Flight 360: The Takeoff

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Flight 360: The Takeoff
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 23, 2009 (2009-06-23)
Recorded200709
Studio
Genre Hip hop
Length52:38
Label
Producer
  • Chaka Zulu (exec.)
  • Jeff Dixon (exec.)
  • Ludacris (exec.)
  • Aktual
  • Big Hurt
  • Brandon Casey
  • Brian Casey
  • Clarence "Kage" Holmes
  • Crank King
  • Kidz With Machine Gunz
  • Korleone
  • Larry Love
  • LT Moe
  • T-Gunnz
  • The Royalty
  • The Trak Starz
  • Tombstone
  • Trouble Styles
  • Wonder Arillo
Playaz Circle chronology
Supply & Demand
(2007)
Flight 360: The Takeoff
(2009)
Singles from Flight 360: The Takeoff
  1. "Stupid"
    Released: April 21, 2009
  2. "Hold Up"
    Released: September 15, 2009
  3. "Can't Remember"
    Released: February 4, 2010
  4. "Yeah We Gettin' Rich"
    Released: August 31, 2010
  5. "Big Dawg [1] "
    Released: April 3, 2011
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]
XXL 3/5 [3]

Flight 360: The Takeoff is the second and final studio album by American hip hop duo Playaz Circle. It was released on June 23, 2009, on Disturbing tha Peace/Def Jam Recordings. Recording sessions took place at DB Studios in College Park, at Upstairs Studio in Atlanta, at KY Recordings, at Trak Meet Studios in St. Louis, at Milk Money Consulting, and at Solitaire Studios. Production was handled by Big Hurt, Wonder Arillo, Aktual, Brandon Casey, Brian Casey, Clarence "Kage" Holmes, Crank King, Kidz With Machine Gunz, Korleone, Larry Love, LT Moe, T-Gunnz, The Royalty, The Trak Starz, Tombstone, and Trouble Styles, with Chaka Zulu, Jeff Dixon and Ludacris serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Brandon Casey, Brian Casey, Bobby Valentino, CeeLo Green, Lil Wayne, Ludacris, OJ Da Juiceman, Raekwon, Sunni Patterson, Young Dro, Ivory Weems, Dunlap Exclusive and Jay Rush.

Contents

The first official single from the album was "Stupid", released on iTunes. There are also music videos for the songs "Look What I Got", "Yeah We Gettin' Rich" featuring Ludacris, "Can't Remember" featuring Bobby V and the remix to "Big Dawg" featuring Lil' Wayne. [4] [5] [6]

The album debuted at number 74 on the Billboard 200, number 11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 7 on the Top Rap Albums in the US. The song "Can't Remember" was a mild success reaching No. 85 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Turbulence"
  • Earl Conyers
  • Tauheed Epps
  • Clarence Burgess
  • Gabriel 'Wonder' Arillo
Big Hurt3:15
2."Look What I Got" (featuring Korleon)
  • Conyers
  • Epps
  • Madison Blackmon
  • Korleone
  • Tombstone
3:36
3."Stupid" (featuring OJ Da Juiceman and Dunlap Exclusive)
Big Hurt4:11
4."Welcome Aboard" (featuring Ivory Weems)  0:30
5."Hold Up"
  • Conyers
  • Epps
  • Walter "Walt Deezy" Williams
  • Olivia Stevens
Kidz With Machine Gunz3:31
6."Yeah We Gettin' Rich" (featuring Ludacris)Clarence "Kage" Holmes4:23
7."Can't Remember" (featuring Bobby Valentino)
Aktual2:47
8."Big Dawg" (featuring Lil' Wayne)
Wonder Arillo4:36
9."Quit Flossin'" (featuring Brian Casey and Brandon Casey)
DJ Quick & Scoop Deville3:52
10."Refreshments" (featuring Ivory Weems)  0:21
11."Big Wheel Whippin'"
  • Conyers
  • Epps
  • Thomas Lee Brown
  • Larry Woodson
  • Thomas Lumpkins
  • Crank King
  • Larry Love
  • T-Gunnz
4:30
12."Weight Droppin'" (featuring Raekwon and Jay Rush)
Wonder Arillo3:47
13."DJ Know Me" (featuring Young Dro)
4:19
14."Ghetto" (featuring CeeLo Green and Sunni Patterson)
LT Moe 4:47
15."Prepare for Landing" (featuring Ivory Weems)  0:18
16."Outta Here"
  • Conyers
  • Epps
  • Christopher Jain
  • Tony Wyss
The Royalty4:06
Total length:52:38

Charts

Chart performance for Flight 360: The Takeoff
Chart (2009)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [7] 74
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [8] 11
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) [9] 7

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