The Grind Date EXPLICIT LYRICS De La Soul

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  • Release Date: 10/05/2004
  • Sales Rank: 58,353
  • Label: SANCTUARY RECORDS
  • UPC: 060768751224

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The Grind Date

1LISTENThe Future 3:49
2LISTENVerbal Clap 3:16
3LISTENMuch More / Yummy 4:05
4LISTENShopping Bags (She Got from You) 3:57
5LISTENThe Grind Date 3:22
6LISTENChurch 5:32
7LISTENIt's Like That / Carl Thomas 4:36
8LISTENHe Comes / Ghostface Killah 3:44
9LISTENDays of Our Lives / Common 3:51
10LISTENCome on Down / Flava Flav 5:01
11LISTENNo / Butta Verses 4:34
12LISTENRock Co.Kane Flow / MF Doom 3:05

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Editorial Reviews

De La Soul were interrupted just before they could deliver the third volume in their AOI series -- projected to be a DJ album -- to Tommy Boy. (The label perhaps bailed out from a 15-year relationship precisely because the group was going to release such a commercially bankrupt title, one that was planned instead to appear on an independent label run by Maseo.) De La Soul quickly realized they couldn't go ahead with the plan after signing their AOI label to Sanctuary, so they wrote a new record, The Grind Date. Although it may see them settling into a holding pattern, at least the pattern of 2001's AOI: Bionix is one that any hip-hop fan won't mind hearing repeated. Better yet, it boasts productions from an excellent cast of figures -- partner in crime Supa Dave West, author of the best tracks on their AOI series, J-Dilla, who's stretching out his patented (read: overdone) sound to embrace classic hip-hop, an only slightly commercialized Madlib, and young phenom 9th Wonder. Madlib gets what must be the first lead single of his career, a bright, antimaterialist tale called "Shopping Bags (She Got From You)" that thumps like a club tune, but lurches as only the Beat Conductor could do it. "Verbal Clap" finds J-Dilla allowing some grit into his productions, and Supa Dave only continues floating the most fluidly catchy productions of any rap producer in action. Meanwhile, De La Soul voices Posdnuos and Dave balance their time breezing easy on bumping message tracks with a few old-school shots that show them a bit defensive about the passing of time. (Check out "Come On Down," a Madlib-produced shot with Flava Flav, or "Days of Our Lives" featuring Common.) Without a concept to tout, The Grind Date doesn't gel like AOI: Bionix, but it does show De La Soul keeping everything together more than 15 years after their debut. After all, you certainly wouldn't see MF Doom guesting on a Tone-Loc record. John Bush, All Music Guide

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Grind Dateby Anonymous

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April 20, 2008: This is a slick album.

Grind Dateby Anonymous

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October 29, 2004: This CD embodies the formula for a hip hop classic. From beginning to end there is solid production and VERY raw lyrics. The album has a pure, old school feel; however, it shows De La's maturity. On this CD, the trio comes off like the gatekeepers of pure hip hop; not mad rappers. They sound more content with their carving in hip hop history. Every guest MC carried their own weight, but never outshined Pos and Dave. This disc is classic. They stuck to these fundamentals for a successful album. 1. Less than 13 tracks. 2. Each track under 5 minutes. 3. Only guest appearances by mc's the artist(s) respects. 4. The artist(s) are not compromising the music trying to make childhood friends successful. 5. No long interludes to take away from the music. 6. No over produced tracks with recycled samples. 7. The artist(s) must focus on the entire album and not just two club bangers!! Lastly number, 8. The artist(s) must believe in themselves and the music. The use of these fundamentals are evident on the Grind Date.


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