Daily Inspiration: Meet Jasmine (Nicole Wordz) Mitchell

Today we’d like to introduce you to Jasmine (Nicole Wordz) Mitchell.

Hi Jasmine (Nicole wordz), thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I’ve always had creativity in me, even before I understood it. My aunt tells me that when I was a kid, I would make beats with my mouth. I also grew up singing in the choir, and I used to write music when I was younger. At one point, I even wanted to be a singer.

As I got older, though, I stopped writing and creating. For a while, I genuinely believed I wasn’t a creative person anymore. That part of me felt like it had disappeared.

Around 2021, I started finding my way back to creativity through poetry and spoken word. Eventually, I was invited to be part of a mixtape featuring other Black female artists. I took one of my poems and wrote it to a beat the engineer had produced, and that experience changed something in me. I realized, “Oh, I actually know how to rap. I know how to ride a beat.”

From there, I started writing music again. One of my first projects was my EP The Experience. I later released my single No Worries, followed by Unbroken Mirrors, where I really began showcasing more of my abilities as a rapper.

A lot of my music is centered around healing, growth, empowerment, and the things I’ve experienced or thought about throughout my life. Music gives me a way to take those experiences and turn them into something meaningful.

Looking back now, my journey feels very full circle. I was a little girl making beats with her mouth, singing in the choir, writing songs and dreaming of becoming a singer. Then I spent years believing I wasn’t creative at all, only to eventually find my way back to music through poetry. It feels like I returned to a part of myself that had always been there.

Even my artist name has a personal connection. My mom helped inspire it. We originally considered something like “Nikki Wordz,” but I later realized that name was already being used. Eventually, Nicole Wordz became my artist name, and it feels fitting because words have been at the center of my creativity from poetry, to spoken word, to songwriting and rap.

Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
No, this hasn’t been a smooth road at all. I think one of the biggest challenges for me has been building confidence in myself and in my artistry. Sometimes the people around you may not have the same level of confidence in your vision that you do, and life brings hardships that can really shape how you see yourself and what you believe you’re capable of.

For me, it took time to really build that confidence and understand who Jasmine was first, which is my actual name, and then to build Nicole Wordz as an extension of that. Nicole Wordz represents my creativity, my growth, my healing, my pain, my empowerment, and the woman I’ve become.

The hardest part has been learning to trust myself, believe in my gifts, and have that inner knowing that this is where I want to be and where God wants me to be. I’ve had to recognize that the things I’m doing in my life now feel aligned, even when the journey is difficult.

Sometimes it feels hard. Sometimes it feels impossible. But at the end of the day, I don’t see myself doing anything else. Creating is a part of who I am, and I’ve learned that sometimes you have to believe in yourself before other people fully understand the vision.

Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
One of my favorite parts of creating is wordplay. I love a good bar, a double meaning, or a clever line that makes people stop and react. There’s something about hearing the crowd go, “Whoa!” because they caught what I said that makes performing so much fun for me. I think wordplay makes the art more interesting, more engaging, and gives people something they can go back and listen to again.

What sets me apart is that when I create, I try to be honest about what I’m actually feeling. I don’t sit down and ask myself, “What does everybody else want to hear?” or “What kind of song is going to sound like what’s popular right now?” I write from whatever is on my heart in that moment.

Sometimes that means talking about something that really hurt me. Sometimes it’s about healing, growth, confidence, or women’s empowerment. I believe that when you’re honest in your art, somebody is going to relate to it. Nine times out of ten, there’s someone else who has felt what you felt, even if they didn’t know how to put it into words.

I also don’t think my music necessarily fits into what people would consider mainstream music. I like to describe my music as more conscious. I still want it to sound good, be engaging, have dope wordplay, and make people want to listen, but I also want there to be substance behind it. I want people to walk away feeling like they heard something real, something meaningful, or maybe even something that helped them look at themselves or their own experiences differently.

Outside of my artistry, I’m also a therapist professionally, and I actually feel like the two parts of my life really align with each other. As a therapist, I get to speak life into people, encourage them, and pour into them. I feel like I do the same thing through my music and my creativity, just in a different way.

I’ve even had opportunities to bring my artistry into my professional life and perform at work-related events. Moments like that really remind me that the different parts of who I am aren’t separate. They all connect. Whether I’m sitting with someone in a therapy session or standing on a stage performing, I’m still using my words to connect with people, make them feel something, and hopefully leave them with something meaningful.

Is there any advice you’d like to share with our readers who might just be starting out?
The advice I would give to anyone who is just starting out is simple, keep going. Do it even when you’re scared. Do it even when people laugh at you. Do it when you feel insecure, nervous, or unsure of yourself. Keep writing. Keep dancing. Keep creating. Keep building that business. Whatever it is that you feel called to do, keep doing it.

If you know what your calling is and you truly feel that it’s what God wants you to do, then that’s exactly what you need to be doing. You can’t allow fear, insecurity, or other people’s opinions stop you from pursuing something that you know is meant for you.

And one thing I wish I knew when I was starting out is simply, I can do it. I’m a dope ass woman, and I’m capable. I wish I understood that it was going to take time to learn and develop my craft. Something being difficult in the beginning doesn’t mean you aren’t good at it. The more you do it, the better you become, and the more your artistry develops.

I can see that in myself now. When I first started this journey, I could write much faster because my process wasn’t as complex. Now there are more moving parts to my artistry. I’m thinking about the wordplay, the flow, the message, the delivery, and how everything comes together. Sometimes that means it takes me longer to write now than it did when I first started, but I see that as a good thing because it shows how much I’ve grown.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wordz_bynicole?igsi=cW56aWVjYTM0eHVi&utm_source=qr
• Other: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/nicole-wordz/1638670895