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"Mirror" is a song by American rapper Lil Wayne featuring American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars. The second bonus track on the deluxe edition of Tha Carter IV (2011), was released to urban contemporary radio stations as the sixth and final single on September 13, 2011, through Young Money , Cash Money , and Universal Republic Records .
The music video was filmed in Rock's hometown of Watts, Los Angeles.The music video features Jay Rock walking around his old neighborhood or on a billboard, rapping alongside Lil Wayne. will.i.am does not appear in the video, however, despite this, the video features cameo appearances from Rock's TDE label-mates and then-unknown fellow West Coast rappers, Ab-Soul and Kendrick Lamar.
Mars performing in Houston, Texas on November 24, 2010 American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars has written songs for his extended play, three solo studio albums and one collaborative album, as well as for other artists and soundtracks. [a] Mars came to prominence as a songwriter with Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine, as the Smeezingtons. The trio worked with various artists, notably on CeeLo ...
"Lighters" is mainly an alternative hip hop track. [11] It has also been described as a blend of hip-hop and pop, further incorporating parts of a synth ballad. [11] [12] The record differs from the hardcore hip hop style used in other songs by Bad Meets Evil in the EP, as it takes influences from synthpop ballad and soul music, mainly on the track's chorus.
[7] [8] [9] In 2011, he appeared as a featured artist on Bad Meets Evil's "Lighters" and Lil Wayne's "Mirror". He has contributed songs to soundtracks: " It Will Rain " for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 , " Young, Wild & Free " by Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa for Mac & Devin Go to High School and "Welcome Back" for Rio 2 .
Mars's second album, Unorthodox Jukebox (2012), reached number one in the US, Australia, Canada, Switzerland, and the UK. The album's first two singles, " Locked Out of Heaven ", certified diamond by the RIAA and seven times by ARIA, and "When I Was Your Man", certified eleven times platinum by the RIAA, six times platinum by ARIA and nine ...
In the chorus, Lil Wayne raps about his lyrical skill and legacy while referencing the process of composing the song: "Best rapper, ex-trapper, dress dapper / Swizzy gave me a head-banger, a neck-snapper / X-factor, make a rapper an example / All I need is a beat with a DMX sample".
Bruno Mars: The music video starts with Mars spoiling and kissing a love interest. However, the relationship escalates to a fight that leads to a break-up and loneliness for both. The video is intercut with footage of the film Twilight: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (2011), with clips showing the characters Bella and Edward. [34] "Mirror" 2012 Lil Wayne