| Strictly Leakage | ||||
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| Mixtape by | ||||
| Released | December 25, 2007 [1] | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 42:41 | |||
| Label | Rhymesayers Entertainment | |||
| Producer | Ant | |||
| Atmosphere chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| City Pages | unfavorable [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.8/10 [3] |
| RapReviews.com | 8.5/10 [4] |
Strictly Leakage is a mixtape by American hip hop group Atmosphere. It was released as a free download through Rhymesayers Entertainment in 2007.
Jordan Selbo of City Pages gave Strictly Leakage an unfavorable review, saying, "[the] once-bright style Atmosphere became famous for is so established and well-tread that it has now become the status quo they once rebelled so infectiously against." [2]
Writing for Impose, Blake Gillepsie wrote that "as much as Atmosphere rewind to simpler times with Strictly Leakage, Slug has a new writing approach, that of a wise elder that alienates him from his predominantly young audience." [5]
On January 4, 2008, Strictly Leakage was listed by Wired as the "Best Free Download of the Week". [6] On December 19, 2008, it was ranked at number 9 on NPR's "10 Best Mixtapes of the Year" list. [7]
Strictly Leakage is being rereleased on Vinyl, CD, and cassette on May 10, 2024. [8]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "YGM" | 4:10 |
| 2. | "Little Math You" | 2:46 |
| 3. | "Full Moon" | 3:45 |
| 4. | "The Things That Hate Us" | 2:54 |
| 5. | "Jewelry" | 1:33 |
| 6. | "Get It to Get Her" | 2:42 |
| 7. | "Domestic Dog" | 3:13 |
| 8. | "Crewed Up" (featuring Stage One, St. Paul Slim, Muja Messiah, YZ, Brother Ali, Toki Wright, and Blueprint) | 4:31 |
| 9. | "What They Sittin For?" | 1:17 |
| 10. | "That's Not Beef, That's Pork" | 3:48 |
| 11. | "The Old Style" (featuring DJ Plain Ol' Bill) | 2:51 |
| 12. | "You Played Yourself" | 4:27 |
| 13. | "Road to the Riches" (featuring DJ Plain Ol' Bill) | 4:44 |
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