The Progressive Underground Pick of the Week: ‘The Package’ by De La Soul
De La Soul just dropped a new album called “Cabin In The Sky” as a part of Mass Appeal’s Legend Has It series, which links up classic rap crews with new projects for a new era.
This week we are rocking with the legendary De La Soul, who just dropped a new album called “Cabin In The Sky.” It is part of Mass Appeal’s Legend Has It series, which links up classic rap crews with new projects for a new era.
De La steps back into the spotlight missing a core voice. Trugoy the Dove, also known as Dave, passed two years ago, but he is here posthumously alongside Pos and Mase, trading verses with a who’s who from progressive hip hop and beyond: Nas, Killer Mike, Black Thought, Q-Tip, Yukimi from Little Dragon and more, with production from heavyweights like Pete Rock and DJ Premier.
The cut we are about to get into is classic De La: laid-back, witty, conversational and groove-centered. Here is De La Soul with “The Package” off “Cabin In The Sky” and it is my Pick of the Week.
That was “The Package” from De La Soul, the lead single from their new album “Cabin In The Sky.”
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