Pilot Talk II
{{Infobox album
| name = Pilot Talk II
| type = studio
| artist = Curren$y
| cover = PtIIcover.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2010|11|22}}
| recorded = 2010
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Hip hop
| length = 40:51
| label = {{hlist|DD172|BluRoc|UMG}}
| producer = {{hlist|Damon Dash (exec.)|Ski Beatz|The Senseis|Drupey|Monsta Beatz|Nesby Phips}}
| prev_title = Pilot Talk
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = Covert Coup
| next_year = 2011
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Pilot Talk II
| type = Studio
| single1 = Michael Knight
| single1date = October 12, 2010
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|last=Jeffries |first=David|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=pilot-talk-ii-r2054604|pure_url=yes}} |title=Review: Pilot Talk II |work=Allmusic |accessdate=November 25, 2010}}
| rev2 = URB
| rev2Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |last=Vidal |first=Dan |url=http://www.urb.com/2010/11/23/curreny-pilot-talk-ii |title=Review: Curren$y-Pilot Talk II |work=URB |accessdate=November 27, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101124174848/http://www.urb.com/2010/11/23/curreny-pilot-talk-ii/ |archivedate=November 24, 2010 }}
| rev3 = Pitchfork Media
| rev3Score = (8.2/10){{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14906-pilot-talk-ii/ |title=Review: Curren$y-Pilot Talk 2 |work=Pitchfork Media |accessdate=November 27, 2010}}
}}
Pilot Talk II is the fourth studio album by rapper Curren$y. The majority of the album was produced by Ski Beatz and The Senseis. Curren$y himself stated in an interview that the album would be released October 26, 2010.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLaOcmiR-G8 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/qLaOcmiR-G8 |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Curren$y's "Married To The M.O.B" With New T-Shirt Line |website=YouTube |date=22 September 2010 |accessdate=September 30, 2010 }}{{cbignore}} The album was moved back and released on November 22, 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.islanddefjam.com/artist/news_single.aspx?nid=8194&artistID=7422 |title=Video: Curren$y Pilot Talk 2 Coming November 22nd!
|accessdate=October 27, 2010 }}
Promotion
As with Pilot Talk, Pilot Talk II was given viral promotion with video blogging through DD172's online media network CreativeControl.tv as well as through their Vimeo page.{{cite web|url=http://vimeo.com/user471763 |title=Creative Control on Vimeo |publisher=Vimeo.com |date= |accessdate=2012-03-05}}
Singles
The first single, "Michael Knight", was released for download on October 12, 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.islanddefjam.com/artist/discography_single.aspx?artistID=7422&productID=12429 |title=Def Jam |publisher=Island Def Jam |date= |accessdate=2012-03-05}} A video for the single premiered on CreativeControl.tv{{cite web |url=http://www.creativecontrol.tv/www/#/music-videos/curren$y/michael-knight/ |title=Creative Control |publisher=Creativecontrol.tv |accessdate=2012-03-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110427163822/http://creativecontrol.tv/www/#/music-videos/curren$y/michael-knight/ |archivedate=2011-04-27 }} as well as their Vimeo page{{cite web|url=http://www.vimeo.com/16567551 |title=MICHAEL KNIGHT on Vimeo }} on November 6, 2010. A music video for the song "Hold On" was released on December 26, 2010 via Vimeo.{{cite web|url=http://vimeo.com/18199578 |title=Curren$y - "Hold On" Feat. Young Roddy and Trademark on Vimeo }}
Track listing
{{tracklist
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Airborne Aquarium
| note1 =
| music1 = * Bass: Brady Watt
- Drums: Daru Jones
| extra1 = {{hlist|Ski Beatz|The Senseis}}
| length1 = 2:51
| title2 = Michael Knight
| note2 =
| music2 = * Bass: Brady Watt
- Guitar: John Cave
| extra2 = {{hlist|Ski Beatz|The Senseis}}
| length2 = 2:54
| title3 = Montreux
| note3 =
| music3 = * Bass: Brady Watt
- Guitar: John Cave
- Drums: Daru Jones
- Trombone: Alex Asher
- Saxophone: Nick Videen
| extra3 = {{hlist|Ski Beatz|The Senseis}}
| length3 = 2:03
| title4 = Famous
| note4 =
| music4 = * Saxophone: Lance Ellis
- Bass: Jean Lephare
- Keyboard: Jean Lephare
- Drum Programming: Deelow
| extra4 = Monsta Beatz
| length4 = 3:21
| title5 = Flight Briefing
| note5 = featuring Young Roddy and Trademark da Skydiver
| music5 = * Bass: Brady Watt
- Guitar: John Cave
- Keyboard: Basil Wajdowicz
| extra5 = {{hlist|Ski Beatz|The Senseis}}
| length5 = 4:20
| title6 = A Gee
| note6 =
| music6 = * Bass: Brady Watt
- Guitar: John Cave
- Drums: Daru Jones
- Keyboard: Corey Bernhard
- Violin: Yeji Cha
| extra6 = {{hlist|Ski Beatz|The Senseis}}
| length6 = 2:52
| title7 = Real Estates
| note7 = featuring Dom Kennedy
| music7 = * Bass: Brady Watt
| extra7 = {{hlist|Ski Beatz|The Senseis}}
| length7 = 3:29
| title8 = Silence
| note8 = featuring McKenzie Eddy
| music8 = * Bass: Brady Watt
- Guitar: John Cave
- Drums: Daru Jones
| extra8 = {{hlist|Ski Beatz|The Senseis}}
| length8 = 3:01
| title9 = Hold On
| note9 = featuring Young Roddy and Trademark da Skydiver
| music9 = * Bass: Brady Watt
- Guitar: John Cave
| extra9 = Nesby Phips
| length9 = 4:05
| title10 = Fashionably Late
| note10 = featuring Dee Low
| music10 = * Bass: Jean LePhare
- All Keyboards: Jean LePhare
- Drum Programming: Dee Low
| extra10 = Monsta Beatz
| length10 = 3:10
| title11 = Highed Up
| note11 =
| music11 = * Bass: Brady Watt
- Guitar: John Cave
- Trumpet: Omar Little
- Sousaphone: Nadav Nirenberg
| extra11 = {{hlist|Ski Beatz|The Senseis}}
| length11 = 2:05
| title12 = O.G...(The Jar)
| note12 = featuring Fiend
| music12 = *
| extra12 = Drupey
| length12 = 2:36
| title13 = Michael Knight (Remix)
| note13 = featuring Raekwon
| music13 = * Bass: Brady Watt
- Guitar: John Cave
| extra13 = {{hlist|Ski Beatz|The Senseis}}
| length13 = 3:44
}}