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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 .
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 ...
[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 .
"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.
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'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 late 2016, the singer started his second concert residency titled Bruno Mars at Park MGM. [106] He also announced his third headlining concert tour, 24K Magic World Tour (2017-18), which grossed more than $300 million worldwide. [97] On November 29, 2017, CBS aired Mars's first TV concert special, Bruno Mars: 24K Magic Live at the Apollo. [107]
The song features a guest appearance from Lil Wayne and was officially released August 1, 2007. The song was released on iTunes August 7, 2007. An alternate version of the song featuring The Inc. Records artist Young Merc and a longer verse from Wayne leaked online.