Together/Apart

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{{Infobox album

| name = Together/Apart

| type = studio

| artist = Grieves

| cover = Grieves_Together_Apart_official_album_art_2011.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2011|06|21}}

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Hip hop

| length = {{Duration|m=58|s=30}}

| label = Rhymesayers Entertainment

| producer = Grieves, Budo

| prev_title = The Confessions of Mr. Modest

| prev_year = 2010

| next_title = Winter & the Wolves

| next_year = 2014

}}

{{Music ratings

| MC = 70/100{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/togetherapart/grieves|title=Together/Apart - Grieves|work=Metacritic|publisher=CBS Interactive|accessdate=November 4, 2014}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/together-apart-mw0002144124|title=Together/Apart - Grieves|work=AllMusic|first=David|last=Jeffries|accessdate=October 21, 2017}}

| rev2 = The A.V. Club

| rev2score = C+{{cite web|url=http://www.avclub.com/review/grieves-emtogetherapartem-59068|title=Grieves: Together/Apart|work=The A.V. Club|first=Evan|last=Rytlewski|date=July 19, 2011|accessdate=November 4, 2014}}

| rev3 = Consequence of Sound

| rev3score = C+{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2011/06/album-review-grieves-togetherapart/|title=Grieves – Together/Apart|work=Consequence of Sound|first=Nick|last=Freedon|date=June 27, 2011|accessdate=November 4, 2014}}

| rev4 = Exclaim!

| rev4score = mixed{{cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/Reviews/HipHop/grieves-together_apart|title=Grieves - Together/Apart|work=Exclaim!|first=Aaron|last=Matthews|date=June 21, 2011|accessdate=November 4, 2014}}

| rev5 = HipHopDX

| rev5score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/album-reviews/id.1701/title.grieves-together-apart|title=Grieves - Together Apart|work=HipHopDX|first=Edwin|last=Ortiz|date=June 22, 2011|accessdate=November 4, 2014}}

| rev6 = Pitchfork

| rev6score = 5.2/10{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15666-togetherapart/|title=Grieves: Together/Apart|work=Pitchfork|first=Eric|last=Harvey|date=August 1, 2011|accessdate=November 4, 2014}}

| rev7 = PopMatters

| rev7score = {{Rating|7|10}}{{cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/150401-grieves-togetherapart/|title=Grieves: Together/Apart|work=PopMatters|first=Kyle|last=Hambor|date=November 14, 2011|accessdate=November 4, 2014}}

| rev8 = Spin

| rev8score = 7/10{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/reviews/grieves-togetherapart-rhymesayers/|title=Grieves, 'Together/Apart' (Rhymesayers)|work=Spin|first=Mosi|last=Reeves|date=July 5, 2011|accessdate=November 4, 2014}}

}}

Together/Apart is the third studio album by American hip hop artist Grieves.{{cite web|url=http://www.cmj.com/feature/grieves’-crazy-little-rollercoaster/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222052837/http://www.cmj.com/feature/grieves%E2%80%99-crazy-little-rollercoaster/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 22, 2014|title=Grieves’ Crazy Little Rollercoaster|work=CMJ|first=Rebecca|last=Nathanson|date=July 25, 2011|accessdate=November 4, 2014}} It was released on Rhymesayers Entertainment in 2011. The album features guest appearances from Brother Ali and Krukid.

Critical reception

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".

Track listing

{{Track listing

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Light Speed

| extra1 = Budo

| length1 = 3:51

| title2 = Bloody Poetry

| extra2 = Budo

| length2 = 3:21

| title3 = Falling from You

| extra3 = Budo

| length3 = 4:10

| title4 = On the Rocks

| extra4 = Grieves

| length4 = 3:05

| title5 = Sunny Side of Hell

| extra5 = Grieves

| length5 = 3:57

| title6 = Tragic

| note6 = featuring Brother Ali

| extra6 = Budo

| length6 = 3:16

| title7 = Boogie Man

| extra7 = Budo

| length7 = 3:11

| title8 = Pressure Cracks

| extra8 = Grieves

| length8 = 3:44

| title9 = No Matter What

| note9 = featuring Krukid

| extra9 = Budo

| length9 = 3:45

| title10 = Vice Grip

| extra10 = Budo

| length10 = 3:49

| title11 = Heartbreak Hotel

| extra11 = Grieves

| length11 = 5:36

| title12 = Speak Easy

| extra12 = Grieves, Budo

| length12 = 2:32

| title13 = Prize Fighter

| extra13 = Budo

| length13 = 3:06

| title14 = Wild Thing

| extra14 = Grieves

| length14 = 4:40

| title15 = Growing Pains

| extra15 = Grieves

| length15 = 3:37

| title16 = Against the Bottom

| extra16 = Budo

| length16 = 3:48

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Deluxe edition bonus tracks

| title17 = What Do I Got to Lose

| note17 = featuring Choklate

| length17 = 3:25

| title18 = I'll Let You Know

| length18 = 3:39

| title19 = Present/Tense (Segment)

| length19 = 5:12

}}

Charts

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!scope="col"| Chart

!scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/303159/grieves/chart?f=305|title=Grieves - Chart history - Billboard 200|work=Billboard|accessdate=December 4, 2015}}

| 106

scope="row"| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard){{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/303159/grieves/chart?f=324|title=Grieves - Chart history - Heatseekers Albums|work=Billboard|accessdate=December 4, 2015}}

| 1

scope="row"| US Independent Albums (Billboard){{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/303159/grieves/chart?f=326|title=Grieves - Chart history - Independent Albums|work=Billboard|accessdate=December 4, 2015}}

| 18

scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/303159/grieves/chart?f=333|title=Grieves - Chart history - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|work=Billboard|accessdate=December 4, 2015}}

| 21

scope="row"| US Rap Albums (Billboard){{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/303159/grieves/chart?f=335|title=Grieves - Chart history - Rap Albums|work=Billboard|accessdate=December 4, 2015}}

| 13

References

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