Album Review: Grieves-Together/Apart

Rhymesayers Entertainment is the only hip-hop record label that is filled with great artists. Rappers like Atmosphere and Brother Ali has been keeping hip-hop alive for years. One of the less seasoned, but just as good artists, Grieves, has been on the fast track to being the one of the best artists in hip-hop. Together/Apart further solidifies his case.

Grieves, like his mentor Slug from Atmosphere, masters the art of emotional,thought-provoking rap music. Grieves's lyrics are full of real pain and his amazing flow and delivery add to the effectiveness of his rapping. Together/Apart does get off to a disappointing start with "Bloody Poetry" and "Light Speed", but after the underwhelming first two tracks, Together/Apart lives up to the strength of Grieves's earlier material. Producer Budo's jazz-influenced beats, with Grieves's spurts of soulful singing create a really unique jazz vibe that adds a really cool, experimental angle to his music. "Boogie Man", "Pressure Cracks" and "Prize Fighter" are the standouts on this album. These tracks is where Grieves's emotional prowess reaches it's peak. Grieves has the amazing ability to get across to the listener with the real emotion in his lyrics.

Together/Apart is the best hip-hop record of the year so far. Grieves is easily the one of the most underrated rappers, if not the most underrated rapper in the game currently. His lyrics, beats,flow, and sincerity are all amazing. Grieves is the future of rap and he lives up to the legacy of Rhymesayers Entertainment.

4/5 Stars
Standout Tracks
1.Prize Fighter
2.Pressure Cracks
3.Boogie Man