Lushlife

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

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

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

In 2012, Lushlife released Plateau Vision on Western Vinyl. In 2016, he released a collaborative album with production trio CSLSX, titled Ritualize, on Western Vinyl. It included guest appearances from Killer Mike, Ariel Pink, RJD2, Deniro Farrar, Marissa Nadler, and Freeway.

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)