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Grieves - Bloody Poetry
Artist: Grieves
Producer: Budo
Album: Together/Apart
Label: Rhymesayers Ent.
“Battle not with monsters, lest ye become a monster, and if you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.” I usually try to avoid busting out the Nietzsche quotes in mixed company (it weirds people out), but I’m making an exception today – because, if Grieves’ latest single is any indication, the Rhymesayers emcee is a case in point. Bloody Poetry finds producer Budo cooking up a sardonically dark mix of plodding piano, mellow guitar riffs and even a dash of jazzy brass as the freestyle alumnus spits a surrealistic chronicle of his disillusionment with the game – at least I think it’s the music game that’s at issue here. In any case, the Chicago native’s witnessed scenes that would send a chill up anyone’s spine: “Paranormal, slowly being called to the gleam, where the ghosts gather nightly and sell the devil their dreams…” It all adds up to an entertainingly morbid glimpse into the artist’s headspace. Will Grieves’ war against his inner demons ultimately make him a stronger man and artist? Guess we’ll just have to wait for debut LP Together/Apart‘s release later this year to find out…
This song first appeared on the
Independent Chart
on May 9, 2011
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Grieves is an artist that has really grown on me the past 3 years. He hasn't put out a ton of material - at least that I have heard - but what he has released, I have been a fan of. His work with production collaborator Budo is uber consistent and a due in part to their musical comfort with one another.
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| Posted on May 02, 2011 |
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| Posted on May 02, 2011 |
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grieves is amazing with the beats he picks, as a seattle raised underground hip hop listener Im proud he's reppin seattle
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| Posted on May 02, 2011 |
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Grieves and Budo have become quite the duo. Everything they put out is great. I'm a huge Grieves fan, his album "88 Keys & Counting" is one of my favorites. Grieves has a great flow, but what really impresses me are his lyrics. Bloody Poetry is no different, Budo's beat is awesome, and Grieves' flow really completes the track. I'm feeling the hook too. Grieves is so good at mixing up his style.
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| Posted on May 02, 2011 |
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This reflects australian hip-hop alot imo, which is why I'm really diggin' Grieves, I remember when he had that song called 'smile for the blade' which I liked too. He sounds just right on the production, man it'll grow on me for sure...
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| Posted on May 02, 2011 |
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Grieves has some good music here. I've never heard of him before now, but I'll definitely take another listen. This is good stuff, keep it up Grieves.
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| Posted on May 02, 2011 |
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i heard this first on the knocksteady podcast. some good stuff.
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| Posted on May 02, 2011 |
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I'm diggin it, it's different and that's not a bad thing...
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| Posted on May 03, 2011 |
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No my type of music style. No rating input...
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| Posted on May 04, 2011 |
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| Posted on May 09, 2011 |
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| Posted on May 11, 2011 |
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I really thought the mellow flow and mellow beat worked well here. Grieves didn't try to do too much, he just let it flow. I like that.
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| Posted on May 13, 2011 |
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Beat is dope, but damn Grieves is so easy to hate. The lyrics only pretend to be insightful.
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| Posted on May 27, 2011 |
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Gotta agree with the comment that says "The lyrics only pretend to be insightful." Budo kills the beat though.
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| Posted on May 31, 2011 |
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mediocre. I love Rhyme Sayers, so I expect more. This is about as good as Atmosphere putting out videos where a neglected dog is the star...you wanna like it, but in the end just doesn't do it.
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| Posted on Jun 02, 2011 |
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| Posted on Jun 09, 2011 |
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