Today, Charlotte rapper Mavi officially announced The Pilot , his new mixtape dropping on Nov. 25. The project was debuted last night during a listening event at LA’s Galerie on Sunset, on a date that was also his one-year sobriety anniversary. Attendees included project collaborators Smino, MIKE, and Earl Sweatshirt. He offered listeners a prior glimpse of the 10-song project with a Nov. 7 performance of “Silent Film ” on the COLORS platform.

“ The Pilot was created during my first year of sobriety,” Mavi tells Rolling Stone in a statement. “The title refers to me piloting a new version of myself in a time of constant travel, growing exposure to the arts and design, and alienation from home. It is an introduction to a rejuvenated, yet seasoned Mavi, and is the table-setting for

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