De la Soul – Cabin in the sky
Cabin in the Sky – De La Soul
Cabin in the Sky is the ninth studio album by American hip-hop group
De La Soul, released on November 21, 2025.
The album marks the group’s first full-length release since the death of member
Trugoy the Dove in 2023, and includes previously unreleased vocals from him.
It is the sixth and penultimate installment in Mass Appeal’s “Legend Has It…”
album series released throughout 2025.
Background
In March 2025, De La Soul teased a reunion with their former producer
Prince Paul for a new project. The group previously collaborated with
Prince Paul on their first three studio albums.
On April 16, 2025, Mass Appeal announced the Legend Has It… series,
a seven-album run released throughout 2025. The series featured projects from artists
including Nas & DJ Premier, Ghostface Killah,
Raekwon, Mobb Deep, De La Soul,
Big L, and Slick Rick.
Cabin in the Sky was officially released on November 21, 2025.
Critical Reception
The album received widespread critical acclaim. On Metacritic, which assigns a
normalized rating out of 100 based on reviews from mainstream publications,
Cabin in the Sky earned an average score of 81, based on
11 reviews — indicating “universal acclaim.”
Robin Murray of Clash wrote that “there’s no need to know the full context to enjoy
Cabin in the Sky,” adding: “As one of the most straight-forwardly enjoyable
hip-hop albums 2025 has offered us, you’d be hard-pushed to top it for entertainment.”
NME critic Fred Garratt-Stanley commented:
“While De La Soul’s social commentary is incisive, at its core this is an album
about David Jolicoeur and the space he’s left behind. In examining the impact he
had on their personal and creative lives, the group’s surviving members highlight
the late rapper’s pivotal role in US hip-hop history, and exemplify why they’re
continually hailed as some of the movement’s most treasured voices.”
Writing for The Guardian, Shaad D’Souza noted that the album can
“feel like a slog, with the end lacking the sprightliness of the album’s first half.”
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