Wordsworth (rapper)
Encyclopedia
Wordsworth is an underground hip hop
MC from Brooklyn
, best known for his freestyle rap
.
Wordsworth grew up in Brooklyn. A graduate of the State University of New York College at Old Westbury, Wordsworth recorded with his partner Punchline (they worked as "Punch 'N' Words") on A Tribe Called Quest
's The Love Movement
and on Mos Def
and Talib Kweli
's Black Star. Wordsworth and Punchline were featured heavily on Connecticut rapper Apathy
's mixtapes, and collaborated with fellow Demigodz member, Rise. He was also involved in the critically acclaimed MTV
comedy sketch series Lyricist Lounge
.
He made his solo debut in September 2004 with Mirror Music
. He also featured in a Slam Bush music video in which he is hip hop "battling" a nervous George W. Bush
(or at least footage of him taken from other videos). Words is a member of the supergroup eMC
, alongside Masta Ace
, Punchline and Strick. He was the vocalist on Prince Paul's Bubble Party for The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie soundrack
. He also appears in the Kevin Fitzgerald film Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme.
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
MC from Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, best known for his freestyle rap
Freestyle rap
Freestyle rap commonly refers to rap lyrics which are improvised through a acapella or with instrumental beats, i.e. performed with no previously composed lyrics, or "off the top of the head"...
.
Wordsworth grew up in Brooklyn. A graduate of the State University of New York College at Old Westbury, Wordsworth recorded with his partner Punchline (they worked as "Punch 'N' Words") on A Tribe Called Quest
A Tribe Called Quest
A Tribe Called Quest is an American hip hop group, formed in 1985, and is composed of rapper/producer Q-Tip , rapper Phife Dawg , and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad. A fourth member, rapper Jarobi White, left the group after their first album but rejoined in 2006...
's The Love Movement
The Love Movement
The Love Movement is a 1998 album by hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest. It was the group's fifth and final album of original material. Musically, it followed in the same vein as Beats, Rhymes and Life, featuring the smooth, jazzy beats of The Ummah. Critical reaction was mostly positive, for the...
and on Mos Def
Mos Def
Dante Terrell Smith is an American actor and Emcee known by the stage names Mos Def and Yasiin Bey. He started his hip hop career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. With Talib Kweli, he formed the duo Black Star, which...
and Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli Greene , better known as Talib Kweli, is an American hip-hop artist and poet from Brooklyn, New York. His first name in Arabic means "student" or "seeker" ; his in Swahili means "true"...
's Black Star. Wordsworth and Punchline were featured heavily on Connecticut rapper Apathy
Apathy
Apathy is a state of indifference, or the suppression of emotions such as concern, excitement, motivation and passion. An apathetic individual has an absence of interest in or concern about emotional, social, spiritual, philosophical or physical life.They may lack a sense of purpose or meaning in...
's mixtapes, and collaborated with fellow Demigodz member, Rise. He was also involved in the critically acclaimed MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
comedy sketch series Lyricist Lounge
Lyricist Lounge
The Lyricist Lounge is a hip hop showcase of rappers, emcees, DJ's, and Graffiti artists.It has spawned the album Lyricist Lounge, Volume One, Lyricist Lounge 2 and Lyricist Lounge: West Coast, as well as a television show, The Lyricist Lounge Show.The Lyricist Lounge was founded in 1991 by hip hop...
.
He made his solo debut in September 2004 with Mirror Music
Mirror Music
Mirror Music by Wordsworth is an underground hip-hop album released by Halftooth Records in 2004. It is Wordsworth's highly anticipated debut after his album Punch N' Words with Punchline and many songs with Masta Ace, Black Star and others. It features production from Da Beatminerz, Ayatollah,...
. He also featured in a Slam Bush music video in which he is hip hop "battling" a nervous George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
(or at least footage of him taken from other videos). Words is a member of the supergroup eMC
EMC (hip hop group)
eMC is a hip hop crew composed of rappers Masta Ace, Wordsworth, Punchline and Stricklin.- Biography :Though not officially formed as a group until 2005, the crew came together in 2001 while touring together on Masta Ace's Disposable Arts tour...
, alongside Masta Ace
Masta Ace
Duval Clear , known better by his stage name Masta Ace, is a rapper from Brownsville, Brooklyn. He appeared on the classic 1988 Juice Crew posse cut "The Symphony"...
, Punchline and Strick. He was the vocalist on Prince Paul's Bubble Party for The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie soundrack
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie – Music from the Movie and More...
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Soundtrack is the soundtrack album from the 2004 animated film The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. It was released on November 9, 2004 on Warner Sunset Records and Sire Records.-Background:...
. He also appears in the Kevin Fitzgerald film Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme.
Albums
- Punch N' WordsPunch N' WordsPunch N' Words EP is an EP by the rap duo Punchline and Wordsworth under the pseudonym Punch-N-Words. The EP is entirely produced by Curt Gowdy.This was the only release by the duo, as they soon sought after their own solo careers.-Track listing:...
EP (with Punchline, 2000) - Mirror MusicMirror MusicMirror Music by Wordsworth is an underground hip-hop album released by Halftooth Records in 2004. It is Wordsworth's highly anticipated debut after his album Punch N' Words with Punchline and many songs with Masta Ace, Black Star and others. It features production from Da Beatminerz, Ayatollah,...
(2004) - Mirror Music: Deluxe Edition (2006)
- The ShowThe Show (album)The Show is the debut album by Hip Hop supergroup eMC, which consists of rappers Masta Ace, Punchline, Wordsworth and Strick.-Background:...
(with eMCEMC (hip hop group)eMC is a hip hop crew composed of rappers Masta Ace, Wordsworth, Punchline and Stricklin.- Biography :Though not officially formed as a group until 2005, the crew came together in 2001 while touring together on Masta Ace's Disposable Arts tour...
, 2008) - Baby Loves Hip Hop by Dino 5Dino 5Dino 5 is a hip hop supergroup featuring Prince Paul, Chali 2na from Jurassic 5, Scratch from The Roots, Wordsworth and Lady Bug Mecca from Digable Planets. Their album is a concept hip hop album for children, though it can be listened to by adults as well. The Dino 5 has also been optioned for...
External links
- Homepage
- Wordsworth interview, Urban Smarts
- Wordsworth at discogs.com
- Jones, Todd E. (2005) "Wordsworth - 'An Emcee Wealthy In Words'" (interview), Hip-Hop Elements