De La Soul feat. Killer Mike – A Quick 16 for Mama [Video]

De La Soul give “A Quick 16 for Mama” a timely visual release, sharing the official video for the Killer Mike-assisted track from last year’s “Cabin In The Sky.”

Arriving on Mother’s Day weekend, the clip lets the song’s warmth and gratitude sit front and center without turning sentimental in a heavy-handed way.

“A Quick 16 for Mama” is produced by Nottz and has a steady, soulful knock that gives Killer Mike space to speak with weight and tenderness. His verse moves like a tribute, but it still carries the force of someone who knows how to make personal reflection feel grounded and lived-in. Posdnuos and Maseo keep the De La Soul spirit intact around him, balancing heart, memory, and rhythm in a way that fits the larger emotional world of “Cabin In The Sky.”

That album already carried extra meaning as De La Soul’s first full-length since the passing of Trugoy the Dove, and “A Quick 16 for Mama” taps into the same sense of love, absence, and continuation. Rather than overstate the moment, the video keeps the focus on the message: honor the people who raised you, give them their flowers, and say it while you can.

Watch the official music video below.