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Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews What's this?

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8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 23 Ratings

  • Summary: Ski Beatz produced most of the New Orleans-born rapper's first solo album with Def Jam.
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It's been a minute let me get with it, as I roll up Niggas been waiting on trade like whats the hold up My only mission in life was to blow up They... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Urb
    90
    Despite all of it's successes, the fact is that the album doesn't reach perfection, which I imagine is what most Jets fans might have been expecting from it. I will argue that it's a superior piece of work and certainly one of the better hip hop releases so far this year.
  2. PopMatters
    90
    It's without a doubt the best hip-hop release of 2010, and might as well get ready to earn praise in the smart circles as one of the best overall releases of the year as well.
  3. Pitchfork
    84
    About half the songs drift by without choruses, and the other half only barely have anything you could call a chorus. The whole thing is over in about 45 minutes. It all adds up to a woozy waft of a record--a perfect listen for mid-summer, when breathing in the humid air is almost enough to get you high.
  4. cokemachineglow
    75
    The result is a mellow, atmospheric album that still manages to embody the delicious, self-absorbed, fuck-all bombast currently making mainstream rap so exciting.
  5. RapReviews.com
    70
    Maybe the highest praise one can bestow on Pilot Talk is that it is a real album, not really fit for phone speakers or headphones but best enjoyed on a home or car system, where Ski's warm beats and Spitta's hazy vocals can fill the space.
  6. The New York Times
    50
    He raps in tight clusters of syllables that sound smooth but say little. Mainly he's interested in getting high and, occasionally, getting high with other people. Still, many of his friends, under the influence or not, perform better.
  7. The Wire
    50
    He frequently seems bored with his own raps, rarely breaking his monotone and indifferently fluctuating between bragging about the quality of his weed and bragging about nothing. The record's saving grace comes with reemergence of producer Ski Beatz. [Sep 2010, p.68]
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  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
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  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. nkegeyan
    Nov 14, 2010
    10
    Delicious. Relaxed music, hard raps and amazing beats. The array of instruments is awesome and a delight to hear when so many artists areDelicious. Relaxed music, hard raps and amazing beats. The array of instruments is awesome and a delight to hear when so many artists are doing the same thing. Most of the songs also contain this great nostalgic feeling of the 90's.… Expand
  2. RickyRixxx
    Jan 21, 2012
    9
    Amazing. Curren$y's witty metaphorical lyrics are worth listening to. Mix that with the nice mellow beats and you can't help but enjoy the cd.Amazing. Curren$y's witty metaphorical lyrics are worth listening to. Mix that with the nice mellow beats and you can't help but enjoy the cd. No mainstream nonsense on this compilation, one of the best hip hops i have heard of late.… Expand
  4. NJR
    May 6, 2011
    8
    A smooth soulful delight. The production from Ski is brilliantly soft and compliments Curren$y's slow flow and winding lyrics perfectly. OnA smooth soulful delight. The production from Ski is brilliantly soft and compliments Curren$y's slow flow and winding lyrics perfectly. On the surface it comes across as "weed rap" but trust me there is much, much more to this guy than that, I would seriously reccomend to anyone who like witty lyrics and smooth production.… Expand
  5. TTW107
    Feb 8, 2012
    8
    One of the most unique and chilled out rap albums you will ever here. Audio Dope II is possibly my favorite Curren$y song, which is saying aOne of the most unique and chilled out rap albums you will ever here. Audio Dope II is possibly my favorite Curren$y song, which is saying a lot, the dude puts out more music than anyone in the game right now.… Expand
  6. captain_pylon
    Aug 16, 2010
    8
    Musically gorgeous, incorporating guitar, horn and piano, lyrically-dense, monotone flow. Curiously, a mellow delight to scratch the brain.Musically gorgeous, incorporating guitar, horn and piano, lyrically-dense, monotone flow. Curiously, a mellow delight to scratch the brain. Excellent cohesion. Replay value: 4/5.… Expand
  7. ben_zo77
    Aug 12, 2014
    8
    The production is gorgeous, and the execution is precise. Curren$y, however, doesn't say that much in Pilot Talk. The entire project isThe production is gorgeous, and the execution is precise. Curren$y, however, doesn't say that much in Pilot Talk. The entire project is consistently above-average, which is not necessarily a criticism. ~ 7.7/10

    Best track: "Address": This track is representative of the entire album: the production and rapping is great, but you'd have to be, well, high to consider the message deep.    … Expand

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