Stories by Rodney Carmichael

Rodney Carmichael

Rodney Carmichael

Correspondent, NPR Music

We've seen Isaiah Rashad exposed. Now he's ready to bare his soul
By Rodney Carmichael

We've seen Isaiah Rashad exposed. Now he's ready to bare his soul

Rodney Carmichael | May 16, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
In the five years since his last album, the Chattanooga rapper retreated from the public eye after a very private betrayal. He emerges with raw new music in pursuit of a warts-and-all self-acceptance.