Benjamin Howard Laub (February 23, 1984), better known by his stage name Grieves, is an American hip hop artist based in Seattle, Washington.[5] Born in Chicago, Illinois,[4] he has lived in Colorado, San Diego, and New York City.[7] He is signed to Rhymesayers Entertainment.[8]
Grieves | |
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 Grieves performing in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Benjamin Howard Laub[1][2] |
| Born | February 23, 1984[3] Chicago, Illinois, U.S.[4] |
| Origin | Seattle, Washington, U.S.[5] |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Rhymesayers Entertainment |
| Website | www |
Career
Grieves released his first album, Irreversible, independently in 2007.[9] 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,[10] and Together/Apart in 2011.[11] Together/Apart debuted at #112 in the Top 200 Album Sales, marking his first appearance in the Top 200.[12] Grieves, along with Budo, performed at South by Southwest 2011[13] and also at Warped Tour 2011.[14] His music has also been featured in Real Detroit Weekly,[15] Seattle Weekly,[16] and The Washington Post.[17] His fourth album, Winter & the Wolves, was released on March 25, 2014.[18] It peaked at number 57 on the Billboard 200.[19]
Discography
Studio albums
- Irreversible (2007)
- 88 Keys & Counting (2010) (with Budo)
- Together/Apart (2011)
- Winter & the Wolves (2014)
- Running Wild (2017)
- Canopy (2021)
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)
- The Collections of Mr. Nice Guy (2019)
Singles
- "Unedible" (2007)
- "Lightspeed" (2011)
- "Bloody Poetry" (2011)
- "On the Rocks" (2011)
- "Shreds" (2014)
- "Serpents" (2014)
- "Ain't Nothin'" (2014)
- "Cougar Catnip" (2015)
- "Back at Em" (2018)
Guest appearances
- Kublakai - "Torn Down Torch" from The Basics (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" from Frida Kahlo vs. Ezra Pound (2016)
- Watsky - "Exquisite Corpse" from X Infinity (2016)
- Darenots - "911" from The Now Is Truth (2016)
- Spose - "Take You Home" (2017)
- Chris Webby - “Prayer Hands” (2020)
- The MC Type – "A Diss Track For Our Dead Friend" from Lucky Silverback (2024)
Productions
- The MC Type – "Junk Punter" (2008)
References
- ^ Nathanson, Rebecca (July 25, 2011). "Grieves' Crazy Little Rollercoaster". CMJ. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
- ^ "A SONG FOR MR. MODEST". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ "Grieves". Songkick. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ a b Mizell, Larry (February 1, 2010). "Band Grieves Signs To Rhymesayers". The Stranger. Archived from the original on November 10, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
- ^ a b 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 February 8, 2014.
- ^ "Grieves "88 Keys & Counting" CD + MP3 | Fifth Element". Fifthelementonline.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
- ^ David Jeffries (June 21, 2011). "Together/Apart - Grieves | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
- ^ Jacobs, Allen (June 29, 2011). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 6/26/2011". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on July 2, 2011. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
- ^ "Alternative Press". Altpress.com. March 9, 2011. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
- ^ "Bands / 2013 Vans Warped Tour / Date And Band Details Coming This Fall / Grieves With Budo". August 26, 2012. Archived from the original on August 26, 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
- ^ Groh, Treasure (June 28, 2011). "Grieves". Real Detroit Weekly. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on December 6, 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
- ^ Stewart, Allison (May 3, 2011). "Singles file: Calvin Harris f. Kelis, Eminem and Royce Da 5'9 - Click Track". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
- ^ 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.
