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Strictly Leakage (Reissue) (Vinyl 2LP)

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Originally released by down the digital chimneys of Atmosphere fans in 2007 as a free Christmastime download, Strictly Leakage stands unique in the Minneapolis rap duo's catalogue. With its funk/soul flavours and more freewheeling rhymes, the album was briefly pressed to vinyl at the time, but sold out fast and had the pair's fanbase scrambling to hear it. We could all use a little pick-me-up present once in a while, and even though it's not Christmas right now, Atmosphere are dishing up a fresh reissue of this tasty little record as their gift to us, set to arrive in our hot little hands next month. - Flying Out


Strictly Leakage was a 2007 Christmas gift to fans in the form of a free download. The title was a nod to both leaking their own music as well as to the golden era hip-hop that inspired them. It sounded uniquely different from Atmosphere's recordings around this time. Ant was back digging into the funk & soul crates, producing sample driven tracks that sounded as if they were birthed alongside early hip-hop classics. Slug was rapping with a renewed passion, yet somehow sounded more casual and carefree, delivering endless wordplay with more technical rhyme patterns than their recent releases. Together, they created 13 exclusive songs that sounded as if they were having fun flexing different creative muscles without the pressure of any official album expectations - undoubtedly as rewarding an exercise for themselves as it was for the listeners. Soon after release, Strictly Leakage was briefly pressed on a limited run of vinyl and CD, but it wasn't long before they sold out, and fans were left chasing streams and digital files in order to hear it. Finally, the project returns to vinyl and CD so fans everywhere can own and appreciate this unique chapter in Atmosphere's story.

Tracklist

  1. YGM
  2. Little Math You
  3. Full Moon
  4. The Things That Hate Us
  5. Jewelry
  6. Get It To Get Her
  7. Domestic Dog
  8. Crewed Up (feat. Stage One, St. Paul Slim, Muja Messiah, YZ, Brother Ali, Toki Wright & Blueprint)
  9. What They Sitting For?
  10. That's Not Beef, That's Pork
  11. The Old Style (feat. cuts by DJ Plain Ole Bill)
  12. You Played Yourself
  13. Road To Riches (feat. cuts by DJ Plain Ole Bill)

 

Released May 17, 2024

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