Mirror Music

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

Mirror Music
Studio album by Wordsworth
Released	August 24, 2004[1]
Genre	Hip hop
Length	76:17
Label	Halftooth Records
Producer	Ayatollah DJ Static Da Beatminerz Dox 1 DJ 3D DJ A. Vee Curt Gowdy Frequency Oddisee Sebb Belief Dave Dar R. Thentic
Wordsworth chronology
Mirror Music (2004) The Photo Album (2012)
Singles from Mirror Music
"On Your Feet" "That Way" Released: 2002

Title

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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllHipHop	[3]
The A.V. Club	mixed[4]
Exclaim!	favorable[5]
HipHopDX	4.0/5[6]
RapReviews.com	9/10[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

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Right Now"	Ayatollah	4:13
2.	"What We Gon' Do"	DJ Static	2:50
3.	"12 Months"	Da Beatminerz	4:11
4.	"Trust"	Dox 1	4:46
5.	"Be a Man"	DJ 3D DJ A. Vee	4:05
6.	"Not Fair" (featuring Punchline)	Curt Gowdy	3:06
7.	"One Day"	Frequency	4:06
8.	"Gotta Pay"	Oddisee	4:14
9.	"Shoulder"	Frequency	4:08
10.	"Head High" (featuring Kenn Starr and Oddisee)	Oddisee	4:12
11.	"Guardian Angel"	Curt Gowdy	4:02
12.	"Point Blank"	Sebb	2:32
13.	"Fast Lane"	Belief	3:56
14.	"Don't Go" (featuring Adanita Ross)	Frequency	3:57
15.	"Evol" (featuring Justin Time and Masta Ace)	Ayatollah	3:26
16.	"Run"	Dave Dar	4:04
17.	"Unity" (featuring Meleni)	R. Thentic	3:46
18.	"Gonna Be"	Oddisee	3:29
19.	"On Your Feet" (bonus track)	Da Beatminerz	4:04
20.	"That Way" (bonus track)	Curt Gowdy	3:10
Total length:			76:17

References

1. "Mirror Music - Wordsworth". AllMusic. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
2. Heinzelman, Bill (2004). "Grown Man Talk". MVRemix. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
3. Rodriguez, Kenny (2004). "Mirror Music". AllHipHop. Archived from the original on December 8, 2004. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
4. 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.
7. Ketchum III, William (September 14, 2004). "Wordsworth :: Mirror Music :: Halftooth Records". RapReviews.com. Retrieved June 14, 2020.

External links

• Mirror Music at Discogs (list of releases)