Pilot Talk

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title: "Pilot Talk" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["2010-albums", "currensy-albums", "albums-produced-by-ski-beatz"] topic_path: "arts/music" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilot_Talk" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
name	Pilot Talk
type	studio
artist	Curren$y
cover	Pilottalk.jpg
released
recorded	2009–2010
genre	Hip-hop
length	42:49
label	DD172 (BluRoc)
producer
prev_title	Jet Files
prev_year	2009
next_title	Pilot Talk II
next_year	2010
misc	{{Singles
name	Pilot Talk
type	Studio
single1	King Kong
single1date	April 27, 2010
single2	Roasted
single2date	June 21, 2010
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| name = Pilot Talk | type = studio | artist = Curren$y | cover = Pilottalk.jpg | alt = | released = | recorded = 2009–2010 | venue = | studio = | genre = Hip-hop | length = 42:49 | label = DD172 (BluRoc) | producer = | prev_title = Jet Files | prev_year = 2009 | next_title = Pilot Talk II | next_year = 2010 | misc = {{Singles | name = Pilot Talk | type = Studio | single1 = King Kong | single1date = April 27, 2010 | single2 = Roasted | single2date = June 21, 2010 | rev1 = Allmusic | rev1Score = | rev2 = Pitchfork Media | rev2Score = (8.4/10) | rev3 = URB | rev3Score =
| rev4 = Spin | rev4Score = {{cite web|last=Detrick |first=Ben |url=http://www.spin.com/reviews/curreny-pilot-talk-dd172island-def-jam |title=Curren$y, 'Pilot Talk' (DD172/Island Def Jam) |work=Spin |accessdate=August 21, 2010}} | rev5 = AllHipHop.com | rev5Score = {{cite web|last=AbduSalaam |first=Ismael |url=http://allhiphop.com/stories/reviewsmusic/archive/2010/07/13/22295784.aspx |title=Curren$y, 'Pilot Talk' (DD172/Island Def Jam) |work=AllHipHop.com |accessdate=October 31, 2010}} | rev6 = HipHopDX | rev6Score = {{cite web|last=Gibson |first=Luke |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/album-reviews/id.1477 |title=Curren$y, 'Pilot Talk' (DD172/Island Def Jam) |work=HipHopDX |accessdate=October 31, 2010}} | rev7 = PopMatters | rev7Score = {{cite web|last=Amidon |first=David |url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/130422-curreny-pilot-talk/ |title=Curren$y, 'Pilot Talk' (DD172/Island Def Jam) |work=Popmatters |accessdate=October 31, 2010}} Pilot Talk is the third studio album by rapper Curren$y. It was released under Damon Dash's DD172 record label division, BluRoc Records. The album was originally scheduled to be released on March 23, 2010. However, it was later postponed and then given a June 15, 2010 release. The album was then pushed back and released on July 13. 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. Ski Beatz also remixed the song "Breakfast" for the album which was originally produced by Mos Def. Several music videos were shot for the album promotion and can be found on CreativeControl.tv.

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

Promotion

Videos for "Life Under the Scope", "Breakfast", "Address" and "Prioritize" were shot for the album promotion and can be found on CreativeControl.tv. The lead single, "King Kong" was produced by Ski Beatz and released for digital download on April 27, 2010. The music video premiered on DD172's CreativeControl.tv as well as their Vimeo page on May 15, 2010. 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. A music video for the single was released on July 8, 2010. The video was shot in New York at numerous locations including, DD172. A video for the song, Audio Dope II, was released virally on October 12, 2010. The album artwork was created by David Barnett.

