The Grind Date
by De La Soul
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 23
  3. Negative: 4 out of 23

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Awards & Rankings

76
#76 Best Album of 2004
88
#88 Most Shared Album of 2004

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Rolling Stone
    40
    There's little personality and no surprises here.
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  2. AllMusic
    70
    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.
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  3. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    Notably fresh for a group that's been rhyming for 15 years. [8 Oct 2004, p.117]
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