness.
For me It goes TPAB, then THIB this album is for every type of hip hop fan. This to me is TDE's second greatest album.
This whole album felt pretty mellow tbh it's just a cool album imo
"Prototypical". Never change, Feefo
I fucking love this album, not much to say. Chad is amazing.
Don’t get folded like 100s 50s
My man zaywop is a underground goat !! If you’re a stoner into chill mellow rap that bumps in the whip to just vibe to he doesn’t miss. Man has 3 straight no skip classics!!
Editing was fire, and it was good to see homie Yoh back. love the video keep up DEHH
Dope album can't help to feel like he was so much influence on Outkast and soul samples with futuristic sounds a few more listens to compare it to his other projects right now for me it's what u expect from Isaiah Rashad got exactly what I wanted
dude i hear outcast vibes all thru this
@@WilliamGone I really cant wait to go back and listen I still having listen to Vince Staples project and just finished Lloyd Banks album it's a classic imo Hungry For More vibes but on steroids tho
I think moreso than any other Southern rapper rn (except maybe Big KRIT), Isaiah loves to incorporate the sounds of classic Southern hip-hop. So yeah, as a big OutKast fan, I've always heard a lot of OutKast influence in his music, so much so that I even made a playlist with alternating Isaiah Rashad and OutKast songs lol.
@@schmuck.on.wheels I love the influence passion and talent with TDE I could relate more to Isiah Rashad more because I see some similarity of him and me personality wise
@@siealdoffoney 100% he's the everyman of TDE, definitely the easiest to relate to
one of the best albums of the year, gives me outcast vibes and that's what I love about the arrangements, and vocal mixes on hooks and bridges. Great solid features, smooth production and its just a chill cool asf vibe all the way thru. what a surprise amazing album. good tempo, it flows and the beats fucking knock in cars.
Dope review. I definitely agree that Isaiah is rapping way different and it’s just so good. I like the title as well. Honestly he has album of the year for me.
Forgot * fav tracks
Headshots, All Herb, Hey Mista, Don’t Shoot, Chad, THIB, HB2U
Don’t shoot so fire
@@TheSinatra that’s song of the year. It’s so good. Him talking about addiction and being vulnerable. Idk why but his music be reminding me of tribe called quest.
Maaaan, I love you guys. Every other review I’ve seen of this album be trippin. This shit hella dope..vibes for days
It was dope but his other projects are WAY better. In this album, it seems like he just didn't give a F really overall. Sun's Tirade and Cilvia Demo are way better because Zay was way more versatile on those tracks. Chilling but also dropping some mad flows and lines.
@@FunkyKarim93 described exactly how I was feeling
Whoever said that the beats still got some southern bounce in the album is right. It’s still got the mellowed out hazy bounce which is unique. it’s dope and very unique.
Oh sh¡t, Mach-Hommy is here!!!
Nas King's Disease II Review is a must 🔥 🔥
Was waiting for this! Darkseid is my favourite, love how Isaiah wears his influences on his sleeve. Great review guys!
This is one of those albums you can just put on and let it ride no skips on this
He has always had a special type of vibe that we need in hip hop. It’s laid back and calm in the middle of the storm which mirrors the artist.
shoutout to yoh for recommending preachers son to myke, thats a personal fav of mine
You should have Yoh on more often if he's interested. Haven't seen the old ones he's in, but I really like his takes and his way of speaking on this.
This video was the perfect palette cleanser after sitting through Fantano's hitpiece of a "review."
Seems he is in a happier stage of his life so, I loved the mellowness of the album.
I fucking love this album. 🇧🇷 Esse canal é muito bom!
I’m glad y’all appreciate mellow music..like not everybody needs to be loud and aggressive… some of these reviews on CZcams don’t understand that.
Diff folks
Diff strokes
Yep. Fantano tends to criticize most mellow hip hop
THE YOH is back?? This was a treat. Thanks 🙏🏼
This was so great. Thoroughly agreed and enjoyed!
This def gonna be a grower on people
Most of Zay music does
This was the best Isaiah Rashad review I’ve watched this was really good I felt a lot of the shit y’all was saying especially the dude who looked like Isaiah Rashad he was sayin alot of shit I agreed with much love to y’all keep doing this this was amazing
This is a classic example of an album you can’t listen to once and form an opinion.. give it 5 listens and you’ll become a bigger fan each time.
I thought Suns Tirade was okay until I heard it about 3-5 times and it was crack, probably the same gonna happen with this. Rn I think it’s cool but the flows gonna catch me and bring me back soon I already know lol
Album is Real Good...along with that young dolph and his crew paper route illuminate
This is my top album of the year so far.
Sidenote: I'm digging the visual/sound effects throughout the videos.
