Pilot Talk is the thirdstudio album by rapperCurren$y. It was released under Damon Dash'sDD172 record label division, BluRoc Records.[8][9] The album was originally scheduled to be released on March 23, 2010.[8] However, it was later postponed and then given a June 15, 2010 release.[10] The album was then pushed back and released on July 13.[11] The entire album is solely produced bySki Beatz except "Prioritize", which is produced by Nesby Phips, and "Roasted", which is produced by Monsta Beatz.[12] Ski Beatz also remixed the song "Breakfast" for the album which was originally produced byMos Def.[13] Several music videos were shot for the album promotion and can be found on CreativeControl.tv[14]
The album debuted at number 39 on theBillboard 200.[15] It sold just over 10,764 copies its first week.[16] The album is now at 33,000 in total sales.[17]
Videos for "Life Under the Scope", "Breakfast", "Address" and "Prioritize" were shot for the album promotion and can be found on CreativeControl.tv.[14] Thelead single, "King Kong" was produced bySki Beatz and released fordigital download on April 27, 2010.[18] The music video premiered on DD172's CreativeControl.tv[11] as well as their Vimeo page on May 15, 2010.[19] The video begins withCurren$y driving in hisChevrolet El Camino, playing "Respiration" from theMos Def &Talib Kweli'sBlack Star album. Other footage is taken from Curren$y in New Orleans. The video was directed by Jonah Schwartz of Creative Control. The second single, "Roasted", was released fordigital download on June 21, 2010 and features Trademark and Young Roddy of Curren$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 releasedvirally on October 12, 2010.[24] The album artwork was created by David Barnett[25]
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