Cabin in the Sky
The first being Cabin in the Sky by De La Soul (Listen) – the star-studded return of one of my favorite hip hop groups. Their tenth full length and first album since 2016... and first since Trugoy the Dove (aka Plug Two aka Dave) passed away in 2023.
De La brought together Nas, Q-Tip, DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Killer Mike, Black Thought, Common, Slick Rick, Bilal, and others to record 20 tracks of pure jubilant hip hop. Exactly what the world needs right now... and I'm sure what the group needed to honor Dave.
It's my favorite hip hop album of the year and one of their best. Check out some of my favorite tracks below:
"Run it Back" by De La Soul ft. Nas
"Day in the Sun (Gettin' Wit U)" by De La Soul ft. Q-Tip & Yummy Bingham
"The Package" by De La Soul