''Leaving Home EP'' is the

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debut

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(EP) by American

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T. Mills. It was released for the retail sales on January 13, 2012, by

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. The

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on this project was handled by

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, Colin Munroe and

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, among others. ''Leaving Home EP'' was supported by the

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"Vans On", and a

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"The Boom".

Background

In 2011, T. Mills signed a deal to

Columbia Records Columbia Records is an American reco ...

. After signing a deal, he began the 7-month recording on his second album. He done recorded 140 songs, narrowing it down to 10, and has decided it to release it as the 10-track free project to the fans. On July 22, 2011, Mills released the 10-track free project, titled ''Leaving Home'' serving as a

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, no guest appearances. It features production from

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, Omen, AudioBlack,

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, Colin Munroe and Phonix, among others. On December 6, 2011, Mills announced that he would be releasing the five-track EP, with its same name as his mixtape through Columbia Records. The EP's lead

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, called "Vans On" was released on December 12, 2011, along with the

from the EP, called "The Boom". Mills' ''Leaving Home'' EP was made available for retailed stores on December 13, 2011. He performed at

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's The Roxy for the ''Leaving Home EP'' release show on December 15, 2011. The EP was released only for free in a short time on December 19, 2011, however, the EP was officially released on January 13, 2012. The production was handled by

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, Colin Munroe and The Futuristics, among others.

Track listing

References

{{Reflist 2011 EPs T. Mills EPs Columbia Records EPs