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Grieves
Birth Name:Benjamin Howard Laub[1] [2]
Birth Date:23 February 1984[3]
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.[4]
Origin:Seattle, Washington, U.S.[5]
Genre:Hip hop
Years Active:2007 - present
Label:Rhymesayers Entertainment

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.[6] He is signed to Rhymesayers Entertainment.[7]

Career

Grieves released his first album, Irreversible, independently in 2007.[8] 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,[9] and Together/Apart in 2011.[10] Together/Apart debuted at #112 in the Top 200 Album Sales, marking his first appearance in the Top 200.[11] Grieves, along with Budo, performed at South by Southwest 2011[12] and also at Warped Tour 2011.[13] His music has also been featured in Real Detroit Weekly,[14] Seattle Weekly,[15] and The Washington Post.[16] His fourth album, Winter & the Wolves, was released on March 25, 2014.[17] It peaked at number 57 on the Billboard 200.[18]

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

EPs

Singles

Guest appearances

Productions

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grieves' Crazy Little Rollercoaster. CMJ. Rebecca. Nathanson. July 25, 2011. 2014-02-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20140222052837/http://www.cmj.com/feature/grieves%E2%80%99-crazy-little-rollercoaster/. February 22, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  2. Web site: A SONG FOR MR. MODEST . ASCAP . American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers . April 27, 2023.
  3. Web site: Grieves . Songkick . en . 2019-04-02.
  4. Web site: Band Grieves Signs To Rhymesayers. The Stranger. Larry. Mizell. February 1, 2010. February 16, 2014. November 10, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151110193318/http://www.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2010/02/01/3339418-grieves-signs-to-rhymesayers%26view%3Dcomments. dead.
  5. Web site: Grieves Announces "Back On My Grizzly Tour" Dates. HipHopDX. Jack. Paine. August 19, 2013.
  6. Web site: Underground Report: Sage Francis & Grieves. HipHopDX. Andres. Vasquez. May 31, 2010.
  7. Web site: Album Review: Grieves – Together/Apart. Consequence of Sound. Nick. Freed. June 27, 2011.
  8. Web site: Irreversible - Grieves | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards . AllMusic . 2014-02-08.
  9. Web site: Grieves "88 Keys & Counting" CD + MP3 | Fifth Element . Fifthelementonline.com . 2014-02-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120322032438/http://www.fifthelementonline.com/grieves-88-keys-and-counting-cd.html . 2012-03-22 . dead .
  10. Web site: David Jeffries . Together/Apart - Grieves | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards . AllMusic . 2011-06-21 . 2014-02-08.
  11. Web site: Jacobs . Allen . Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 6/26/2011 . HipHopDX . 2011-06-29 . 2014-02-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110702195507/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.15764/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-6-26-2011 . 2011-07-02 . dead .
  12. Web site: Alternative Press . Altpress.com . 2011-03-09 . 2014-02-08.
  13. Web site: Bands / 2013 Vans Warped Tour / Date And Band Details Coming This Fall / Grieves With Budo . 2012-08-26 . 2016-02-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120826211213/http://vanswarpedtour.com/band/grieves-with-budo . August 26, 2012 .
  14. Web site: Grieves. Real Detroit Weekly. Treasure. Groh. June 28, 2011. February 16, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140222013802/http://www.realdetroitweekly.com/detroit/grieves/Content?oid=1498982. February 22, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  15. Web site: 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. 2016-02-24. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131206222223/http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/reverb/2011/02/malice_mario_sweet_grieves_bud.php. 2013-12-06.
  16. News: Stewart . Allison . Singles file: Calvin Harris f. Kelis, Eminem and Royce Da 5'9 - Click Track . The Washington Post . 2011-05-03 . 2014-02-08.
  17. Web site: Grieves "Winter & The Wolves" Release Date, Cover Art & Tracklist. HipHopDX. Andres. Tardio. February 6, 2014. February 8, 2014.
  18. Web site: Grieves - Chart history. Billboard. October 22, 2014.

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