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This Music Is Worth It......Wordsworth It!

Charles L. Hubbert | Milwaukee, WI | 09/08/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Wordsworth is actually not a newcomer. He's been on the scene like a sex machine....okay, maybe not a sex machine, but a machine nonetheless. After gaining fame on the underground with his partner-in-rhyme Punchline as the duo Punch-N-Words, both went on to become the pioneers of the Lyricist Lounge show on MTV. After the fuel went out on that, he re-ignited and released Mirror Music in 2004. Although gaining some buzz in the underground, the album didn't take off like he had hoped. Now after two years, he gets another chance with Mirror Music with the re-release of the album along with a 10-track bonus remix cd compiled by Halftooth Records' in-house producer Oddisee. After hearing the newly re-upped version, there is no reason why Wordsworth shouldn't still be in the spotlight today.



Although the original content is still intact, Mirror Music has some of the most creative storytelling this side of the world. Wordsworth lives up to his moniker with songs like the head nodding "Right Now," the self-reflecting of both "12 Months" and "Gonna Be," and "Heads High" with Kenn Starr and Oddisee. He even reunites with Punchline for "Not Fair." Although there are two bonus cuts on Disc One not present on the 2004 version, the real treat comes from the bonus remixes on Disc Two. Oddisse reworks some tracks and makes them better than the original cuts! Some include "What We Gon' Do," "Trust," "Run," and "Gotta Pay."



If you are looking for true lyrics and creativity instead of the cookie-cutter formula you get on your favorite radio station, then you should be checking out the deluxe edition of Mirror Music by Wordsworth. Hopefully this will convince him to do some new material and try again at stardom. And even if it doesn't work, all of his words will be worth it."

MOST UNDERATED LP OF THE YEAR

K. Berry | QUEENS NYC | 01/08/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Remember 1990-1994, it was refreshing every artist had there own style lyrically and sound... THEN BLING BLING happend and creativaty to a back seat and went underground. If you enjoy artist such as COMMON, TSLIB KWELI, MOS DEF, JEAN GRAE, BUSTA RHYMES , THE ROOTS, If you enjoyed that 90's sound or feel of music from artist like tRIBE CALLED QUEST , KRS ONE, this lp has lyrical creativaty with use of metaphores as well as excellent story telling techniques. language is not vulgar mostly kept to min or non exsistant 9 can definitely play around kids.. PERFECT just not marketed or getting air play... also check out ( EMC-THE SHOW/ MASTA ACE- DISPOSABLE ARTS & A LONG HOT SUMMER/ ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT - MASTA ACE & EDO G / D.I.T.C. - WORLDWIDE / PETE ROCK - HIP HOP UNDERGROUND SOUL CLASSICS / MY OWN WORST ENEMY- EDO G & PETE ROCK) HIP HOP ISN'T DEAD IT'S UNDERGROUND"

Dope

Kyle R. Kleinbeck | Madison, WI | 02/08/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I randomly found Wordsworth on pandora.com. I ordered this album minutes later. Wordsworth uses stories to expose the negative with an obvious emphasis on what is truly positive. Lyrically, this album was very refreshing. The beats definitely won't disappoint either. Enjoy."