In case you haven't noticed, I have been on a bit of a Seattle hip hop kick over the past several months. While I am no aficionado, there are a ton of local artists who are being recognized as up-and-comers to look out for--and for good reason. Case in point: Grieves & Budo, a duo who just released their first album on Rhymesayers Entertainment, Together/Apart. They played their CD release show in Seattle at Neumo's, and I was fortunate enough to snag a photo pass for the event.

Yeah, I don't even know how to begin…

Yes, I realize that the title of this blog rhymes (and is a tongue twister when read out loud), and yes I am also too stubborn and tired to change it to something more clever. 2AM don't care! Real bloggers don't sleep anyway.

Seattle's very own Grieves is releasing his first album on Rhymesayers Entertainment next Tuesday, June 21st before kicking off on a month of Warped Tour dates. Grieves and Budo are playing a show at Neumos on Monday, June 20th, and it's sure to kick all kinds of ass. You…