Grieves – Smile For the Blade

First off a big congrats to Grieves for inking a deal with Rhymesayers. Rhymesayers announced that the NY (Chicago born) rapper will be re-releasing his album 88-Keys & Counting along with dropping a new album sometime this year. If you pre-order the album right now over at Fifth Element you will also get his The Confessions of Mr. Modest EP. The track I posted up above is featured on this very EP. Produced by Budo.

Grieves - I’ve seen him perform half a dozen times over the last few years at various events. The dude has a mad underground following, he can spit and he can perform. I mean this is backpack rap. If you don’t like this type of hip-hop then you probably already know it. So to those who think it’s a huge shock that Rhymesayers signed a backpack emo rapper with a rather obscure following. Just look at the Rhymesayers roster. I think he fits right in. Hello, has anyone ever heard of dude named Slug?

Look for Grieves touring this spring with P.O.S. & Dessa and he will also be joining Brother Ali on his Euro tour.

Unknown Prophets – Hate Face ft. Grieves

New Unknown Prophets! The group hasn’t dropped an album since 2006. You can tell because this is some of the best work the trio consisting of Big Jess, Mad Son and Willy Lose have released. With assistance from rapper Grieves, “Hate Face” is the first leak of the UP’s upcoming album Le System D which drops December 1st.

Twin Cities whats good?

Shouts to Jess and 2dopeboyz for the link.

and since Shake uploaded it….

Unknown Prophets – Never ft. Slug