Lin Manuel Miranda, the star and the creator of the smash Broadway musical "Hamilton" reveals the official track list of "The Hamilton Mixtape", a collection of cover songs from the show. The album boasts of diverse set of musicians.
The compilation will be released on December 2 according to Rolling Stone. The mixtape's celebrity guests are fans of the show that include Sia featuring Miguel and Queen Latifah who will tackle the emotional "Satisfied." Chance the Rapper together with Francis and the Lights collaborated on "Dear Theodosia(Reprise)." Ja-Rule and Ashanti, who have not been working together for quite some time, reunite with the song "Helpless." Miranda will include on the album "several new songs that are inspired by significant lines or themes as well as demos" performed by him on the show. Below is Hamilton's musical number in the 2016 Tony Awards.
"I really wanted the hip-hop community to embrace Hamilton because it's such a love letter to them," Miranda told Vanity Fair. On March 2016, he shared to the magazine that he was working on The Hamilton Mixtape. The Roots' Questlove teamed up with him on the project and also executive produced the Grammy winning cast album of the musical.
"So far, Busta Rhymes, Ben Folds, Regina Spektor, Latifah, Common, Chance the Rapper, and others. People are coming out of the woodwork, knocking on the door. Half the songs are cover
versions of songs in the show, and the others are interpolations-we'll take some of this, some of that, and make something new out of it," said Questlove to Vanity Fair. Miranda, however, does not plan to appear on the tape because his goal is to keep it inspired by the original.
Below is The Hamilton Mixtape Track List.
1. "No John Trumbull (Intro)" - The Roots
2. "My Shot (Rise Up Remix)" - The Roots featuring Busta Rhymes, Joell Ortiz & Nate Ruess
3. "Wrote My Way Out" - Nas, Dave East, Lin-Manuel Miranda & Aloe Blacc
4. "Wait for It" - Usher
5. "An Open Letter (Interlude)" - Watsky featuring Shockwave
6. "Satisfied" - Sia featuring Miguel & Queen Latifah
7. "Dear Theodosia" - Regina Spektor featuring Ben Folds
8. "Valley Forge (Demo)" - Lin-Manuel Miranda
9. "It's Quiet Uptown" - Kelly Clarkson
10. "That Would Be Enough" - Alicia Keys
11. "Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)" - K'naan, Snow tha Product, Riz MC, Residente
12. "You'll Be Back" - Jimmy Fallon & the Roots
13. "Helpless" - Ashanti featuring Ja Rule
14. "Take a Break (Interlude)" - !llmind
15. "Say Yes to This" - Jill Scott
16. "Congratulations" - Dessa
17. "Burn" - Andra Day
18. "Stay Alive (Interlude)" - J. Period & Stro Elliot
19. "Cabinet Battle 3 (Demo)" - Lin-Manuel Miranda
20. "Washingtons By Your Side" - Wiz Khalifa
21. "History Has Its Eyes on You" - John Legend
22. "Who Tells Your Story" - The Roots featuring Common and Ingrid Michaelson
23. "Dear Theodosia (Reprise)" - Chance the Rapper & Francis and the Lights
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