Wordsworth (rapper)

American rapper

Wordsworth

Wordsworth performing in Hamburg, Germany in 2002

Background information
Birth name| Vinson Jamel Johnson[1]
Also known as| Words
Origin| Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genres| Hip hop[2]
Occupation| Rapper
Years active| 1994–present
Labels|

* Mona Records
* Halftooth Records
* M3 Records

Member of| eMC
Website| wordsworth.bandcamp.com

Musical artist

Vinson Jamel Johnson, better known by his stage name Wordsworth, is an American rapper from Brooklyn, New York.

## Biography

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Wordsworth grew up in Brooklyn, New York.[3] He started rapping in fifth grade.[4] He graduated from the State University of New York at Old Westbury and the University of Miami.[5]

Wordsworth recorded with his partner Punchline on A Tribe Called Quest's The Love Movement and on Black Star's Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star.[6] He was involved in the MTV comedy sketch series The Lyricist Lounge Show.[7] He also appeared in the Kevin Fitzgerald film Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme.[8] In 2004, he released his debut solo studio album, Mirror Music.[9] In 2012, he released another solo studio album, The Photo Album.[10]

## Discography

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See also: eMC (hip hop group) discography

### Studio albums

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* Mirror Music (2004)
* The Photo Album (2012)
* New Beginning (2015) (with Donel Smokes)
* Our World Today (2017) (with Sam Brown)
* Champion Sounds (2019) (with Pearl Gates)
* Fragility of Life (2021)

### EPs

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* Punch n' Words (2000) (with Punchline)
* Blame It on the Music (2016) (with Jsoul)
* Undivided Attention (2021) (with Jay-EF)

### Singles

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* "On Your Feet" / "That Way" (2002)
* "Thanks for Coming Out" (2003)
* "Bosoms" (2003) (with J-Live and Soulive)
* "Not Me" / "Wildlife" (2003)
* "Buy Time" (2014)

### Guest appearances

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* A Tribe Called Quest \- "Rock Rock Y'all" from The Love Movement (1998)
* Black Star \- "Twice Inna Lifetime" from Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star (1998)
* The High & Mighty \- "Open Mic Night (Remix)" from Home Field Advantage (1999)
* C-Rayz Walz \- "The Lineup" from Ravipops (The Substance) (2003)
* Prince Paul \- "Not Tryin' to Hear That/Words (Album Leak) from Politics of the Business (2003)
* Prince Paul \- "Chubb Rock Please Pay Paul His $2200 You Owe Him (People, Places and Things)" from Politics of the Business (2003)
* Tonedeff \- "Quotables" from Archetype (2005)
* Pumpkinhead \- "Trifactor" from Orange Moon Over Brooklyn (2005)
* Juggaknots \- "Liar, Liar" and "Crazy 8's" from Use Your Confusion (2006)
* Oh No \- "Know Better" from Exodus into Unheard Rhythms (2006)
* Marco Polo \- "Wrong One" from Port Authority (2007)
* Masta Ace \- "Say Goodbye" from The Falling Season (2016)

## Filmography

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### Films

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* Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme (2000)

### Television

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* The Lyricist Lounge Show (2000)

## References

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1. ^ "I 95". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
2. ^ "Wordworth". The Elements. May 3, 2004. Archived from the original on October 15, 2004. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
3. ^ Heinzelman, Bill (2004). "Grown Man Talk". MVRemix. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
4. ^ Jones, Todd E. (2004). "Wordsworth: An Emcee Wealthy In Words". MVRemix. Archived from the original on June 4, 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
5. ^ McCoy, Hank (January 21, 2020). "Rapper Wordsworth Loving Day Job as Middle School Teacher". New Times Broward-Palm Beach. Archived from the original on April 22, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
6. ^ Reeves, Mosi (September 23, 2004). "Bush Bash (page 1 of 2)". Miami New Times. Archived from the original on February 22, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
7. ^ Sisario, Ben (July 9, 2000). "SPOTLIGHT; Rappers Go For Laughs On MTV". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 27, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
8. ^ Ketchum III, William (August 3, 2004). "Wordsworth Interview". RapReviews.com. Archived from the original on May 21, 2006. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
9. ^ Perlich, Tim (June 10, 2004). "Brooklyn MC Wordsworth's higher learning Word wizard". Now. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
10. ^ CPF (June 14, 2012). "Wordsworth: Words Worth A Thousand Photos". Platform8470.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2020.

## External links

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* Official website
* Wordsworth discography at Discogs
* Wordsworth at IMDb

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* MusicBrainz

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