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Mirror Music

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Mirror Music
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 24, 2004 (2004-08-24)[1]
GenreHip hop
Length76:17
LabelHalftooth Records
Producer
Wordsworth chronology
Mirror Music
(2004)
The Photo Album
(2012)
Singles from Mirror Music
  1. "On Your Feet" "That Way"
    Released: 2002

Mirror Music is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Wordsworth. It was released by Halftooth Records in 2004.

Title

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Regarding the album's title, Wordsworth commented: "I felt the songs reflected the emotion, time or period that either I went through, someone next to me went through or somebody that might not even know me went through."[2] He added: "And when I look at people, the audience, and they look at me, I think they see a reflection from me in my music."[2]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllHipHop[3]
The A.V. Clubmixed[4]
Exclaim!favorable[5]
HipHopDX4.0/5[6]
RapReviews.com9/10[7]

Kenny Rodriguez of AllHipHop wrote: "Mirror Music is proof that Words is much more than simply a freestyle MC with clever one-liners."[3] He added: "Without totally immersing himself into the conscious genre, Words successfully jumps from dropping similes to dropping jewels in mid-sentence."[3] Meanwhile, Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club wrote: "Wordsworth is so good at playing the role of the wisecrack-dispensing smart-ass that it's almost a shame he spends so much of Mirror Music grappling soberly with the challenges of being a socially conscious adult and father."[4] He added: "It's hard to fault an artist for trying to say something meaningful, but Wordsworth might have been better off putting out a funny album with a few serious songs instead of a serious album with a few light moments."[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Right Now"Ayatollah4:13
2."What We Gon' Do"DJ Static2:50
3."12 Months"Da Beatminerz4:11
4."Trust"Dox 14:46
5."Be a Man"
  • DJ 3D
  • DJ A. Vee
4:05
6."Not Fair" (featuring Punchline)Curt Gowdy3:06
7."One Day"Frequency4:06
8."Gotta Pay"Oddisee4:14
9."Shoulder"Frequency4:08
10."Head High" (featuring Kenn Starr and Oddisee)Oddisee4:12
11."Guardian Angel"Curt Gowdy4:02
12."Point Blank"Sebb2:32
13."Fast Lane"Belief3:56
14."Don't Go" (featuring Adanita Ross)Frequency3:57
15."Evol" (featuring Justin Time and Masta Ace)Ayatollah3:26
16."Run"Dave Dar4:04
17."Unity" (featuring Meleni)R. Thentic3:46
18."Gonna Be"Oddisee3:29
19."On Your Feet" (bonus track)Da Beatminerz4:04
20."That Way" (bonus track)Curt Gowdy3:10
Total length:76:17

References

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  1. ^ "Mirror Music - Wordsworth". AllMusic. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Heinzelman, Bill (2004). "Grown Man Talk". MVRemix. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Rodriguez, Kenny (2004). "Mirror Music". AllHipHop. Archived from the original on December 8, 2004. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c Rabin, Nathan (January 3, 2005). "Wordsworth: Mirror Music". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  5. ^ Cowie, Del F. (September 1, 2004). "Wordsworth Mirror Music". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  6. ^ J-23 (September 12, 2004). "Wordsworth - Mirror Music". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on May 24, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Ketchum III, William (September 14, 2004). "Wordsworth :: Mirror Music :: Halftooth Records". RapReviews.com. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
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