[8] In 2015, Leikeli's song "Fuck the Summer Up" was included on Jay-Z's inaugural Tidal self titled playlist.
Afropunk.com wrote, "the album showcases Leikeli47’s distinctively hard-hitting yet playful lyricism, genre-bending musicianship, and enigmatic character.
"[11] Darryl Robertson wrote for Vibe, "the dynamic, and featureless, effort is loaded with creativity, vigor and the power of her own feminism.
Jenn Pelly wrote at Pitchfork.com: "Her flow is always gripping, her details novelistic: An aunt sells candy from a windowpane, an extension cord snakes across a hallway, and the lights flicker in an E train tunnel.
"[14] Dhruva Balram wrote for NME, "At times, and especially on ‘Iron Mike’, Leikeli47 sounds like the best of M.I.A, Cardi B and Kamaiyah rolled into one.
"[16] Acrylic was named one of NPR's 50 Best Albums of 2018, as well as other lists including Paper Magazine,[17] Esquire,[18] and Forbes.
[19] Acrylic is the second part of a planned music trilogy that Leikeli has developed, called the "Beauty Series".
The video was shot in black-and-white, and shows Leikeili47 removing her face covering and performing public for the first time.
"[27] According to an interview with Vibe, she conceals her face because "I feel like the Dark Knight, or one of those superheroes, or Superman… the mask, it represents freedom.