Pilot Talk

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Pilot Talk
Mos Def
  • Michael Sterling Eaton
    • 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
    Review scores
    SourceRating
    AllHipHop.com
    		 [5]
    HipHopDX [6]
    PopMatters [7]

    Pilot Talk is the third

    Mos Def.[13] Several music videos were shot for the album promotion and can be found on CreativeControl.tv[14]

    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.

    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 Beatz2:00
    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
    		•  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
    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

    References

    1. Allmusic
      . Retrieved July 17, 2010.
    2. Pitchfork Media
      . Retrieved July 30, 2010.
    3. URB. Archived from the original
      on July 17, 2010. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
    4. ^ Detrick, Ben. "Curren$y, 'Pilot Talk' (DD172/Island Def Jam)". Spin. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
    5. AllHipHop.com
      . Retrieved October 31, 2010.
    6. ^ Gibson, Luke. "Curren$y, 'Pilot Talk' (DD172/Island Def Jam)". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 31, 2010.
    7. Popmatters
      . Retrieved October 31, 2010.
    8. ^
      YouTube
    9. ^ "Curren$y's Rocafella Chain Powered By BLUROC". DDotOmen. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
    10. ^ Reid, Shaheem. "Damon Dash Resurrects Roc-A-Fella To Start A 'Positive Movement'".
    11. ^ a b "Music Videos: Curren$y: King Kong". Archived from the original on 2011-04-27.
    12. XXL Magazine. Archived from the original
      on 2010-04-10.
    13. ^ "Ski Beatz: Ski Remixes Breakfast". Archived from the original on 2011-04-27.
    14. ^ a b "Music Videos: Curren$y at Creative Control". Archived from the original on 2011-04-27.
    15. ^ https://www.billboard.com/artist/curren$y/chart-history/
    16. ^ "Currensy Pilot Talk First Week Sales | A leading hip-hop music blog". Hiptics.com. 2010-07-22. Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
    17. ^ "Upcoming Releases". HITS Daily Double. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
    18. ^ "King Kong – Discography". Island Def Jam.[permanent dead link]
    19. ^ "Curren$y - King Kong on Vimeo".
    20. ^ "New Single: Curren$y - Roasted Featuring Trademark & Young Roddy".
    21. ^ "Curren$y: "Roasted" at Prefixmag.com".
    22. ^ "Music Videos: Curren$y: Roasted". Archived from the original on 2011-04-27.
    23. ^ "Curren$y - Roasted (ft. Trademark & Young Roddy)".
    24. ^ "VIDEO: CURREN$Y – AUDIO DOPE 2 « DD172". Retrieved October 13, 2010.
    25. ^ "Curren$y Pilot Talk Album Cover". RapRadar. June 1, 2010.
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