Lushlife

Lushlife
Birth name Raj Haldar
Born (1981-08-01) August 1, 1981
New Jersey
Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper, record producer
Years active 2005–present
Labels Scenario Records, Rapster Records, Western Vinyl
Associated acts CSLSX

Raj Haldar[1] (born August 1, 1981[2]), better known by his stage name Lushlife, is an American rapper and record producer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[3]

Life and career

Born on August 1, 1981, Haldar grew up in Glen Ridge, New Jersey.[2] He is the son of a school teacher and an electrical engineer who emigrated from Bengal.[2] As a child, he had 12 years of classical piano lessons.[2] After living in London and New York City, he settled in South Philadelphia circa 2005.[4]

In 2005, Lushlife released a Kanye West/The Beach Boys mashup album, titled West Sounds.[5] In 2009, he released Cassette City on Rapster Records.[6] It included vocal contributions from Camp Lo and Elzhi.[7] In 2010, he was hired by Connectify, where he has served as the marketing director.[2]

In 2012, Lushlife released Plateau Vision on Western Vinyl.[8] In 2016, he released a collaborative album with production trio CSLSX, titled Ritualize, on Western Vinyl.[9] It included guest appearances from Killer Mike, Ariel Pink, RJD2, Deniro Farrar, Marissa Nadler, and Freeway.[10] In that year, he released the No Dead Languages EP.[11] In 2017, he released My Idols Are Dead + My Enemies Are in Power.[12]

Discography

Albums

  • West Sounds (2005)
  • Order of Operations (2005)
  • Order of Operations Instrumentals (2007) (with The Age of Imagination Quartet)
  • Cassette City (2009)
  • No More Golden Days (2011)
  • Plateau Vision (2012)
  • Ritualize (2016) (with CSLSX)
  • My Idols Are Dead + My Enemies Are in Power (2017)

EPs

  • Cherry Blossom Anthems (2006)
  • No Dead Languages (2016)

Singles

  • "No Foundation" (2006)
  • "Still I Hear the Word Progress" (2012)
  • "Hale-Bopp Was the Bedouins (Shabazz Palaces Remix)" (2012)
  • "She's a Buddhist, I'm a Cubist (Remix)" (2012)
  • "Toynbee Suite" (2013)
  • "Body Double" (2015) (with CSLSX)

References

  1. ↑ Sharp, Elliott (September 20, 2013). "Lushlife - Latest Challenge Is More Collaboration". Red Bull. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 DeLuca, Dan (February 22, 2016). "Philly rapper/producer Lushlife on his lush new disc, "Ritualize"". Philly.com. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  3. ↑ Soderberg, Brandon (April 21, 2012). "No Trivia's Friday Five". Spin. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  4. ↑ Billy Jam (April 18, 2012). "Philly Hip-Hop Artist Lushlife Releases Powerful New Album". Amoeba Music. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  5. ↑ Nishimoto, Dan (August 22, 2005). "Lushlife - West Sounds". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  6. ↑ Martin, Andrew (July 30, 2009). "Lushlife: Cassette City". PopMatters. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  7. ↑ Jones, Kevin (June 26, 2009). "Lushlife: Cassette City". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  8. ↑ Frauenhofer, Michael (April 24, 2012). "Lushlife: Plateau Vision". PopMatters. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  9. ↑ Jayasuriya, Mehan (February 17, 2016). "Lushlife: Ritualize". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  10. ↑ Rys, Dan (February 17, 2016). "Stream Lushlife's New Album 'Ritualize': Exclusive Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  11. ↑ Breihan, Tom (September 23, 2016). "Lushlife – "The League Of Frightened Men"". Stereogum. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
  12. ↑ Yoo, Noah (January 17, 2017). "Lushlife's New Mixtape Benefits ACLU, Features Killer Mike, Kool A.D., More: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
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