Cabin Fever (mixtape)

Cabin Fever
Mixtape by Wiz Khalifa
Released February 17, 2011
Recorded 2010
Genre Pop-rap[1]
Label Rostrum, Taylor Gang
Producer Lex Luger, Drumma Boy, Sonny Digital, RMB Justize, Hollywood HotSauce, DJ Spinz, WillPower
Wiz Khalifa chronology
Kush & Orange Juice
(2010)
Cabin Fever
(2011)
Taylor Allderdice
(2012)

Cabin Fever is the ninth mixtape by American rapper Wiz Khalifa. It was released on February 17, 2011.[2] The mixtape features guest appearances from Trae Tha Truth, Nikkiya, MDMA, Big Sean, Juicy J and Chevy Woods.

Reception

Critical response

Sputnik Music gave Cabin Fever a very positive review, awarding it 4 out of 5 stars. Reviewer Jeremy Lin commented that the mixtape "mixes both his old and new style for a perfect balance" and called it better than Wiz's studio album "Rolling Papers".[3] Gabriel Kramer of Live Music Guide praised the tracks "Phone Numbers," "Gangbang" and "Middle of You" and stated they "make the mixtape worth getting."[4]

Commercial performance

The mixtape was widely successful and is the 13th most downloaded mixtape of all time on DatPiff as of February 2013. It is certified double-platinum for having been downloaded over 1 million times.[5]

Track listing

No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Phone Numbers" (featuring Trae Tha Truth & Big Sean)Drumma Boy 4:29
2. "Cabin Fever"  Uneek Beatz (Shantel Reed) 2:28
3. "GangBang" (featuring Big Sean)Lex Luger 4:07
4. "Errday" (featuring Juicy J)Lex Luger 3:50
5. "Taylor Gang" (featuring Chevy Woods)Lex Luger 5:33
6. "Hustlin'"  Lex Luger 3:27
7. "Middle of You" (featuring Chevy Woods, Nikkiya & MDMA)WillPower, Hollywood HotSauce (co.) 4:06
8. "WTF"  Lex Luger, Sonny Digital (add.) 2:57
9. "Homicide" (featuring Chevy Woods)RMB Justize, DJ Spinz (co.) 4:56

References

  1. http://www.prefixmag.com/features/drake-nicki-minaj-wiz-khalifa/what-is-pop-rap-and-why-do-we-hate-it/52426/
  2. "New Mixtape: Wiz Khalifa Cabin Fever". February 17, 2011. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
  3. Jeremy Lin (2011-08-15). "Wiz Khalifa Cabin Fever". Sputnik Music. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
  4. Gabriel Kramer (2011-02-25). "Album Review: Wiz Khalifa - Cabin Fever". Live Music Guide. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
  5. "Celebrated Mixtapes - 2x Platinum". DatPiff. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
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