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[Vitals]
genre: Hip Hop
sub.genre: Weed Rap
label: Warner Bros. • Jet Life
active: 2000↔present
origin: New Orleans, LA
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[New Classics Archives]
-May 12, 2011→ Music Video: #jetsgo
-May 10, 2011→ Music Video: Blood, Sweat & Gears
-Apr 7, 2011→ New Music: Ventilation
-Mar 16, 2011→ New Music: Frosty
-Mar 10, 2011→ New Music: Soundbombing
-Jan 2, 2011→ Album Review: Return to the Winner’s Circle
-Oct 12, 2010→ Music Video: Audio Dope II
-Oct 10, 2010→ New Music: Michael Knight
-Jul 8, 2010→ Music Video: Roasted
-Jun 23, 2010→ New Music: Roasted
-May 17, 2010→ Music Video: King Kong
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[Components]
influences: Devin the Dude • Lil Wayne • Talib Kweli
similar artists: Devin the Dude • Drake • Wale • Wiz Khalifa
associated acts: Fiend • Trademark da Skydiver • Wiz Khalifa • Young Roddy
moods: Breezy • Confident • Earnest • Laid Back • Mellow • Organic • Reflective • Witty
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[Discography]
Weekend at Burnie’s
release: Jun 28, 2011
genre: Hip Hop
label: Warner Bros. • Jet Life
duration: :
featured artists: Trademark da Skydiver • Young Roddy • Fiend
producers: Monsta Beatz • Havoc • Magnedo7 • Rahki • Dirk Pate
singles: #jetsgo • She Don’t Want a Man
highlights:

#01. #jetsgo
#02. Still ft. Trademark da Skydiver & Young Roddy
#03. She Don’t Want a Man

#07. This is the Life

#08. On G’s ft. Trademark da Skydiver & Young Roddy

ratings:
-The New Classics → 3.8 of 5
-Metacritic →
-Pitchfork →
-The AV Club →
-AllMusic →
-RapReviews →

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Covert Coup
release: Apr 20, 2011
genre: Hip Hop
label: Warner Bros. • Jet Life
duration: :
featured artists: Freddie Gibbs • Prodigy •Smoke DZA • Fiend
producers: The Alchemist
singles: Blood, Sweat and Gears
highlights:

#01. BBS

#03. Blood, Sweat and Gears ft. Fiend
#06. Scottie Pippens ft. Freddie Gibbs

#08. Double 07

#09. Success is My Cologne

ratings:
-The New Classics → 4.0 of 5
-Metacritic → 79%
-Pitchfork → 7.9 of 10

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Pilot Talk II
release: Nov 22, 2010
genre: Hip Hop
label: Def Jam • Roc-A-Fella • DD172
duration: 40:52
featured artists: Raekwon • Trademark da Skydiver • Young Roddy • Fiend • Dom Kennedy • McKenzie Eddy • Deelow
producers: Ski Beatz • Monsta Beatz • Nesby Phips • Drupey • Senseis
singles: Michael Knight
highlights:

#01. Airborne Aquarium
#02. Michael Knight
#03. Montreux

#06. A Gee
#10. Fashionably Late

ratings:
-The New Classics → 3.5 of 5
-Metacritic → 79%
-Pitchfork → 8.2 of 10
-The AV Club → B+
-AllMusic → 3.5 of 5
-RapReviews → 6.5 of 10

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Pilot Talk
release: Jul 13, 2010
genre: Hip Hop
label: Def Jam • Roc-A-Fella • DD172
duration: 42:48
featured artists: Mos Def • Snoop Dogg • Devin the Dude • Big K.R.I.T. • Jay Electronica • Mikey Rocks • Stalley • Smoke DZA • Trademark da Skydiver • Young Roddy • Nesby Phips
producers: Ski Beatz • Monsta Beatz • Mos Def • Nesby Phips
singles: King Kong • Roasted • Audio Dope II
highlights:

#02. Audio Dope II
#03. King Kong
#05. Breakfast

#06. Roasted ft. Trademark da Skydiver & Young Roddy
#09. The Day ft. Mos Def & Jay Electronica

#13. Life Under the Scope

ratings:
-The New Classics → 4.2 of 5
-Metacritic → 77%
-Pitchfork → 8.4 of 10
-AllMusic → 4 of 5
-RapReviews → 7 of 10

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Jet Files
release: Oct 6, 2009
genre: Hip Hop
label: Amalgam Digital
duration: 37:36
featured artists: Fly.Union
producers: Whitey • Nesby Phips • Big Chop • Fly.Union • Ced Hughes • Sledgren
singles: –
highlights:

#02. Perfect Time
#03. On My Way
#05. Sleepless in New Orleans
#09. The Pledge (In and Out)
#12. I’m Just Dope

ratings:
-The New Classics → 3.7 of 5

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This Ain’t No Mixtape
release: Apr 29, 2009
genre: Hip Hop
label: Amalgam Digital
duration: 70:20
featured artists: Bun B • Young Chris • Mickey Factz • Amanda Diva • Trademark da Skydiver • Young Roddy • Fiend • Dee Low • Jean Lephare
producers: Monsta Beatz
singles: Elevator Muzik • 16 Switches
highlights:

#02. Get It Ya Self ft. Dee Low
#03. Blown Away ft. Dee Low & Jean Lephare
#04. Scared of Monsters
#05. Elevator Muzik
#07. 16 Switches
# 10. Sail On ft. Young Chris