De La Soul fans - The Grind Date or Stakes is High?

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 7:25 pm

Many people seem to feel that The Grind Date and Stakes is High have a very similar vibe. Obviously SIH has been available to the public for far longer than TGD. However, for those who have listened to both albums in their entirety, which one stands out...?

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 7:26 pm

SIH easy

Stoned Starks · Post by **Stoned Starks** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 7:28 pm

Philaflava wrote:SIH easy

Wexford · Post by **Wexford** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 7:31 pm

Stoned Starks wrote:
Philaflava wrote:SIH easy

DJ-esus · Post by **DJ-esus** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 7:36 pm

I can play SIH all the way through easily but on Grind Date "Shoomp" always gets skipped and sometimes "No" and "Shopping Bags"

With that said they both are great.

Panama · Post by **Panama** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 8:09 pm

C'mon too easy

High all the way

arlene · Post by **arlene** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 8:12 pm

Stakes Is High is a fantastic album!!!!

Positive A · Post by **Positive A** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 8:15 pm

I love Grind Date. Excellent listen and some nice work by De La.

But Stakes is High is one of my favorites of all time. SIH is a fucking gem of an album.

KaeoFLUX · Post by **KaeoFLUX** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 8:17 pm

no contest

Funk Docta Bombay · Post by **Funk Docta Bombay** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 8:43 pm

Stakes is High. come on now, the title track alone is superior.

Grand Central · Post by **Grand Central** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 9:03 pm

Stakes Is High without any sort of hesitation. It might be my favourite De La LP.

zygmont2 · Post by **zygmont2** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 9:35 pm

wow

don't get me wrong though, the grind date is my favorite of the year so far

Kid B · Post by **Kid B** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 11:14 pm

Stakes Is High. One of the best hip-hop records ever.

Jaz · Post by **Jaz** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 12:32 am

....Because it helped me through some hard times and was such a refreshing album when it dropped in 1996...it stood out from the pack and it was De La crafting songs and was such a soulful record as well.

Plus I had a release party for that album and ended up getting over 300 people through the door and it was a dope night on all levels and oh yeah I got paiidddddd...lol 8)

Andvil · Post by **Andvil** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 1:36 am

Wexford wrote:
Stoned Starks wrote:
Philaflava wrote:SIH easy

ackbar · Post by **ackbar** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 2:39 am

stakes is high is really good.

it was still a little disappointing when it dropped.

conshus · Post by **conshus** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 4:09 am

both are dope albums! SIH is probably better in my eyes, just because it felt more like a traditional De La album. but with the AOI albums and GD, it shows me that De La can try different stuff and still come out dope, like OutKast. The more I listen to GD, the more i like it. even shopping bags is growing on me. haha

Natural Mystic · Post by **Natural Mystic** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 4:22 am

"Stakes Is High" just off the power of "The Bizness" w/ Common Sense.

PEACE

devoglam · Post by **devoglam** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 9:54 am

this is really no contest to me. stakes is high is probably my personal favorite hip hop album behind illmatic.

clark bent · Post by **clark bent** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 11:08 am

i havent even heard the grind date and i know stakes is much better...because if it isnt that means the grind date is a top ten all-time album...and i know it isnt

Galvatron78 · Post by **Galvatron78** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 5:26 pm

Dinninit...........got-damnit....that's all i gotta say.

count joncroe · Post by **count joncroe** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 6:58 pm

stakes is high obviously

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