And that's a great rap voice, just perfect for these wry little observations that he's so good at. Even though his delivery and persona couldn't be more different, he's got almost the same accent as B.G., another former Cash Money guy. And Curren$y just inhabits this sonic wonderland, letting his voice sink deep into every track. It's so goddamn pretty throughout, all those guitars and pianos and organs and horns layered on top of each other. There's a lush, languid, almost psych-rock feel to the album. Ski's tracks can be breathtakingly gorgeous without ever getting in Curren$y's way. Musically, Pilot Talk is a warm, low-key affair. And in a way, Pilot Talk strikes some of the same chords as Uptown- smart kids bullshitting with each other, using rap to play around with language and talk as much fly shit as possible. Ski, best known for the beats he contributed to Jay-Z's Reasonable Doubt, is even more beloved for Uptown Saturday Night, the album from the linguistically forward NYC duo Camp Lo that he helmed. Pilot Talk finds Curren$y working almost exclusively with 90s New York producer Ski Beatz- an unexpected but inspired collaborative pairing. Like friend and frequent collaborator Wiz Khalifa, he's become one of the dominant voices in the rap underground by making a form of unassuming stoner-rap that owes virtually nothing to J Dilla. Over a few years' worth of heavy mixtape-circuit work, he's become a great rapper with his own aesthetic- he's a nimble, affectless drawler who favors airy, spaced-out beats. And he presumably did it so he could clear his own path, rapping about the stuff he actually cared about. But he left the label just as Wayne was becoming the most popular rapper in the world. The New Orleans rapper got his start in Master P's then-waning No Limit empire, then jumped to Cash Money, playing foil and second banana to Lil Wayne during Wayne's historic mixtape run a few years back. He appreciates the smaller things.Ĭurren$y's also had a weird, bounced-around career. It might harsh his buzz if new Bull Carlos Boozer suddenly turned up in his old Utah Jazz uniform.
Curren$y's not just a guy who plays NBA Live all day he's also one who makes sure he does it right, getting the updated roster. The other thing about that line is its specificity. But Curren$y has hit a certain level of mixtape-level cult stardom in part because he's perfected his amiable everydude stoner persona, and that comes across vividly in that line even though he never mentions weed.
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Almost midway into Pilot Talk, there's a line that gets right to the heart of Curren$y's appeal: "Xbox web browser/ Download a updated NBA roster/ Play a 82-game season/ Condo full of snacks, Spitta not leaving." Not too many rappers could get away with bragging about sitting in their apartments all day playing NBA Live and eating Doritos, and even fewer would try.
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