Isaiah Rashad is currently trending on social media after he was allegedly outed via a leaked sex tape. The swell of support he’s received, however, has been immediate and powerful. 

A video featuring the TDE rapper leaked online, allegedly showing Rashad performing sexual acts with two other men. The clip is not something that we’re going to share here and Rashad hasn’t publicly commented on the leak at the time of writing.

Almost immediately after word spread online of the sex tape, the outpouring of support and sympathy for Rashad was vociferous and heartwarming. “I hope there’s a lot of love around him right now and he ignores the trolls. He’s loved no matter what sexuality he is,” one Twitter fan said. “If Isaiah Rashad wasn’t publicly out this is like 100x more fucked than normal,” insisted someone else.

“I’m so scared for Isaiah Rashad that shit is not cool too many black men are committing suicide behind situations like that.. I hope he’s around love right now,” commented another Twitter user.

It was a similar story over on Reddit. “Any homophobes can take y’all selves right out this fanbase,” was one popular post on the official Isaiah Rashad subreddit. Several other posts offered love and support to the rapper during this difficult time.

Let it not be forgotten that Rashad has struggled with suicidal tendencies and mental health issues in the past. If the alleged sex tape turns out to be real, the support of his fanbase and the wider public will be needed and the issue must be treated with sensitivity.

It comes after Nelly also suffered a sex tape leak this week. Some of his Instagram followers were surprised. The rapper’s social media upload was swiftly deleted but many users were quick to capture it and repost it.

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“I sincerely apologise to the young lady and her family, this is unwanted publicity for her/them,” he said afterwards.” This was an old video that was private and never meant to go public.” And coming in the same month that Disney+ released a show sleazily stylising one of the most famous sex tape leaks of all time, perhaps it would be a better idea to end the predatory act for good.

“Anyways The House Is Burning was one of the best hip hop albums of last year. Go stream Isaiah Rashad like NOW,” was the wise advice of another commenter on Twitter. They’re not wrong: The House Is Burning was one of the best albums of 2021, regardless of genre. It was a triumphant return to rap after a five-year hiatus. The House Is Burning reached number seven on the U.S. Billboard 200 and contained excellent collaborations with Lil Uzi Vert, SZA, and Duke Deuce.

This is a developing story so stay tuned for further updates.

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