I am a big fan of Isaiah Rashad's work.  Are you familiar with Rashad?
Yes, the hip hop recording artist and record producer is one of my favorite artists.
Do you know when he got his start?  I have only recently been following him
Rashad began taking rapping seriously in tenth grade, so its quite a long time ago!
I would say so.  Does have any awards?
On September 2, 2016, he released his debut studio album, "The Sun's Tirade", to widespread critical acclaim, which is sort of an award!
I really like his style.  Does he mention any particular influences on his music?
His inspiration is Juicy J, Joey Badass and Smoke DZA among others!
I can see that.  Their sounds definitely have some similarities
collective The House along with fellow Chattanooga rapper TUT and a member of the Chicago hip hop collective The Village along with artist Kembe X, Alex Wiley and more.
In March 2013, Rashad signed to the Carson, California-based independent record label Top Dawg Entertainment. On January 28, 2014, he released "Cilvia Demo", his first extended play, via digital distribution. "Cilvia Demo" was met with widespread acclaim from music critics and debuted at number 40 on the US "Billboard" 200. Off
Isaiah Rashad
Isaiah Rashad McClain (born May 16, 1991) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer from Chattanooga, Tennessee. Rashad began taking rapping seriously in the tenth grade, where he and his friends would record on laptops. He spent the next few years recording at local recording studios. His first big break would be touring with rappers Juicy J, Joey Badass and Smoke DZA among others, on the 2012 Smoker's Club Tour. He is also a founding member of the Chattanooga hip hop