De La Soul is without doubt one of the trailblazing Hip-Hop acts scheduled to launch a brand new album this yr as a part of Mass Appeal’s Legend Has It series.

Speaking to AllHipHop final month, Maseo revealed the album’s title is Cabin within the Sky. The venture will embody posthumous contributions from De La Soul co-founder Trugoy the Dove, who died out of the blue in February 2023.

Posdnous and Maseo confirmed the title in a current panel alongside Slick Rick, Ghostface Killah, Nas and different Legend Has It artists whereas speaking concerning the religious nature of the venture.

“Normally when you’re working on an album, you let the title come to you,” Pos stated. “At one point it was like De La’s new album, and we’re working, working and I come across this movie, and I was like, ‘Yo, this title is crazy, cabin in the sky.’ Immediately, I was like, ‘Dave.’”

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Mass Appeal’s Legend Has It sequence is a celebration of New York Hip-Hop most cherished acts, with every venture designed to honor the lasting cultural impression of legendary rap figures. Announced in April, the label promised to roll out seven new albums from a lineup that reads like a corridor of fame: Nas & DJ Premier, Ghostface Killah, Mobb Deep, Raekwon, Big L, De La Soul and Slick Rick, together with the “epic return” of a shock visitor.

In addition to music, Mass Appeal has teamed with Marvel to supply a particular comedian e book sequence reimagining every artist as superheroes—debuting at Comic Con in October and additional mixing music, narrative and visible artistry.​

Several albums within the Legend Has It sequence have already been launched in 2025. Among them are Slick Rick’s first album in 26 years, Victory; Ghostface Killah’s extremely anticipated Supreme Clientele 2, Raekwon’s The Emperor’s New Clothes and Mobb Deep’s Infinite.

Upcoming releases embody Nas & DJ Premier’s deeply-awaited collaborative album, posthumous tributes from Big L and, in fact, De La Soul. The sequence doubled down on Mass Appeal’s mission to “preserve the past, celebrate the present, and push Hip-Hop into the future,” guaranteeing these trailblazers’ legacies stay vibrant.

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