Together/Apart is the third studio album by American hip hop artist Grieves.[10] It was released on Rhymesayers Entertainment in 2011.[8] The album features guest appearances from Brother Ali and Krukid.[6]

Together/Apart
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 21, 2011 (2011-06-21)
GenreHip hop
Length58:30
LabelRhymesayers Entertainment
ProducerGrieves, Budo
Grieves chronology
The Confessions of Mr. Modest
(2010)
Together/Apart
(2011)
Winter & the Wolves
(2014)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubC+[3]
Consequence of SoundC+[4]
Exclaim!mixed[5]
HipHopDX[6]
Pitchfork5.2/10[7]
PopMatters[8]
Spin7/10[9]

Critical reception

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At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Together/Apart received an average score of 70% based on 11 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Light Speed"Budo3:51
2."Bloody Poetry"Budo3:21
3."Falling from You"Budo4:10
4."On the Rocks"Grieves3:05
5."Sunny Side of Hell"Grieves3:57
6."Tragic" (featuring Brother Ali)Budo3:16
7."Boogie Man"Budo3:11
8."Pressure Cracks"Grieves3:44
9."No Matter What" (featuring Krukid)Budo3:45
10."Vice Grip"Budo3:49
11."Heartbreak Hotel"Grieves5:36
12."Speak Easy"Grieves, Budo2:32
13."Prize Fighter"Budo3:06
14."Wild Thing"Grieves4:40
15."Growing Pains"Grieves3:37
16."Against the Bottom"Budo3:48
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
17."What Do I Got to Lose" (featuring Choklate)3:25
18."I'll Let You Know"3:39
19."Present/Tense (Segment)"5:12

Charts

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Chart Peak
position
US Billboard 200[11] 106
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[12] 1
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[13] 18
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] 21
US Rap Albums (Billboard)[15] 13

References

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  1. ^ a b "Together/Apart - Grieves". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  2. ^ Jeffries, David. "Together/Apart - Grieves". AllMusic. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  3. ^ Rytlewski, Evan (July 19, 2011). "Grieves: Together/Apart". The A.V. Club. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  4. ^ Freedon, Nick (June 27, 2011). "Grieves – Together/Apart". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  5. ^ Matthews, Aaron (June 21, 2011). "Grieves - Together/Apart". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  6. ^ a b Ortiz, Edwin (June 22, 2011). "Grieves - Together Apart". HipHopDX. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  7. ^ Harvey, Eric (August 1, 2011). "Grieves: Together/Apart". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  8. ^ a b Hambor, Kyle (November 14, 2011). "Grieves: Together/Apart". PopMatters. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  9. ^ Reeves, Mosi (July 5, 2011). "Grieves, 'Together/Apart' (Rhymesayers)". Spin. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  10. ^ Nathanson, Rebecca (July 25, 2011). "Grieves' Crazy Little Rollercoaster". CMJ. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  11. ^ "Grieves - Chart history - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  12. ^ "Grieves - Chart history - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  13. ^ "Grieves - Chart history - Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  14. ^ "Grieves - Chart history - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  15. ^ "Grieves - Chart history - Rap Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
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