{"id":46841,"date":"2025-11-13T01:26:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T01:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/isaiah-falls-on-kendrick-lamar-kodak-black-influencing-him\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T01:26:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T01:26:21","slug":"isaiah-falls-on-kendrick-lamar-kodak-black-influencing-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/isaiah-falls-on-kendrick-lamar-kodak-black-influencing-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Isaiah Falls on Kendrick Lamar &#038; Kodak Black Influencing Him"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt Hip Hop Magizine News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9431463036\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Let Em Know: Isaiah Falls<\/span><br \/><em>Interview:\u00a0Peter A. Berry<\/em><br \/><em><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Editor\u2019s Note: This story appears in the\u00a0Fall 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands\u00a0now and available for sale on the XXL website.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Since the release of his debut EP, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/4tiRp1HukUk0ZN8OfF30Zw?si=ltVMKPe3R4ee8zQrVJV-SQ\" target=\"_blank\">The Private Room<\/a><\/em>, in 2023, singer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/tags\/isaiah-falls\/\" target=\"_blank\">Isaiah Falls<\/a> has established himself as a master of sultry, nocturnal R&amp;B, making his music perfect for the bedroom or late-night drives to after parties. Growing up in Orlando, Florida, he naturally developed a strong affinity for hip-hop, drawing inspiration from local artists as he honed his skills as a soulful vocalist to watch. In an interview with <em>XXL<\/em>, he discusses his roots in rap.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>XXL<\/em>: What was the first rap CD you actually owned?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Get Rich or Die Tryin\u2019<\/em> from 50 Cent was the reason why I\u2019m so melodic today. He might\u2019ve been one of those most melodic rappers, too. He was up there. He was a rapper, but he had smooth melodies, and I f**ked with that heavy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who is a rapper that you would say influenced the way you put songs together?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s either <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/tags\/kodak-black\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kodak Black<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/tags\/kendrick-lamar\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kendrick Lamar<\/a>. Those two were heavy influences growing up. Kodak, more so. It was really his beats that were super intriguing to me. And then Kendrick, it was more so his flows. Those were two rappers that heavily influenced my music today. Kodak\u2019s beats always, the 808s was always smacking.<\/p>\n<p>There was always a fire bounce to it. I think those elements of music, you could see it in how I approach R&amp;B today. And then Kendrick, more so, his vocal performance, how he uses his voice like an instrument. I think early in his career, he really pushed the boundaries of what a rapper could do with they voice, kind of similar to Andr\u00e9 3000. And then for me, it was like I took on both of those elements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you think is an advantage that comes from straightforward rapping versus singing?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I think that it\u2019s the ability to just tell a story in its fullness. It\u2019s harder for R&amp;B to really tell the whole story. I think rappers really get a chance to give you every detail to every part of a story that they\u2019ve been through. And you could hear it in Nipsey Hussle, you could hear it in YG. You could hear it in Kodak. You could hear it in Kendrick where they really give you every detail just because you\u2019re able to rap a little faster. When you\u2019re singing, you gotta allow space and allow the music to breathe, too.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you could have a rap producer produce your project, who would you choose?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The first name that comes to mind is Alchemist. He understands samples and space so well. He really knows how to complement rappers with the best beats. It would be so player. It would be a mix between Curren$y and Pharrell. Either [Alchemist] or Conductor Williams.<\/p>\n<p><strong>At this very moment, who would you say is the best rapper alive?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m going [with] Kanye West. He has done the work. He has given us the hits. He has pushed the genre farther than any rapper when it comes to either changing the style or changing the production or changing the genre. And he always understood how to push things to the next limit. <em>My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy<\/em> is probably my number one album of all time. So, I got to put Ye up there for sure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is your biggest \u201cWhat if?\u201d scenario in rap?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I think Nipsey Hussle would\u2019ve been undeniably one of the greatest artists [if he hadn\u2019t been killed]. He would\u2019ve had a legacy that was stupid, undeniable to the person that doesn\u2019t even know who Nip is. I think Nip had the chance to be truly worldwide. If, unfortunately, whatever happened didn\u2019t happen. I believe Nip would\u2019ve been one of the greatest of all time.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align:center\">Listen to Isaiah Falls&#8217; EP <em>Lucky You<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><em>The fall 2025 issue of XXL magazine featuring I<em>saiah Falls&#8217;<\/em> interview\u00a0is available to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/shop.xxlmag.com\/products\/xxl-magazine-fall-2025-issue\" target=\"_blank\">purchase here<\/a>. The issue also includes\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/joey-badass-interview-lonely-at-the-top\/\" target=\"_blank\">Joey Bada$$<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/jid-interview-god-does-like-ugly\/\" target=\"_blank\">J.I.D&#8217;s<\/a>\u00a0cover story interviews,\u00a0<\/em>conversations with Hit-Boy, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/chance-the-rapper-interview-star-line-album\/\" target=\"_blank\">Chance The Rapper<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/currensy-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\">Curren$y<\/a>, Rob49, KenTheMan, Bay Swag, Curren$y, Wallo267, Hurricane Wisdom, Hanumankind,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/babyfxce-e-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\">Babyfxce E<\/a>, Ghostface Killah, Conway The Machine, Pluto, TiaCorine, comedian Josh Joshson, Vice President of Music at SiriusXM and Pandora Joshua \u201cJ1\u201d Raiford, a look at the change in album rollouts over the years highlighted by Clipse&#8217;s Let God Sort Em Out album and more.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><h2 class=\"photogallery-title\">See Photos From Joey Bada$$ and J.I.D&#8217;s <em>XXL<\/em> Magazine Fall 2025 Cover Shoot<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"branded-app-shortcode-inarticle\">\n<div class=\"logo-wrap\" rel=\"fwef\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/townsquare.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/www.xxlmag.png?w=100\" alt=\"XXL logo\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/rest\/carbon\/api\/scripts.js?mver=609&#038;gver=9&#038;bid=812&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fbtloader.com%2Ftag%3Fo%3D5642230212591616%26upapi%3Dtrue&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.p-n.io%2Fpushly-sdk.min.js%3Fdomain_key%3DLT1Yn2pW9B5QzH6n4H2YlkQyVEfXVOOu82lt&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Ftownsquare.media%2Fpublic%2Fresources%2Fjs%2Fpubcid.min.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fplatform.twitter.com%2Fwidgets.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fapis.google.com%2Fjs%2Fplatform.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fconnect.facebook.net%2Fen_US%2Fsdk.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.pinterest.com%2Fjs%2Fpinit.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fpub.doubleverify.com%2Fdvtag%2F29287203%2FDV1106009%2Fpub.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\" async defer data-osano=\"ESSENTIAL\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt Hip Hop Magizine News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9431463036\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let Em Know: Isaiah FallsInterview:\u00a0Peter A. 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