Covert Coup

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Covert Coup
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 20, 2011
Recorded2011
Genre Hip hop
Length28:02
Label
Producer The Alchemist
Curren$y chronology
Pilot Talk II
(2010)
Covert Coup
(2011)
Weekend at Burnie's
(2011)
No.TitleLength
1."BBS"2:27
2."The Type" (featuring Prodigy)4:59
3."Blood, Sweat & Gears" (featuring Fiend)3:21
4."Life Instructions" (featuring Smoke DZA)2:25
5."Smoke Break"2:23
6."Scottie Pippen" (featuring Freddie Gibbs)3:07
7."Ventilation"2:18
8."Double 07"2:09
9."Success Is My Cologne"2:09
10."Full Metal"2:39

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