The Pilot

by MAVI

The Pilot cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 25 November 2025
  • Label: Not On Label
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 24:23
  • Community rating: 3.69/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The 2025 mixtape 'The Pilot' marks a conceptual shift for MAVI, created to honor his first year of sobriety and featuring a more open, collaborative spirit with appearances from artists like Earl Sweatshirt and Smino. While maintaining the introspective depth and poetic lyricism he is known for, the project embraces a newfound clarity and warmth, exploring personal growth with a more legible flow. The production continues to lean on soul-heavy, stripped-down instrumentals, providing a minimalist backdrop for his intricate, philosophical bars and laconic delivery.

Genres

Descriptors: conscious, rap, underground, soulful, lo-fi

Tracklist

  1. Heavy Hand (01:49)
  2. Triple Nickel (feat. MIKE) (02:36)
  3. Silent Film (02:01)
  4. G-ANNIS FREESTYLE (02:31)
  5. Typewriter (feat. Kenny Mason) (03:31)
  6. 31 Days (02:54)
  7. Denise Murrell (02:17)
  8. Mender (02:41)
  9. Landgrab (feat. Earl Sweatshirt) (01:28)
  10. Potluck (02:35)

Credits

  • MAVI - vocals
  • MIKE - vocals
  • Kenny Mason - vocals
  • Earl Sweatshirt - vocals
  • Smino - vocals
  • Sango - production
  • Jay Versace - production
  • Reuben Vincent - production
  • Angelo LeRoi - production

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