XXL praised the verse as strong, even through the high pressure Rashad had to impress the masses. On October 15, 2013, Isaiah Rashad made his national television debut when he participated in the TDE Cypher during the 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards, alongside his label-mates Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, ScHoolboy Q and Jay Rock. On October 1, 2013, a video was released of Rashad signing his contract with TDE. The video had been recently shot in his hometown of Chattanooga, Tennessee.
It was his first new song released in over a year. To celebrate the signing announcement, a music video for a new song titled "Shot You Down" was released. Following the signing, Rashad moved to Los Angeles, California, and began living and recording at the TDE Red Room Studio. However, he revealed he had been signed to the label since March. Then on September 20, 2013, Top Dawg Entertainment made the signing official with Top Dawg announcing it over Twitter. Over the following months the label and Rashad remained coy about the signing, not confirming anything. However, the label did not release an official statement. On June 3, 2013, it was reported that Rashad was the recent buzz about signing to Top Dawg Entertainment, home to rappers such as Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul and Jay Rock. In March 2013, Rashad met production team Digi+Phonics' Dave Free, who then introduced him to Anthony Tiffith, the CEO of Carson, California-based independent record label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE). 2013–2014: label signing and Cilvia Demo
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He also released many free singles on SoundCloud using beats from well known producers such as MF Doom and Flying Lotus, which helped increase his popularity. In December 2012, Rashad begun getting attention from various record labels, most of which he showed no interest in. From July 13 to August 23, 2012, Isaiah Rashad toured with Juicy J, Joey Badass and Smoke DZA among others, on the 2012 Smoker's Club Tour. From that his music begun getting passed around to various A&R's. He began getting industry connects, forging relationships with DJ Z from and Jeff Weiss who writes for Rolling Stone. He stopped going to school and lived wherever he could record. Once his cousin moved on to a different job, Rashad bounced around a couple of local studios. As it turned out, the man happened to be his cousin and he let Rashad record there for free. Then his friend who went to school for music production introduced Rashad to a friend who had a recording studio. After high school, he went to Middle Tennessee State University. At one point, the first stage name he used was Zay Taylor. Rashad first began rapping seriously in tenth grade, while he and his friends would record on laptops. In his youth, Isaiah's mother and stepfather were part of the Five-Percent Nation and he recounts going to a mosque with them. After his stepbrother lent him a copy of OutKast's ATLiens in junior high, Rashad started spending most of his time rapping. Rashad briefly had ambitions of becoming a preacher. His father left the family when Rashad was three. When he was young, Rashad's father would let him stay up late while they listened to Too $hort and Scarface. He was raised primarily by his mother, who is a hairdresser. Isaiah Rashad Joel McClain was born on May 16, 1991, in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
He is a founding member of the Chattanooga hip hop collective The House along with fellow Chattanooga rappers YGTUT, Michael Da Vinci (MikeyD), Chris P, and Brian Brown. His first big break was performing on the 2012 Smoker's Club Tour with rappers Juicy J, Joey Badass and Smoke DZA among others. Isaiah Rashad Joel McClain (born May 16, 1991), is an American rapper.
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