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For those who don’t hang around with the skinny-jeaned set, I’ll let you in on a little secret: there’s nothing hipsters love more than recognizing stuff. Ever seen a toddler walking through the zoo with his parents, gleefully pointing out every single animal he remembers from his See ‘n’ Say back home? Well, incorporate an obscure but not too obscure rock/pop record into a hip-hop beat and watch every scruffy twentysomething in the room instantly regress to the age of three. The point being, Booth newcomer Lushlife knows his audiences; on album cut In Soft Focus , the Philly up-and-comer flips For Kate I Wait by Ariel Pink (a lo-fi singer/songwriter known for his, um, distinctive falsetto vocals and incredibly awkward live shows) into an catchy chipmunk-indie accompaniment to his exultant underground rhymes—he even enlists the guest verse services of Slum Village emcee Elzhi, whose nonchalant flow sounds right at home over Lushlife’s lushly sampled backdrop. In Soft Focus is a prime example of pure hip-hop with indie appeal, and if Lushlife can maintain that balancing act throughout his Cassette City LP (out July 7th), it’s a good bet crossover success will be in his future.
Listen to More: Lushlife , eLZHi , Alternative Written by richard
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11677 |
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Ya know those records that you hear and you totally dig - but when asked to explain why you like them you can't come up with the right words? "In Soft Focus" - for me - is that kinda record.
Dope spin on the production by Lushlife and Elzhi whoops some lyrical ass. 
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| Posted on Jun 30, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 736 |
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hmmm, i m loving the production and Lushlife did drop some lyric bombs here, but in rotation
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| Posted on Jun 30, 2009 |
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I had to play this song three times in a row, since I kept getting too caught up in the song to actually write this - BANGER!!!
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| Posted on Jun 30, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 639 |
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Production is HOT but it took more than 30 seconds just to get the song really started!!
Overall a good track!! |
| Posted on Jun 30, 2009 |
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He's got a good flow, the production is weird, esp when he doesn't sing...solid
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| Posted on Jun 30, 2009 |
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| Posted on Jun 30, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 573 |
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Um...heh heh...wooooooow....production is hot, like others before me have said. But...I don't get it. The song as a whole just doesn't appeal to me. It's in rotation, though, because it's not a bad track...just not for me.
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| Posted on Jun 30, 2009 |
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Tastemaker Total Ratings: 573 |
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Um...heh heh...wooooooow....production is hot, like others before me have said. But...I don't get it. The song as a whole just doesn't appeal to me. It's in rotation, though, because it's not a bad track...just not for me.
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| Posted on Jun 30, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 2281 |
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Production is cold. Lushes flow is alil amateur. He doesn't take away from the production, but I would like to hear someone else on the beat. K Sparks would destroy this.
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| Posted on Jun 30, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 861 |
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NO THANK YOU
RIP MJ? |
| Posted on Jul 02, 2009 |
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I LOVE this fusion of genres, great indie and hip-hop appeal. The flow, samples and production fit perfectly together to create an interesting listen.
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| Posted on Jul 03, 2009 |
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