So I'm sure everyone heard the news recently that Lin-Manuel is planning on recording a mixtape of songs from and "inspired by" Hamilton. I think this is a wonderful idea, one of the most appealing aspects to me being covers of the songs from the show. Who do you guys think Miranda will have on the album? Any out of the blue theater people (like Laura Bennati singing Burn, which is an idea I had) or any number of others? Or will he get huge stars since the show is a big hit? Others I thought of were Elton John singing You'll Be Back (which may be too on-the-nose) and Beyoncé singing Helpless / Satisfied (obviously it's sisters singing the two, but she'd be terrific singing either so I'd love to hear both). What do you all think this album will be like?
"Contentment, it seems, simply happens. It appears accompanied by no bravos and no tears."
I unfortunately don't know many current rappers, so I couldn't assign most of the numbers in the show because of that. Some people who would be terrific on the album would probably be the same ones mentioned for appearing in the show as celebrity replacements.
I would love to see some out of the box casting for this, someone who could create a whole new sound. For instance, I wouldn't want Destiny's Child (or any of those singers, separately) to do Helpless or Satisfied, because that's the sound Lin-Manuel was going for. I hope he mixes it up a bit. I have no doubt that he will!
Has anybody heard any updates on this? I know Miranda is being a bit tight-lipped on the whole project, but I'm just wondering if there are any confirmed artists/songs.
I'm sorry, this isn't really what this thread is about, but these people singing a combination of Helpless and Always Be My Baby are fantastic! What if people on the mix tape did something like this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4RwnZpPoVw
Nothing crazy suggested in that interview. All makes sense. I can already imagine an incredible cover of "Dear Theodosia" by Regina Spektor and Ben Folds
Oh please, please, please let Ariana Grande be involved. She could get Helpless on the radio. OR BETTER YET - Say No To This. I would die to hear her sing that song.
They/them.
"Get up the nerve to be all you deserve to be."
Can anyone find a link to this Vanity Fair article that BWW is quoting? It's not sourced in the BWW article (this is my surprised face), and I can't find it on Vanity Fair's site, or via Google.
There's a piece in yesterday's WSJ (link below, but it's behind a paywall) about Hamilton Mixtape:
Sia, Usher, Chance the Rapper and Busta Rhymes, among other acts, are recording songs from the show, according to people familiar with the project.
eta: I was completely confused, and this is the release date line: "Mr. Miranda initially said the collection of “remixes & covers & inspired bys” was planned for early 2016, but apparently the project’s scale and talent list has grown, making a fall release more likely."
And that Jeffrey Seller would neither confirm nor deny anything. :)
I could see Sia doing Satisfied. I was hoping for Naya Rivera or Tamar Braxton on Satisfied though. I think Ariana should stay far away from this. You can never understand what she's saying and all she does is high belting.