Pilot Talk

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Pilot Talk
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 13, 2010 (2010-07-13)
Recorded2009-2010
Genre Hip hop
Length42:49
Label DD172 (BluRoc)
Producer
Curren$y chronology
Jet Files
(2009)
Pilot Talk
(2010)
Pilot Talk II
(2010)
Singles from Pilot Talk
  1. "King Kong"
    Released: April 27, 2010
  2. "Roasted"
    Released: June 21, 2010
Professional ratings
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Pilot Talk is the third studio album by rapper Curren$y. It was released under Damon Dash's DD172 record label division, BluRoc Records. [8] [9] The album was originally scheduled to be released on March 23, 2010. [8] However, it was later postponed and then given a June 15, 2010 release. [10] The album was then pushed back and released on July 13. [11] The entire album is solely produced by Ski Beatz except "Prioritize", which is produced by Nesby Phips, and "Roasted", which is produced by Monsta Beatz. [12] Ski Beatz also remixed the song "Breakfast" for the album which was originally produced by Mos Def. [13] Several music videos were shot for the album promotion and can be found on CreativeControl.tv [14]

Contents

The album debuted at number 39 on the Billboard 200. [15] It sold just over 10,764 copies its first week. [16] The album is now at 33,000 in total sales. [17]

Promotion

Videos for "Life Under the Scope", "Breakfast", "Address" and "Prioritize" were shot for the album promotion and can be found on CreativeControl.tv. [14] The lead single, "King Kong" was produced by Ski Beatz and released for digital download on April 27, 2010. [18] The music video premiered on DD172's CreativeControl.tv [11] as well as their Vimeo page on May 15, 2010. [19] The video begins with Curren$y driving in his Chevrolet El Camino, playing "Respiration" from the Mos Def & Talib Kweli's Black Star album. Other footage is taken from Curren$y in New Orleans. The video was directed by Jonah Schwartz of Creative Control. The second single, "Roasted", was released for digital download on June 21, 2010 and features Trademark and Young Roddy of Curren$y's Jets International. [20] [21] A music video for the single was released on July 8, 2010. The video was shot in New York at numerous locations including, DD172. [22] [23] A video for the song, Audio Dope II, was released virally on October 12, 2010. [24] The album artwork was created by David Barnett [25]

Track listing

No.TitleMusicProducer(s)Length
1."Example"* Bass: Brady Watt
  • Guitar: John Cave
  • Keyboard: Basil Wajdowicz
Ski Beatz 2:00
2."Audio Dope II"* Bass: Brady WattSki Beatz4:10
3."King Kong" Ski Beatz3:00
4."Seat Change" (featuring Snoop Dogg)* Bass: Brady Watt
  • Guitar: Sean O'Connell
  • Backing vocals: McKenzie Eddy
Ski Beatz3:51
5."Breakfast"* Bass: Brady Watt
  • Guitar: John Cave
  • Trumpet: Josiah Woodson
  • Background Vocals: Mos Def
2:49
6."Roasted" (featuring Trademark da Skydiver and Young Roddy) Monsta Beatz4:25
7."Skybourne" (featuring Big K.R.I.T. and Smoke DZA)* Bass: Brady Watt
  • Guitar: John Cave
  • Backing vocals: Olamide Faison
Ski Beatz4:16
8."The Hangover" (featuring Sir Michael Rocks)* Bass: Brady Watt
  • Keys: Matt Beilis
Ski Beatz3:23
9."The Day" (featuring Jay Electronica and Mos Def)* Bass: Brady WattSki Beatz3:24
10."Prioritize" (featuring Nesby Phips) Nesby Phips3:13
11."Chilled Coughphee" (featuring Devin the Dude)* Bass: Brady Watt
  • Keys: Basil Wajdowicz
  • Trombone: Alex Asher
  • Trumpet: Josiah Woodson
Ski Beatz2:08
12."Address" (featuring Stalley)* Bass: Brady WattSki Beatz3:06
13."Life Under the Scope"* Bass: Brady Watt
  • Keys: Mike Levy
  • Ski Beatz
  • Michael Sterling Eaton
3:04

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