The True Meaning Behind 'From The Garden' By Isaiah Rashad Featuring Lil Uzi Vert

May 2024 · 2 minute read

Prefaced with a big band jazz sample, the track abruptly cuts and segues into Rashad's hypnotic, staccato flow on the hook. "Came out bustin'," Rashad repeats numerous times, essentially signaling a grand proclamation of his return.

Rashad's verses are rife in sexual promiscuity ("... came out f*****g on your cousin") and a braggadocio swagger that is rooted not in insecurity but through earned battle scars from precarious life situations. The line "​​Check my hunnids, check my onion, we watch cable at my auntie's / 'Cause my papa wasn't trappin', but my uncle up to somethin'" offers a peek into Rashad's personal life without revealing too much. This line alone depicts two contrasting realities that Rashad has faced throughout his life — one of grandiosity as he checks his "hunnids" and one of economic turmoil, given that his father wasn't bringing home money.

Speaking to Fader, Top Dawg Entertainment President Moosa Tiffith referred to Rashad as a "true writer" and noted that Rashad "still feels like a regular person who can relate to both the average everyday human and the rich guy going to the club." Tiffith also noted Rashad's authenticity as an artist, stating, "He doesn't have to make nothing up. His struggles have created real character and he's come out the other side, strong and unbroken."

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