''Cabin Fever'' is the ninth

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by American rapper

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. It was released on February 17, 2011. The mixtape features

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, Nikkiya,

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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 "

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". Gabriel Kramer of Live Music Guide praised the tracks "Phone Numbers," "Gangbang" and "Middle of You" and stated they "make the mixtape worth getting."

Commercial performance

The mixtape was widely successful and is the 15th most downloaded mixtape of all time on

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as of February 2019 with over 1,562,050 downloads. It is certified Diamond on Datpiff.

Track listing

References

{{Wiz Khalifa 2011 mixtape albums Wiz Khalifa mixtape albums Albums produced by Sonny Digital Albums produced by Drumma Boy Albums produced by Lex Luger Rostrum Records mixtape albums Taylor Gang Entertainment mixtape albums