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Track Listings
| 1. Intro |
| 2. Catapults |
| 3. Kings |
| 4. October In the Graveyard |
| 5. Dead In the Water |
| 6. Life In the Hive |
| 7. Gwenevieve |
| 8. Identity Cards (feat. Luckyiam) |
| 9. Nature vs Nurture |
| 10. Lockdown |
| 11. Learning How to Fall |
| 12. The March |
| 13. Greedy B*tch |
| 14. Cloud Man |
| 15. Exiting the Hive |
Editorial Reviews
Grieves and producer Budo give you fifteen songs of sample-free, melody-driven, analog warmth. Showcasing Grieves' timeless song writing abilities, this record is a unique synthesis of live instrumentation and vintage textures that transcend genre boundaries. With themes of pain, humor, and emotional turmoil, all illustrated in Grieves' wry style, 88 Keys and Counting provides the portrait of an artist with nearly limitless potential. While self-released in 2008 and mainly a digital release, Rhymesayers will re-issue the album in anticipation of Grieves' 2010 release.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Rodney
Format:Audio CD
Grieves has always been a lyrical mastermind and now that he is signed at Rhymesayers Entertainment he is getting the credit that he deserves. This album consists of lyrics that will change your life as well as things that sound so good they get stuck in your head for days. The production on the album is top-notch and goes perfectly with Grieves's style. I strongly encourage everyone to purchase this album and support independent hip-hop!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By E-RokSteadY
Format:Audio CD
Grieves & Budo's 88 Keys and Counting is an album worth owning. It is an album I continuously go back to in my collection. Grieves mixes a witty, intelligent flow mixed with sing song choruses. His voice procures has a subtle, comforting and warm timbre while still ripping up each and every 16 bar frame with profound lyrical ability and classic Emcee skill you expect and need from good, quality Hip Hop. I mean, their are signed to Rhymesayers Entertainment.- C'mon.
The Instrumentals on 88 Keys provide a sometimes somber landscape, and enable you to feel both artist's emotion as they take you on strange yet familiar journey through one of Hip Hops soon to be classic records. When I first heard the album, it made me feel like a I had finally heard something I was yearning for in Hip Hop. Growing so tired of the same material, this album was refreshing and I now crave constantly for new material from this duo.
The sound on this album is very well polished. The mixing is unique and the two of them have really begun to gather and mold a sound of their own. This is due to the engineering as well as Budo's method of production. He uses a lot of analog gear and instruments, as well as playing the trumpet himself we hear on the album. This to me means everything. I have a Bachelors Degree in Audio and Music Production, and recognize and appreciate and good producer. I also have been playing Saxophone for 8 years, guitar, drums, and piano, and I produce and write my own Hip Hop. I know good Hip Hop when I hear it.
Personal highlights on the album are "Catapults", "Kings", "October In The Graveyard", "Greedy Bitch", "Dead In The Water", and "Lockdown", but like I said, the entire album is great. It is an album you can listen to through from track 1 to the final outro instrumental. That is how I rate an album 5 stars. There arent too many out there, and this is a gem of an album. Well done boys.
-Go out and buy this album as well "Confessions of MR. Modest, and "Irreversible". They are both incredible albums also by Grieves.
The Instrumentals on 88 Keys provide a sometimes somber landscape, and enable you to feel both artist's emotion as they take you on strange yet familiar journey through one of Hip Hops soon to be classic records. When I first heard the album, it made me feel like a I had finally heard something I was yearning for in Hip Hop. Growing so tired of the same material, this album was refreshing and I now crave constantly for new material from this duo.
The sound on this album is very well polished. The mixing is unique and the two of them have really begun to gather and mold a sound of their own. This is due to the engineering as well as Budo's method of production. He uses a lot of analog gear and instruments, as well as playing the trumpet himself we hear on the album. This to me means everything. I have a Bachelors Degree in Audio and Music Production, and recognize and appreciate and good producer. I also have been playing Saxophone for 8 years, guitar, drums, and piano, and I produce and write my own Hip Hop. I know good Hip Hop when I hear it.
Personal highlights on the album are "Catapults", "Kings", "October In The Graveyard", "Greedy Bitch", "Dead In The Water", and "Lockdown", but like I said, the entire album is great. It is an album you can listen to through from track 1 to the final outro instrumental. That is how I rate an album 5 stars. There arent too many out there, and this is a gem of an album. Well done boys.
-Go out and buy this album as well "Confessions of MR. Modest, and "Irreversible". They are both incredible albums also by Grieves.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:MP3 Music|Amazon Verified Purchase
The download was quick and the album is sick. Amazon mp3 is a great way to get digital tunes!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
What my generation needed!
Grieves is an artist who is positive, thinks poetically, and sings in ways that don't promote hate, violence, drugs, or any of the crap all these other "rappers" do. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Tyler Davis
5.0 out of 5 stars
just... awesome
First head Grieves on Pandora, and found myself skipping songs to hear his. Cant get enough, Definitely not the techno beats and drum loops you hear from most major recording... Read more
Published 3 months ago by David A Woods II
5.0 out of 5 stars
Do it
Grieves is great! This is an awesome CD. If your a fan of Grieves and don't yet have this CD, you really should bite the bullet. Well worth the $20
Published 5 months ago by Josh Doppelt
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great
This album is too dope grieves is one of the sickest rappers out there this album seem to be very relaxing
Published 6 months ago by steve
