Lushlife
| Lushlife | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Raj Haldar |
| Born |
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]
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)
EPs
- Cherry Blossom Anthems (2006)
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
- ↑ Sharp, Elliott (September 20, 2013). "Lushlife - Latest Challenge Is More Collaboration". Red Bull. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- 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.
- ↑ Soderberg, Brandon (April 21, 2012). "No Trivia's Friday Five". Spin. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ↑ Billy Jam (April 18, 2012). "Philly Hip-Hop Artist Lushlife Releases Powerful New Album". Amoeba Music. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ↑ Nishimoto, Dan (August 22, 2005). "Lushlife - West Sounds". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ↑ Martin, Andrew (July 30, 2009). "Lushlife: Cassette City". PopMatters. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ↑ Jones, Kevin (June 26, 2009). "Lushlife: Cassette City". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ↑ Frauenhofer, Michael (April 24, 2012). "Lushlife: Plateau Vision". PopMatters. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ↑ Jayasuriya, Mehan (February 17, 2016). "Lushlife: Ritualize". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ↑ Rys, Dan (February 17, 2016). "Stream Lushlife's New Album 'Ritualize': Exclusive Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
External links
- Official website
- Lushlife discography at Discogs