Through Carlo ‘BIG CED’ Thornton
November 28, 2025
This is the first release since 2016’s “And the Anonymous Nobody…”.
Long Island’s own De La Soul just released their latest project, ‘Cabin in the Sky’, and this is the first they’ve released since the death of Trugoy the Dove, born David Jolicoeur, who passed away almost three years ago (February 12, 2023), making this the first album the group (now a duo) has released since 2016’s ‘And the Anonymous Nobody…’.
The album is on the Nas-led record label Mass Appeal Records, which has released a series of projects this year (seven planned for 2025) from classic hip-hop artists. The De La Soul offering is the latest following Slick Rick’s ‘Victory’, Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon’s ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’, fellow Wu-Tang Clan brother Ghostface Killah’s ‘Supreme Clientele 2’, Mobb Deep (featuring vocals from late member, Prodigy) ‘Infinite’ and another rapper who is no longer with us Big L’s ‘Harlem’s Finest: Return of the King. Next up is Nas himself, who teams up with DJ Premier again for ‘Light-Years’, out December 12th.
The group released its first album, “3 Feet High and Rising,” in 1989, which introduced the world to what became a hip-hop staple: skits, incorporated between songs. So 36 years after that initial offering, the group is still performing all over the world, and they’ve hit virtually every popular hip-hop-related podcast and radio show, with fans and the media excited to hear what the duo has done with “Cabin in the Sky.”
Posdnuos and DJ Maseo recorded several producers for the album, which also featured Trugoy’s vocals. Three of the songs were even produced by him (one co-produced with Posdnuos), along with Pete Rock, who was responsible for the lead single ‘The Package’, and three other songs. DJ Premier provided three songs, while Supa Dave West did the majority of the production (five songs). Other contributors included Erik & Joshua, Jake One, Sam Wish and Nottz.
Vocals for the project include Giancarlo Esposito, Slick Rick, Nas, Common, Black Thought, Bilal, Q-Tip, Killer Mike, Yummy Bingham, Jay Pharoah, Gareth Donkin, Stout, K. Butler & the Collective, Gina Loring and Yukimi.
“Cabin in the Sky” is available on all streaming platforms.
After their previous one label, Tommy Boy Records, retained De La Soul’s Catalog of streaming services, Reservoir Records acquired the masters and struck a deal with the group, finally making their music available on major streaming services less than a month after Trugoy’s death. In 1991, the group declared ‘De La Soul is Dead’ with their second album, but 24 years later they have proven that statement false.
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