And though his discography’s full of surprises, like the live-band Muscle Car Chronicles, he doesn’t stray far from his comfort zone on the Pilot Talk series, working mostly with soul-enamored beatmaker Ski and sticking to weed, cars, jets and women as subject matter-with plenty of digressions that make his rhymes all the more delightful. Some songs have hooks some have guests some are just Curren$y rapping for two or three or four minutes with no chorus or guests or interruptions. Each tape is about 45 minutes, and together they sprawl to about the length of one of Curren$y’s favorite classic films. The most lovable facets of the man’s music are on full display on his Pilot Talk trilogy, now freshly packaged together and finally available to stream. He’s the type to brag about his argyle socks or recommend the hand-squeezed lemonade at his favorite diner. Even those who don’t smoke can understand his fixation with creature comforts, often the kind you’d expect to be enjoyed by a middle-aged man rather than an MC in his mid-‘30s. He’s always curled up in a couch, or jetting off to some faraway place, or staring out the window and remarking on just how beautiful the view is. There’s a pervasive sense of comfort and serenity in the man’s music. I mean people who still remember why they started burning the bud in the first place. Retrieved December 15, 2015.Curren$y makes weed rap for people who love weed, not for people who like the idea of weed they can stick with their Afroman and pot-leaf-printed beanies.
David Jeffries of AllMusic said, "It's another lark from a man who has taken plenty of them before, and while some may look to his major-label efforts for the more well-rounded LPs, they can check the Pilot Talk series for that kind of breadth, and appreciate Canal Street Confidential for the sharp and well-executed idea that it is." Ryan Staskel of Consequence of Sound gave the album a D+, saying "What we have here is an artist in cruise control taking a premature victory lap.
Critical reception Professional ratingsĬanal Street Confidential was met with mixed reviews from music critics. On October 30, 2015, the official music video was released. On Augthe album's first single " Bottom of the Bottle" featuring August Alsina and Lil Wayne was released.