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The Grind Date
Hip-Hop · 2004 · 13 tracks

The Grind Date

De La Soul

A lean, skit-free masterclass in boom bap. Veteran lyricism meets a producer dream team for a record that feels both gritty and impeccably polished.

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The one where De La Soul cut the bullshit and just rapped over the best beats on the planet.

A focused, high-testosterone celebration of hip-hop fundamentals and veteran technical skill.

The Grind Date · vs · De La Soul
Confident+2.0σ

Confident saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks
01
The Future
3:50
02
Verbal Clap
3:17
03
Much More
4:05
04
Shopping Bags (She Got From You)
3:58
05
The Grind Date
3:23
06
Church
5:33
07
It’s Like That
4:37
08
He Comes
3:44
09
Days of Our Lives
3:52
10
Come on Down
5:02
11
No
4:35
12
Rock Co.Kane Flow
3:06
13
Shoomp
3:41
Moments Worth Waiting For
The aggressive hand-clap percussion on Verbal Clap that cuts through the mix like a physical strike.
MF DOOM's entrance on Rock Co.Kane Flow where the beat shifts into a sinister, jagged loop.
The soulful, soaring vocal sample on The Future that provides a hopeful contrast to the gritty verses.
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