I agree with Feefo, there are ‘hard’ tracks on this album. Wat u Sed, From the Garden, RIP Young, 9-3 Freestyle, Chad, and the two singles (Lay with Ya) (Headshots) all give ‘turn up’ energy.
shout-out to Yoh! 🔥
Thr OG
22:50 “he’s comfortable in uncomfortable situations” the realest shit I’ve heard
“IF THE HOUSE IS BURNING, RELAX”
Big vouch for Preacher's Son mixtape. Super dope and if you like Zay you'll probably like him
Don’t forget the G35 track
yo nice pfp
After hearing the title track i started thinking the «house» is a metaphor for his mind
Same
Darkseid is great. Love the line “whatever was under the bunk beds, i ain’t scared “
@@Confessionsovergin maintain the wheel
Amazing review🔥🔥 super in depth and attentive
It’s been over a month now, and i have to say I love this album 5 times more than I did originally. Even the last part of the outro that I thought was weird at first. I could see myself bumping this along with the Suns Tirades for years to come.
I've waited 5 years for this!
Was it worth it
Glad to see Yoh in this vid
I wanted an album of songs like bday and tity and dolla. That’s basically what I got and I’m super happy
Feefo be having some of the WILDEST takes lol hard hitting where? Lol
Don’t think it was that wild of a take. Maybe he just misspoke. The album definitely has knock to it even if the songs aren’t aggressive or grimy. I think that’s what he means.
@@VividEquation I wasn't just referring to this time lol
what a dope conversation about a dope album. Yoh really did come through and make it extra special on this one.
damn man am I the only one who really really fucked with All Herb? possibly my favorite on the album the way zay and amindi sounded together was beautiful and it’s so catchy
Always look forward to what yall review. Been a minute since we had some Zay and I was excited for this video
loved hearing yall thoughts on this
Would wanna hear ours too?
YGTut has a dope ass album called Preachers Son that Feefo and Ken should review!
Zay bringing the music for the vibers. Everything this kid does hits. Whether it’s hard, slow, smooth it always hits.
Music, SLAPS! Food, SMACKS! Come on now yall
This album rides so well in the whip, I agree outside of track two it's a pretty chill record, but man it just flows so well, I didn't want to stop drivin til the album was finished...
Top tracks (as voted by DEHH) - RIP Young (4 votes), Lay Wit Ya (4 votes), From The Garden (3 votes), THIB (3 votes), HB2U (3 votes)
As chill/mellow as this album is, its his darkest piece of work to date at this point in his career. To me his music videos for this album is the main story and there's a order his music videos should be watched including 200/warning in order to fully grasp the idea the album gets to. And to me.... THIB is such a hard song. I still don't believe no one understands how fire that song is. Like to me thats the best song on the album. Dude... That flow he used, the whole way through and his delivery is so perfect on that song. He literally was telling a story completely mindfucking you with everything he's saying. Like bro, go check out that song. Idc if he sounds chill on that song, he's not chill on that song. Headshots and rip young is more up the alley of truly mellow and comfortable both sharing the same sample. From the garden is... Well... Yk?... His coming out song... Lol(idc i still love his music, and he's not truly gay gay. He's bi). Chad was a vibe song. Almost feels like TST song. Lay wit ya tho. That song is way more important than i think its supposed to show. Watch the music videos in this order after the listen to the album. I promise you'll thank me...
Music Videos in order:
1. 200/ Warning
2. Lay wit Ya
3. From The Garden
4. wat u sed
5. CHAD
6. THIB
7. Headshots
I placed headshots after THIB due to the similarities in vibes being so psychedelic and atmospheric tones between each other in a way. I could be wrong. But this album is conceptual.
My favorite songs on this album
1. Geodran's Favors
2. THIB
3. Darkseid
4. Headshots
5. RIP Young
6. Hey Mista
7. All Herb
8. Don't Shoot
I still don't know where to place this on my list of Zaywop projects, however I do believe this album is his most personal one and every song is supposed to sound like its own flame. Just how I saw it. If anyone feels like they'd like to add to this comment express thoughts, that would be amazing. Feel free to lmk whatever your thoughts are about this album.
Great review! glad to see yall enjoyed this one!
You enjoyed the tape as well?
I was waiting for thisssssss
Came a lot sooner than expected
You guys are the best reviewer of all time
Top tier. Currently gunning for them
Excited for this one! shout out to the DEHH Boys!
They work fast
best way to describe this album, to be comfortable in an uncomfortable situation. another masterpiece by isaiah rashad fr
Please talk about lox vs dipset
I love Zae and yeah there are a few solid joints, but I personally couldn't get with his monotone, lackadaisical, repetitive flows. He always been smooth/laid back and is great at making records with a certain level of ambiance, but I just cant think of any bars or flows that make me wanna come back. Definitely some dope beats for sure..
love the closing comments