==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
{{Music ratings
|MC = 78/100 <ref name=mc>{{Cite web |title=””Cabin In The Sky” by De La Soul |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/cabin-in-the-sky/de-la-soul |access-date=2025-11-26 |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |language=en}}</ref>
|rev1 = ”[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]”
|rev1score = 8/10<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Murray |first1=Robin |title=De La Soul – Cabin in the Sky |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/de-la-soul-cabin-in-the-sky/ |magazine=Clash |access-date=November 25, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251125055444/https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/de-la-soul-cabin-in-the-sky/ |archive-date=November 25, 2025}}</ref>
|rev2 = ”[[The Guardian]]”
|rev2score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=D’Souza |first1=Shaad |title=De La Soul: Cabin in the Sky review – a full-colour celebration of Trugoy the Dove that never feels heavy |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/nov/21/de-la-soul-cabin-in-the-sky-review-a-full-colour-celebration-of-trugoy-the-dove-that-never-feels-heavy |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=November 25, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251125050109/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/nov/21/de-la-soul-cabin-in-the-sky-review-a-full-colour-celebration-of-trugoy-the-dove-that-never-feels-heavy |archive-date=November 25, 2025}}</ref>
|rev3 = ”[[NME]]”
|rev3score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Garratt-Stanley |first1=Fred |title=De La Soul – ‘Cabin in the Sky’ review: a grand, moving tribute to late member David Joliceur |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/de-la-soul-cabin-in-the-sky-review-3910780 |magazine=NME |access-date=November 25, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251125051908/https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/de-la-soul-cabin-in-the-sky-review-3910780 |archive-date=November 25, 2025}}</ref>
|rev4 = ”[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]”
|rev4score = 7.8/10<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Sun |first1=Benny |title=Excessive run time be damned, Cabin in the Sky is quintessential De La Soul |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/de-la-soul/de-la-soul-cabin-in-the-sky-album-review |magazine=Paste |publisher=Paste Media Group |access-date=November 26, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251126071407/https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/de-la-soul/de-la-soul-cabin-in-the-sky-album-review |archive-date=November 26, 2025}}</ref>
|rev5 = ”[[The Times]]”
|rev5score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hodgkinson |first1=Will |title=De La Soul: Cabin in the Sky review — we need more joyous hip-hop like this |url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/music/article/de-la-soul-cabin-in-the-sky-review-32fkh0wmr |newspaper=The Times |access-date=November 25, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251125060019/https://www.thetimes.com/culture/music/article/de-la-soul-cabin-in-the-sky-review-32fkh0wmr |archive-date=November 25, 2025}}</ref>
|noprose = yes
}}
==Track listing==
==Track listing==
2025 studio album by 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. It is the group’s first album since the death of member Trugoy the Dove, who died in 2023, and features previously unreleased vocals from him.[7]
Background
In March 2025, De La Soul teased that they would be reuniting with their former producer Prince Paul for a new album.[8][9] They previously collaborated with him on their first three albums.
