Overview
- Out now as the group’s tenth studio release, the album marks De La Soul’s first project since founding member David “Trugoy” Jolicoeur died in 2023.
- The LP is partially posthumous, with Trugoy’s voice present across the tracklist and some beats credited to him.
- Guests span generations, including Nas, Q-Tip, Killer Mike, Black Thought, Common, Slick Rick, Bilal, Yummy Bingham, and Little Dragon’s Yukimi Nagano.
- Production comes from Pete Rock, DJ Premier, Supa Dave West, Nottz, Jake One, and others, with Pete Rock helming lead single “The Package.”
- Giancarlo Esposito opens the album with a spoken-word introduction, as reviews highlight a warm tribute that engages themes of loss and the afterlife.