Wordpower, Vol. 2: Directrix

Wordpower, Vol. 2: Directrix is the third album by Divine Styler, released in 1999 on Mo' Wax. This was his first album released in seven years, his last being 1992's Spiral Walls Containing Autumns of Light. However, this album could be considered more as a sequel to his debut album, Word Power, due to the "Vol. 2" in the album's name and because of the more straightforward hip hop the album contains when compared to the wildly experimental Spiral Walls. This album features Divine Styler's Original Scheme Team member(s) Cokni O'Dire (only on the re-released version) and Bilal Bashir.

Word Power, Vol. 2: Directrix
Studio album by Divine Styler
Released	February 9, 1999
Recorded	1997-1998
Studio	Rumbo Studios, Abbey Islington, London
Genre	Alternative hip hop
Length	1:08:31
Label	Mo' Wax
Producer	Divine Styler (also exec.) Bilal Bashir
Divine Styler chronology
Spiral Walls Containing Autumns of Light (1992) Word Power, Vol. 2: Directrix (1999) Def Mask (2014)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Phase 9	[2]

The album was later re-released in 2000 on Toy's Factory with an alternative cover, and an altered track listing.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Ahdan"	Imam Iman	2:20
2.	"Contact 1" (featuring Hitomi Okuno)	Mark Richardson	1:16
3.	"Al Faatihah"	Richardson	1:19
4.	"Satan Dynasty Killer 1"	Richardson	3:03
5.	"Unseen Letter"	Richardson	3:21
6.	"Triple Irons"	Richardson Nazareth Nirza	4:20
7.	"Oneself Duel"	Richardson	4:01
8.	"The Grand Design" (featuring Cokni O'Dire)	Richardson Otis Olivier Lyjasu Williams	4:12
9.	"Before Mecca"	Richardson	3:32
10.	"Contact 2" (featuring Hitomi Okuno)	Richardson	1:27
11.	"Hajji"	Richardson	4:00
12.	"Time Fold 79" (featuring Cokni O'Dire)	Richardson	2:02
13.	"Directrix"	Richardson Bilal Bashir	3:28
14.	"Nova" (featuring Styles Of Beyond)	Richardson Takbir Bashir Ryan Maginn	4:12
15.	"Make It Plain" (featuring Gola Jaisv)	Richardson Bashir	4:28
16.	"Microphenia" (featuring Styles Of Beyond)	Richardson Bashir Maginn	4:32
17.	"Satan Dynasty Killa 2" (featuring Exceed)	Richardson E. Estrada	4:04
18.	"Sound Quest" (featuring Quin)	Richardson	5:11
19.	"Directrix (Optical Mix 2000)"	Richardson Bashir	6:23
20.	"Directrix (Indopepsydnics Remix)"	Richardson Bashir	6:32
Total length:			1:08:31

Personnel

• Mark Richardson - main artist, executive producer, producer (tracks: 1-12, 14, 16-18), recording (tracks: 1-7, 9-17)
• Otis Olivier Lyjasu Williams - guest vocals (tracks: 8, 12)
• Takbir Bashir - guest vocals (tracks: 14, 16)
• Ryan Maginn - guest vocals (tracks: 14, 16)
• Hitomi Okuno - guest vocals (tracks: 2, 10)
• Gola Jaisv Richardson - guest vocals (track 15)
• Exceed - guest vocals (track 17)
• Quin - guest vocals (track 18)
• Bilal Bashir - producer (tracks: 13, 15, 19-20)
• Nazareth Nirza - scratches (tracks: 6, 11, 13, 19-20)
• John Tejada - scratches (track 4)
• Shawn Berman - mixing, recording (tracks: 8, 18)
• Ben Drury - artwork
• Sølve Sundsbø - photography

References

1. Conaway, Matt (2017-10-20). "Wordpower, Vol. 2: Directix - Divine Styler". AllMusic.
2. Bayross, Mark (2017-10-20). "Divine Styler - Word Power 2". Phase9 Entertainment.