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]

Pilot Talk II
Studio album by
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
Allmusic[1]
URB[2]
Pitchfork Media(8.2/10)[3]

Promotion

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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

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The first single, "Michael Knight", was released for download on October 12, 2010.[7] A video for the single premiered on CreativeControl.tv[8] as well as their Vimeo page[9] on November 6, 2010. A music video for the song "Hold On" was released on December 26, 2010 via Vimeo.[10]

Track listing

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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

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    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$y's "Married To The M.O.B" With New T-Shirt Line". YouTube. 22 September 2010. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
    5. ^ "Video: Curren$y Pilot Talk 2 Coming November 22nd!". Retrieved October 27, 2010.
    6. ^ "Creative Control on Vimeo". Vimeo.com. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
    7. ^ "Def Jam". Island Def Jam. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
    8. ^ "Creative Control". Creativecontrol.tv. Archived from the original on 2011-04-27. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
    9. ^ "MICHAEL KNIGHT on Vimeo".
    10. ^ "Curren$y - "Hold On" Feat. Young Roddy and Trademark on Vimeo".