On April 16, 2025, Mass Appeal announced a series titled Legend Has It…, which features seven albums coming in 2025 from various artists such as: Nas and DJ Premier, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Mobb Deep, De La Soul, Big L, and Slick Rick.[10][11]
The album was released on November 21, 2025.[12]
Critical reception
Track listing
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[18]
De La Soul
- Posdnuos – lead vocals (all tracks), programming (tracks 11, 18)
- Maseo – lead vocals (1–7, 9–15, 17–20), programming (11, 18), background vocals (16)
- Dave – lead vocals (2, 4, 6, 9, 13, 20), programming (11, 18, 20)
Additional musicians
- Giancarlo Esposito – lead vocals (1)
- Black Thought – background vocals (2), lead vocals (15)
- Ebony Brown – background vocals (2)
- Supa Dave West – background vocals (2), programming (4, 10, 11, 16, 19)
- Sean C – background vocals (2, 4)
- DJ Premier – programming (3, 14, 15)
- Jay Pharoah – background vocals (4), lead vocals (8)
- Yummy Bingham – lead vocals (5)
- Pete Rock – programming (6, 12, 17)
- Killer Mike – lead vocals (7)
- Nottz – programming (7)
- Gareth Donkin – lead vocals (8)
- Yukimi – lead vocals (9)
- Nas – lead vocals (11)
- Gina Loring – lead vocals (12)
- Sam Wish – keyboards (13), programming (13)
- Jake One – programming (13)
- K. Butler & the Collective – choir vocals (16)
- Stout – lead vocals (16)
- Common – lead vocals (17)
- Slick Rick – lead vocals (17)
- Bilal – lead vocals (18)
Technical
- David P. Kaufman – engineering (all tracks), mixing (18)
- Morgan Garcia – engineering (4, 10, 13)
- Dave Plug 2 – engineering (6, 9)
- Blair Wells – mixing (1, 7)
- Rich Keller – mixing (2, 4, 13, 19, 20)
- DJ Premier – mixing (3, 14, 15)
- Troy Hightower – mixing (5, 8, 16)
- Jamey Stubb – mixing (6, 12, 17)
- Pete Rock – mixing (6)
- Nottz – mixing (7)
- Supa Dave West – mixing (10, 11)
- Scott Slagle – mixing (10, 11)
- Chris Athens – mastering
- Ben Lorenz – sound recording (2)
- Joe Sleep – sound recording (2)
- King of Chill – additional mixing (3, 14, 15)
- Nef – additional mixing (3, 14, 15)
- Parks – additional mixing (3, 14, 15)
References
- ^ a b “Cabin In The Sky by De La Soul”. Metacritic. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
- ^ Murray, Robin. “De La Soul – Cabin in the Sky”. Clash. Archived from the original on November 25, 2025. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ D’Souza, Shaad. “De La Soul: Cabin in the Sky review – a full-colour celebration of Trugoy the Dove that never feels heavy”. The Guardian. Archived from the original on November 25, 2025. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ Garratt-Stanley, Fred. “De La Soul – ‘Cabin in the Sky’ review: a grand, moving tribute to late member David Joliceur”. NME. Archived from the original on November 25, 2025. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ Sun, Benny. “Excessive run time be damned, Cabin in the Sky is quintessential De La Soul”. Paste. Paste Media Group. Archived from the original on November 26, 2025. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
- ^ Hodgkinson, Will. “De La Soul: Cabin in the Sky review — we need more joyous hip-hop like this”. The Times. Archived from the original on November 25, 2025. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ Bustard, Andy (October 13, 2025). “De La Soul’s New Album Title Is A Tribute To Trugoy The Dove”. HipHopDX. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ Setaro, Shawn (March 12, 2025). “De La Soul On Reuniting With Prince Paul For New Album: ‘It Feels Right’“. HipHopDX. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Eustice, Kyle (March 11, 2025). “EXCLUSIVE: De La Soul’s “Good Problems” Keep Popping Up”. AllHipHop. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Fisher, Carol (April 16, 2025). “Mass Appeal Announces “Legend Has It” Series Featuring New Albums From Nas, De La Soul & More”. Hot New Hip Hop. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
- ^ Moore, Sam (April 16, 2025). “Nas & DJ Premier, Mobb Deep & De La Soul Lead Mass Appeal’s Epic 2025 Albums Lineup”. HipHopDX. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
- ^ M. Centeno, Tony (October 13, 2025). “De La Soul Shares Inspiration Behind New Album Title, Confirms Release Date”. iHeartMedia. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
- ^ Murray, Robin. “De La Soul – Cabin in the Sky”. Clash. Archived from the original on November 25, 2025. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ D’Souza, Shaad. “De La Soul: Cabin in the Sky review – a full-colour celebration of Trugoy the Dove that never feels heavy”. The Guardian. Archived from the original on November 25, 2025. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ Garratt-Stanley, Fred. “De La Soul – ‘Cabin in the Sky’ review: a grand, moving tribute to late member David Joliceur”. NME. Archived from the original on November 25, 2025. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ Sun, Benny. “Excessive run time be damned, Cabin in the Sky is quintessential De La Soul”. Paste. Paste Media Group. Archived from the original on November 26, 2025. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
- ^ Hodgkinson, Will. “De La Soul: Cabin in the Sky review — we need more joyous hip-hop like this”. The Times. Archived from the original on November 25, 2025. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ “Cabin In The Sky / De La Soul / Credits”. Tidal. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
