Grieves
| Grieves | |
|---|---|
 Grieves performing at SXSW in 2014. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Benjamin Laub[1] |
| Born |
February 23, 1984 Chicago, Illinois[2] |
| Origin | Seattle, Washington[3] |
| Genres | Hip hop, Northwest hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, producer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Black Clover Records, Rhymesayers Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Budo, Prof, Type, Macklemore[4] |
| Website |
www |
Benjamin Laub, better known by his stage name Grieves, is an American hip hop artist based in Seattle, Washington.[3] Born in Chicago, Illinois,[2] he lived in Colorado, San Diego, and New York City.[5] He is signed to Rhymesayers Entertainment.[6]
Career
Grieves released his first album, Irreversible, independently in 2007.[7] In 2008, Grieves teamed up with multi-instrumentalist and producer Budo, with whom he would release his next two albums: 88 Keys & Counting in 2010,[8] and Together/Apart in 2011.[9] Together/Apart debuted at #112 in the Top 200 Album Sales, marking his first appearance in the Top 200.[10] Grieves, along with Budo, performed at South by Southwest 2011[11] and also at Warped Tour 2011.[12] His music has also been featured in Real Detroit Weekly,[13] Seattle Weekly,[14] and The Washington Post.[15] His fourth album, Winter & the Wolves, was released on March 25, 2014.[16] It peaked at number 57 on the Billboard 200.[17]
Discography
Studio albums
- Irreversible (2007)
- 88 Keys & Counting (2010) (with Budo)
- Together/Apart (2011) (with Budo)
- Winter & the Wolves (2014) (with B. Lewis)
- TBA(with Chords)
Compilation albums
- The Falling Off Your Shoes (2009) (with Budo and Macklemore)
EPs
- Every Hell Has Its Springtime (2005)
- My Girlfriend Beats Me EP (2008) (with Type, as Illegitimate Children)
- The Confessions of Mr. Modest (2010)
- A Tribute to Felt 3 (2010) (with Budo)
Singles
- "Unedible" (2007)
- "Lightspeed" (2011)
- "Bloody Poetry" (2011)
- "On the Rocks" (2011)
- "Shreds" (2014)
- "Serpents" (2014)
Guest appearances
- Type - "Walkin' My Path" from Mustache Immaculate (2007)
- Type - "Days Like This" and "Hypeman" from Well Known Secrets (2007)
- Kublakai - "Torn Down Torch" from The Basics (2008)
- The Let Go - "Searching For" from Tomorrow Handles That (2008)
- Unknown Prophets - "Hate Face" from Le System D (2009)
- Mac Lethal - "Hold Me Down" and "Fuck Mac Lethal" from Crown Prime Rib Mixtape (2009)
- CunninLynguists - "Close Your Eyes" from Strange Journey Volume Two (2009)
- Engineers in Your Ear - "Honest Microphone" from Till the Clouds Run Dry (2010)
- MC Lars - "#busbros" from Indie Rocket Science (2011)
- Eligh & AmpLive - "Beautiful Addiction" from Therapy at 3 (2011)
- Big Chocolate - "Hilion" from Hilion (2011)
- Transit - "Settled Smoke" from "Stale" (2012)
- Griff J - "To Each Their Own" from After the Starting Gun (2013)
- Horrorshow - "On the One Hand" from King Amongst Many (2013)
- The MC Type - "Meat Beater" from A Good Tattoo (2013)
- Soulcrate - "Shot in the Dark" from Welcome Back from Wherever You've Been (2013)
- CunninLynguists - "Drunk Dial" from Strange Journey Volume Three (2014)
- Fearce Vill - "Let It Be (Remix)" (2014)
- Atmosphere - "Fireflies" (2016)
- Watsky - "Exquisite Corpse" (2016)
Productions
- Type - "Days Like This", "Everybody Says", "Hypeman", and "She Was an Escort" from Well Known Secrets (2007)
References
- ↑ Nathanson, Rebecca (July 25, 2011). "Grieves' Crazy Little Rollercoaster". CMJ. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- 1 2 Mizell, Larry (February 1, 2010). "Band Grieves Signs To Rhymesayers". The Stranger.
- 1 2 Paine, Jack (August 19, 2013). "Grieves Announces "Back On My Grizzly Tour" Dates". HipHopDX.
- ↑ "Grieves". Rhymesayers Entertainment. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- ↑ Vasquez, Andres (May 31, 2010). "Underground Report: Sage Francis & Grieves". HipHopDX.
- ↑ Freed, Nick (June 27, 2011). "Album Review: Grieves – Together/Apart". Consequence of Sound.
- ↑ "Irreversible - Grieves | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ↑ "Grieves "88 Keys & Counting" CD + MP3 | Fifth Element". Fifthelementonline.com. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ↑ David Jeffries (2011-06-21). "Together/Apart - Grieves | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ↑ Jacobs, Allen (2011-06-29). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 6/26/2011". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ↑ "Alternative Press". Altpress.com. 2011-03-09. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ↑ "Bands / 2013 Vans Warped Tour / Date And Band Details Coming This Fall / Grieves With Budo". 2012-08-26. Archived from the original on August 26, 2012. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ↑ Groh, Treasure (June 28, 2011). "Grieves". Real Detroit Weekly.
- ↑ "Valentine's Day Tunes: Malice & Mario Sweet, Sol, Grieves & Budo, and State of the Artist Hit the Full Spectrum of Love and Lust". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ↑ Stewart, Allison (2011-05-03). "Singles file: Calvin Harris f. Kelis, Eminem and Royce Da 5'9 - Click Track". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ↑ Tardio, Andres (February 6, 2014). "Grieves "Winter & The Wolves" Release Date, Cover Art & Tracklist". HipHopDX. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Grieves - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
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