[1] On July 22, 2011, Mills released the 10-track free project, titled Leaving Home serving as a mixtape, no guest appearances.

It features production from Noel Zancanella, Omen, AudioBlack, The Futuristics, Colin Munroe and Phonix, among others.

[2] 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.

[3] Mills' Leaving Home EP was made available for retailed stores on December 13, 2011.

[4][5] He performed at Los Angeles's The Roxy for the Leaving Home EP release show on December 15, 2011.