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"High in the Cemetery" was Razzlekhan's first song.  It's also the first song in a 3-part that tells a surreal story about getting high in a cemetery, being visited by the ghost of Razzlekhan's Turkish grandfather, and trading grandpa some weed in exchange for a magic lamp he won from Ataturk in backgammon. After some negotiation and testing out the lamp, Razzlekhan gets high with her grandpa, who begins to warn her about the lamp, and then gets too high and forgets what he's about to say. After Razzlekhan cuts him off, she leaves him to take an Uber back to hell, and is then visited by the magic genie who resides inside the lamp. From there, Razzlekhan uncovers a shocking surprise about the creepy genie.

While the song is ridiculous and full of absurdity and sexual innuendo, it also has lots of symbolism and social commentary about Razzlekhan’s time as a CEO in Silicon Valley. 

Razzkelhan wrote this 3-part song in a single sitting on a Tuesday morning at 9am, COMPLETELY SOBER (believe it or not). She had a very clear vision of what the song’s story was, and imagined the music video from inception. The song just flowed, and so she wrote it all at once. 

But, there was a problem: it was too long. 

She wasn’t sure what to do because the song was a complete story, and if she cut anything out, important details would be missing. Then she realized that she could actually chop the song into 3 parts, since it consisted of 3 main acts. After adding 3 dope choruses, she had 3 new songs.

Razzlekhan’s grandpa is played by Razzlekhan's cousin, Northern California-based female rapper, Spezshal K.

The song was produced by Harrisburg-based Producer and musical artist, Keyzus, who also has a small part at the end of the song, featuring a secret “Easter Egg” that has an inside joke from the recording studio, Quad Studios in NYC.

High in the Cemetery ft Spezshal K (Prod. by Keyzus)

"Magic Lamp" is the second song in a 3-part that tells a surreal story about getting high in a cemetery, being visited by the ghost of Razzlekhan's Turkish grandfather, and trading grandpa some weed in exchange for a magic lamp he won from Ataturk in backgammon. After some negotiation and testing out the lamp, Razzlekhan gets high with her grandpa, who begins to warn her about the lamp, and then gets too high and forgets what he's about to say. After Razzlekhan cuts him off, she leaves him to take an Uber back to hell, and is then visited by the magic genie who resides inside the lamp. From there, Razzlekhan uncovers a shocking surprise about the creepy genie.

Razzkelhan wrote this 3-part song in a single sitting on a Tuesday morning at 9am, COMPLETELY SOBER (believe it or not). She had a very clear vision of what the song’s story was, and imagined the music video from inception. The song just flowed, and so she wrote it all at once. 

But, there was a problem: it was too long. 

She wasn’t sure what to do because the song was a complete story, and if she cut anything out, important details would be missing. Then she realized that she could actually chop the song into 3 parts, since it consisted of 3 main acts. After adding 3 dope choruses, she had 3 new songs.

Razzlekhan’s grandpa is played by Razzlekhan's cousin, Northern California-based female rapper, Spezshal K.

The song was produced by Harrisburg-based Producer and musical artist, Keyzus, who also has a small part at the end of the song, featuring a secret “Easter Egg” that has an inside joke from the recording studio, Quad Studios in NYC.

Magic Lamp ft Spezshal K (Prod. by Keyzus)

"Genie Wenie Wishes" is the third song in a 3-part that tells a surreal story about getting high in a cemetery. 

The first song starts with Razzlekhan getting high in the cemetery and being visited by the ghost of her deceased grandpa, who proceeds to negotiate with her to trade a magic lamp he won from Ataturk in backgammon for weed.  In the second song, Razzlekhan and her grandpa get high together, and he starts to warn her about the magic lamp, but stops when he gets too high.

In this song, "Genie Wenie Wishes," Razzlekhan decides to give her new magic lamp a try, and meets the creepy genie (played by rapper, Spezshal K) who resides inside the lamp. They negotiate the terms of a working business arrangement, just before Razzlekhan makes a shocking discovery about him.

Genie Wenie Wishes ft Spezshal K (Prod. by Keyzus)

"SaaSholes" is a comedic rap song parodying the many ridiculous aspects of Silicon Valley, and the tech entrepreneurs that inhabit it.

Much like the show, "Silicon Valley," every line and anecdote in the song is based on real experiences Razzlekhan had living in San Francisco and Mountain View, while exploring the tech scene following her return to America from Post-Revolutionary Egypt.

SaaSholes (Prod. by Keyzus)

LP description


Versace Bedouin is named after the track, "#VersaceBedouin," which is Razzlekhan's anthem, and an homage to her North African Bedouin heritage. It refers to both of Razzlekhan's alter-identities, the "Versace Bedouin" and the "Crocodile of Wall Street." 

As Razzlekhan says, "Be a goat, not a god damn sheep!"
#VersaceBedouin

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The song "California Rollz" was inspired by overhearing a particularly loud and obnoxious conversation by two finance-bro's at her favorite hole-in-the-wall Japanese restaurant, Razzlekhan decided to make lemonade from lemons, and make a rap song. A poignant social commentary on classism and the various prejudices of Manhattan's rich white elite, "California Rollz" is still just as funny and catchy as "SaaSholes."

You'll notice a few of the lines in the song are in Japanese, as Razz actually went to high school in rural Japan, and is business-level proficient in Japanese. There's also a brief line in Korean in there, which Razz is also conversational in, as well as a reference to "sexpat guys" in Hong Kong, at the very end. 

#CaliforniaRollz

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The final song, "Please Go Fund Yourself" (PGFY) was a response to Razzlekhan's extreme frustration and disappointment with the current American healthcare system. 

Razz started to write this song when she was trying to pick insurance options in late 2018. Frustrated with how much all the Obamacare options sucked, and how her premiums kept going up at least $100 every year, while coverage and benefits kept going down, Razz decided to voice her anger and share the people's concerns in this song. She actually interviewed dozens of Americans with healthcare and insurance issues, ranging from students to entrepreneurs, the elderly, and various healthcare professionals. Not to mention, anecdotes from her own mother's experience with cancer treatment and issues with insurance coverage. 

While this song is still humorous and a bit raunchy, like all of Razzlekhan's songs, it serves as a painful reminder of the issues with America's flawed healthcare system and the life-threatening issues it causes. 

#PleaseGoFundYourself

Please Go Fund Yourself (Prod. by Keyzus)

California Rollz (Prod. by Keyzus)

#VersaceBedouin (Prod. by Keyzus)

Razzlekhan shares a glimpse into her synesthesia universe, resembling a dark and twisted but hilarious acid trip. Razz gives Dennis the Menace a run for his money by taking shamelessness and non-conformity to another level. 

Link to music video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5s4taHrEWA

Connect with Razzlekhan 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/razzlekhan/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/razzlekhan

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