| Tree House | ||||
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| Released | September 18, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 50:18 | |||
| Label | Camp & Street | |||
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Tree House is the third mixtape by American rapper and producer Le1f. It was released on Camp & Street on September 18, 2013. [1]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The 405 | 8.5/10 [2] |
| MTV | favorable [3] |
| Pitchfork | 7.7/10 [4] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |   [5] |
Robert Whitfield of The 405 said, "On Tree House, and Le1f's other releases, he's consistently shown himself to be ahead of the rest of the rap scene musically and lyrically." [2] Sean Delanty of Tiny Mix Tapes called the mixtape "an undeniably impressive statement by an increasingly vital voice in the independent hip-hop world." [5]
| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stereogum | 40 Best Rap Albums of 2013 | 35 | |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | Favorite 30 Album Covers of 2013 | 7 | |
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Plush" | The Drum | 3:08 |
| 2. | "Cane Sugar" | Shy Guy | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Hush Bb" | Boody | 3:31 |
| 4. | "Damn Son" | Shy Guy | 3:43 |
| 5. | "Swerve" | The Drum | 3:12 |
| 6. | "Blood Oranges" (featuring Ian Isiah and Juliana Huxtable) | Rick Rab | 3:54 |
| 7. | "Hibiscus" | Boody | 2:55 |
| 8. | "Jack" | FaltyDL | 4:00 |
| 9. | "Free Kiki" | Cybergiga | 3:25 |
| 10. | "Oils" (featuring Junglepussy) | Potionz | 4:02 |
| 11. | "Shake Bb" | DE | 2:31 |
| 12. | "Kadabra / Anubish" | DE | 2:35 |
| 13. | "Star Me" (featuring Lofty305, DonChristian, Jody, and Rahel) | Eyedress | 5:19 |
| 14. | "Cry Bb" | Aeirs TV | 3:53 |
| Total length: | 50:18 | ||
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