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Pilot Talk II

Pilot Talk II is the fourth studio album by rapper Curren$y. The majority of the album was produced by Ski Beatz and The Senseis. Curren$y himself stated in an interview that the album would be released October 26, 2010. The album was moved back and released on November 22, 2010.

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Pilot Talk II
Studio album by
Curren$y
ReleasedNovember 22, 2010 (2010-11-22)
Recorded2010
GenreHip hop
Length40:51
Label
Producer
Curren$y chronology
Pilot Talk
(2010) 		Pilot Talk II
(2010) 		Covert Coup
(2011)
Singles from Pilot Talk II
  1. "Michael Knight"
    Released: October 12, 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicStarStarStarHalf star1
URBStarStarStarStar2
Pitchfork Media(8.2/10)3

Pilot Talk II is the fourth studio album by rapper Curren$y. The majority of the album was produced by Ski Beatz and The Senseis. Curren$y himself stated in an interview that the album would be released October 26, 2010.4 The album was moved back and released on November 22, 2010.5

Promotion

As with Pilot Talk, Pilot Talk II was given viral promotion with video blogging through DD172's online media network CreativeControl.tv as well as through their Vimeo page.6

Singles

The first single, "Michael Knight", was released for download on October 12, 2010.7 A video for the single premiered on CreativeControl.tv8 as well as their Vimeo page9 on November 6, 2010. A music video for the song "Hold On" was released on December 26, 2010 via Vimeo.10

Track listing

No.TitleMusicProducer(s)Length
1."Airborne Aquarium"* Bass: Brady Watt
  • Drums: Daru Jones
2:51
2."Michael Knight"* Bass: Brady Watt
  • Guitar: John Cave
    • Ski Beatz
    • The Senseis
    		2:54
    3."Montreux"* Bass: Brady Watt
  • Guitar: John Cave
  • Drums: Daru Jones
  • Trombone: Alex Asher
  • Saxophone: Nick Videen
    • Ski Beatz
    • The Senseis
    		2:03
    4."Famous"* Saxophone: Lance Ellis
  • Bass: Jean Lephare
  • Keyboard: Jean Lephare
  • Drum Programming: Deelow
    		• Monsta Beatz3:21
    5."Flight Briefing" (featuring Young Roddy and Trademark da Skydiver)* Bass: Brady Watt
  • Guitar: John Cave
  • Keyboard: Basil Wajdowicz
    • Ski Beatz
    • The Senseis
    		4:20
    6."A Gee"* Bass: Brady Watt
  • Guitar: John Cave
  • Drums: Daru Jones
  • Keyboard: Corey Bernhard
  • Violin: Yeji Cha
    • Ski Beatz
    • The Senseis
    		2:52
    7."Real Estates" (featuring Dom Kennedy)* Bass: Brady Watt
    • Ski Beatz
    • The Senseis
    		3:29
    8."Silence" (featuring McKenzie Eddy)* Bass: Brady Watt
  • Guitar: John Cave
  • Drums: Daru Jones
    • Ski Beatz
    • The Senseis
    		3:01
    9."Hold On" (featuring Young Roddy and Trademark da Skydiver)* Bass: Brady Watt
  • Guitar: John Cave
    		• Nesby Phips4:05
    10."Fashionably Late" (featuring Dee Low)* Bass: Jean LePhare
  • All Keyboards: Jean LePhare
  • Drum Programming: Dee Low
    		• Monsta Beatz3:10
    11."Highed Up"* Bass: Brady Watt
  • Guitar: John Cave
  • Trumpet: Omar Little
  • Sousaphone: Nadav Nirenberg
    • Ski Beatz
    • The Senseis
    		2:05
    12."O.G...(The Jar)" (featuring Fiend)*Drupey2:36
    13."Michael Knight (Remix)" (featuring Raekwon)* Bass: Brady Watt
  • Guitar: John Cave
    • Ski Beatz
    • The Senseis
    		3:44
    References

    References

    1. Jeffries, David. "Review: Pilot Talk II". Allmusic. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
    2. Vidal, Dan. "Review: Curren$y-Pilot Talk II". URB. Archived from the original on November 24, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
    3. "Review: Curren$y-Pilot Talk 2". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
    4. Curren$y's "Married To The M.O.B" With New T-Shirt Line. YouTube. September 22, 2010. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
    5. "Video: Curren$y Pilot Talk 2 Coming November 22nd!". Retrieved October 27, 2010.
    6. "Creative Control on Vimeo". Vimeo.com. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
    7. "Def Jam". Island Def Jam. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
    8. "Creative Control". Creativecontrol.tv. Archived from the original on April 27, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
    9. "MICHAEL KNIGHT on Vimeo".
    10. "Curren$y - "Hold On" Feat. Young Roddy and Trademark on Vimeo".