Track listing

| extra_column = Producer(s) | title1 = Example | note1 = | music1 = * Bass: Brady Watt

• Guitar: John Cave
• Keyboard: Basil Wajdowicz | extra1 = Ski Beatz | length1 = 2:00 | title2 = Audio Dope II | note2 = | music2 = * Bass: Brady Watt | extra2 = Ski Beatz | length2 = 4:10 | title3 = King Kong | note3 = | extra3 = Ski Beatz | length3 = 3:00 | title4 = Seat Change | note4 = featuring Snoop Dogg | music4 = * Bass: Brady Watt
• Guitar: Sean O'Connell
• Backing vocals: McKenzie Eddy | extra4 = Ski Beatz | length4 = 3:51 | title5 = Breakfast | note5 = | music5 = * Bass: Brady Watt
• Guitar: John Cave
• Trumpet: Josiah Woodson
• Background Vocals: Mos Def | extra5 = | length5 = 2:49 | title6 = Roasted | note6 = featuring Trademark da Skydiver and Young Roddy | extra6 = Monsta Beatz | length6 = 4:25 | title7 = Skybourne | note7 = featuring Big K.R.I.T. and Smoke DZA | music7 = * Bass: Brady Watt
• Guitar: John Cave
• Backing vocals: Olamide Faison | extra7 = Ski Beatz | length7 = 4:16 | title8 = The Hangover | note8 = featuring Sir Michael Rocks | music8 = * Bass: Brady Watt
• Keys: Matt Beilis | extra8 = Ski Beatz | length8 = 3:23 | title9 = The Day | note9 = featuring Jay Electronica and Mos Def | music9 = * Bass: Brady Watt | extra9 = Ski Beatz | length9 = 3:24 | title10 = Prioritize | note10 = featuring Nesby Phips | extra10 = Nesby Phips | length10 = 3:13 | title11 = Chilled Coughphee | note11 = featuring Devin the Dude | music11 = * Bass: Brady Watt
• Keys: Basil Wajdowicz
• Trombone: Alex Asher
• Trumpet: Josiah Woodson | extra11 = Ski Beatz | length11 = 2:08 | title12 = Address | note12 = featuring Stalley | music12 = * Bass: Brady Watt | extra12 = Ski Beatz | length12 = 3:06 | title13 = Life Under the Scope | note13 = | music13 = * Bass: Brady Watt
• Keys: Mike Levy | extra13 = | length13 = 3:04

References

References

1. Jeffries, David. "Review: ''Pilot Talk''". [[Allmusic]].
2. Brehain, Tom. "Review: ''Pilot Talk''". [[Pitchfork Media]].
3. Vidal, Dan. "Review: ''Pilot Talk''". [[URB (magazine).
4. [http://www.creativecontrol.tv Creative Control] at [https://youtube.com/user/cctelevisionchannel YouTube] {{YouTube. OxHm5vn7Ncs. PILOT TALK - WWW.CREATIVECONTROL.TV
5. "Curren$y’s Rocafella Chain Powered By BLUROC". DDotOmen.
6. "Damon Dash Resurrects Roc-A-Fella To Start A 'Positive Movement'".
7. "Music Videos: Curren$y: King Kong".
8. "Curren$y, My Sophomore Year". [[XXL Magazine]].
9. "Ski Beatz: Ski Remixes Breakfast".
10. "Music Videos: Curren$y at Creative Control".
11. {{BillboardURLbyName
12. (2010-07-22). "Currensy Pilot Talk First Week Sales | A leading hip-hop music blog". Hiptics.com.
13. "Upcoming Releases". HITS Daily Double.
14. (March 2018). "King Kong – Discography". Island Def Jam }}{{dead link.
15. "Curren$y - King Kong on Vimeo".
16. "New Single: Curren$y - Roasted Featuring Trademark & Young Roddy".
17. "Curren$y: "Roasted" at Prefixmag.com".
18. "Music Videos: Curren$y: Roasted".
19. "Curren$y - Roasted (ft. Trademark & Young Roddy)".
20. "VIDEO: CURREN$Y – AUDIO DOPE 2 « DD172".
21. (June 1, 2010). "Curren$y Pilot Talk Album Cover".

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