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| 1. Much More |
| 2. The Grind Date |
| 3. Shopping Bags (She Got From You) |
| 4. No |
| 5. Church |
| 6. It's Like That |
| 7. Rock Co. Cane Flow |
| 8. He Comes |
| 9. Verbal Clap |
| 10. Come On Down |
| 11. Days Of Our Lives |
| 12. The Future |
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The spotlight thenmovedaway fromPosdnuos, Trugoy, and Maceo(a little something called Gangsta rap was making the headlines) and the triofocused on creating a string of classic albums. And with records like "Buhloone Mindstate" (1993), "Stakes Is High" (1996) and "AOI: Mosaic Thump" (2000), they deserve the title of the most consistent hip-hop group ever. Who else has kept up this quality for so long?
The Grind Date, their first album for Sanctuary, offers ample evidence of how they've remained at the top;making a target of those rappers who put out "wack albums" with only "two joints". Original producer Prince Paul has long since departed, but help from the likes of Madlib, Supa Dave West and J-Dilla prove that De Lacan still wipe the floor with a today'snew generation of hip hop artists.
The bandremain almost compulsively inventive, their eclecticapproach creatinga smart and soulful beauty of an album. Guests such as Spike Lee, Flava Flav, Ghostface and Commonline up to pay testament to their genius.
The album is littered with high points. Current single "Shopping Bags" sees Madlib cut up Just Ice's classic "Cold Getting' Dumb" to mimic a hundred rattling milk bottles. The title track transforms an unlikely sample of "Ritual Nous Commes De Soleil" by Yes into a glorious party loop, while "Come On Down" throws down a B-Boy gauntlet to P.Diddyand Esther Williams' "Last Night Changed It All", and the stuttering rhythms of "Rock Co.Kane Flow" are as out there and ambitious as anything by Kanye West.
At times The Grind Date is ludicrously good and on this form who's to say they won't be around for another 16 years. As they state on "Come On Down", the competition might be all Tito's and Randy's, but De La Soul are still the main Jackson. --Adam Webb
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Perhaps it's that the De La boys are grown up and their lyrical and musical complexity is too mature a prospect for the average hip hop afficionados. Perhaps their tough stance on the parlous state of hip hop is too hard to digest. I don't know.
What I do know is that they have produced yet another brilliant, subtle, smart, witty, funky classic and that it's being totally ignored. Along with the two AOI albums, they've now been on absolutely peerless form since the late 90s. If there's any justice in the world, hip hop will wake up and give them the respect they deserve.
But there isn't any justice, cos bling sells and this don't. Put this right. Do yourself a favour and jump on the bandwagon. I guarantee that after about 3 listens, it won't be off your player for a long time.
However, after a couple of listens i would say this is definitely a return to form for De La Soul.
The change in production certainly helps with madlib offeirng a couple of great beats and Jay Dilla serving up some superb backing tracks.
The guests also shine with MF Doom in particular performing to his usual high level.
Basically, if you buy this expecting it to be as good as De La's first three albums you will be disappointed. I doubt they will ever reach those heights again, however, this is still a great hip ho album and it's good to see them still producing the goods after 15 years in the business.
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