Lushlife Explained

Lushlife
Birth Name:Raj Haldar
Birth Date:1 August 1981
Birth Place:New Jersey, U.S.
Origin:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genre:Hip hop
Occupation:Rapper, record producer
Years Active:2005–present
Label:Scenario, Rapster, Western Vinyl
Associated Acts:CSLSX, The Skull Eclipses

Raj Haldar[1] (born August 1, 1981), better known by his stage name Lushlife, is an American rapper and record producer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2] He is the co-author of P Is for Pterodactyl: The Worst Alphabet Book Ever.[3] He is one half of The Skull Eclipses.[4]

Early life

Born on August 1, 1981, Haldar grew up in Glen Ridge, New Jersey.[5] He is the son of a school teacher and an electrical engineer who emigrated from Bengal.[5] As a child, he had 12 years of classical piano lessons.[5] He played drums and wrote arrangements in a high school jazz band.[5] After living in London and New York City, he settled in South Philadelphia circa 2005.[6]

Career

In 2005, Lushlife released a Kanye West/The Beach Boys mashup album, titled West Sounds.[7] In 2009, he released Cassette City on Rapster Records.[8] It included vocal contributions from Camp Lo and Elzhi.[9] In 2010, he was hired by Connectify, where he would serve as the marketing director.[5] In 2011, he released No More Golden Days.[10] In 2012, he released Plateau Vision on Western Vinyl.[11]

In 2016, Lushlife released a collaborative album with production trio CSLSX, titled Ritualize, on Western Vinyl.[12] It included guest appearances from Killer Mike, Ariel Pink, RJD2, Deniro Farrar, Marissa Nadler, and Freeway.[13] In that year, he also released the No Dead Languages EP.[14] In that year, he left Connectify.[15] In 2017, he released My Idols Are Dead + My Enemies Are in Power.[16]

He co-wrote a children's book, titled P Is for Pterodactyl: The Worst Alphabet Book Ever, with Chris Carpenter.[17] Illustrated by Maria Tina Beddia, the book was published on Sourcebooks Jabberwocky in 2018.[18]

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

Books

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lushlife - Latest Challenge Is More Collaboration. Red Bull. Elliott. Sharp. September 20, 2013. March 19, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160331122632/http://www.redbull.com/us/en/music/stories/1331612259335/lushlife-latest-challenge-is-more-collaboration. March 31, 2016.
  2. Web site: No Trivia's Friday Five. Spin. Brandon. Soderberg. April 21, 2012. March 19, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161007102811/http://www.spin.com/2012/04/no-trivias-friday-five-3/. October 7, 2016.
  3. Web site: Philly Rapper Raj Haldar, A.K.A. Lushlife, On Going From Rapper To Children's Book Author. Grammy.com. John. Morrison. May 10, 2019. May 22, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190522132249/http://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/philly-rapper-raj-haldar-aka-lushlife-going-rapper-childrens-book-author. May 22, 2019.
  4. Web site: As The Skull Eclipses, Lushlife and Botany Stare Down the End of the World. Bandcamp Daily. Patrick. Rapa. March 19, 2018. October 25, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181025051509/http://daily.bandcamp.com/2018/03/19/the-skull-eclipses-lushlife-botany-interview/. October 25, 2018.
  5. Web site: Philly rapper/producer Lushlife on his lush new disc, "Ritualize". Philly.com. Dan. DeLuca. February 22, 2016. March 19, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160609083107/http://articles.philly.com/2016-02-22/news/70815940_1_roots-picnic-pop-music-ezra-koenig. June 9, 2016.
  6. Web site: Philly Hip-Hop Artist Lushlife Releases Powerful New Album. Amoeba Music. Billy Jam. April 18, 2012. March 19, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006131804/http://www.amoeba.com/blog/2012/04/jamoeblog/philly-hip-hop-artist-lushlife-releases-powerful-new-album-plateau-vision-on-western-vinyl.html. October 6, 2014.
  7. Web site: Lushlife - West Sounds. Stylus Magazine. Dan. Nishimoto. August 22, 2005. March 19, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20130629000431/http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/lushlife/west-sounds.htm. June 29, 2013.
  8. Web site: Lushlife: Cassette City. PopMatters. Andrew. Martin. July 30, 2009. March 19, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160702133050/http://www.popmatters.com/review/108197-lushlife-cassette-city/. July 2, 2016.
  9. Web site: Lushlife: Cassette City. Exclaim!. Kevin. Jones. June 26, 2009. March 19, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161007103408/http://exclaim.ca/music/article/lushlife-cassette_city. October 7, 2016.
  10. Web site: First Spin: Lushlife Tackles 'Adult Goth' With Das Racist's Heems. Spin. David. Bevan. October 24, 2011. March 29, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20180710175224/https://www.spin.com/2011/10/first-spin-lushlife-tackles-adult-goth-das-racists-heems/. July 10, 2018.
  11. Web site: Lushlife: Plateau Vision. PopMatters. Michael. Frauenhofer. April 24, 2012. March 19, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160308184054/http://www.popmatters.com/review/157082-lushlife-plateau-vision/. March 8, 2016.
  12. Web site: Lushlife: Ritualize. Pitchfork. Mehan. Jayasuriya. February 17, 2016. March 19, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160322005901/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21566-ritualize/. March 22, 2016.
  13. Stream Lushlife's New Album 'Ritualize': Exclusive Premiere. Billboard. Dan. Rys. February 17, 2016. March 19, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160423043719/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/6882037/lushlife-album-ritualize-stream-exclusive. April 23, 2016.
  14. Web site: Lushlife – "The League Of Frightened Men". Stereogum. Tom. Breihan. September 23, 2016. January 29, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20161106223504/http://www.stereogum.com/1900921/lushlife-the-league-of-frightened-men/mp3s/. November 6, 2016.
  15. Web site: Lushlife has Left the Building. Connectify. Alex. Gizis. April 27, 2016. March 30, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190328154426/https://www.connectify.me/blog/technology/lushlife-has-left-the-building/. March 28, 2019.
  16. Web site: Lushlife's New Mixtape Benefits ACLU, Features Killer Mike, Kool A.D., More: Listen. Pitchfork. Noah. Yoo. January 17, 2017. January 29, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202060150/http://pitchfork.com/news/70891-lushlifes-new-mixtape-benefits-aclu-features-killer-mike-kool-ad-more-listen/. February 2, 2017.
  17. Web site: Philly rapper Lushlife's newest project is the worst alphabet book ever. Philly.com. Nick. Vadala. November 15, 2018. December 2, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181115221532/http://www2.philly.com/philly/entertainment/celebrities/lushlife-p-is-for-pterodactyl-20181115.html. November 15, 2018.
  18. Web site: 'Worst' Alphabet Book Becomes Bestseller. Publishers Weekly. Shannon. Maughan. November 20, 2018. March 24, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121060846/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/78653-worst-alphabet-book-becomes-bestseller.html. November 21, 2018.

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