Hamilton: The Mixtape (Remixes, Covers & Others)

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?

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'm so looking forward to the Mixtape! I hope it has as a good a proportion of POC as the show does.

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

Looks like LMM has started to release some of the artists lined up for the album. Can't say I would have expected some of these.

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

That would need to be a duet. "Say No To This" featuring LL Cool J and Ariana?

I can't find it either.

the few names mentioned make total sense to me. it's strange that the interview isn't linked though.

Well, the article doesn't exist on Variety's website: http://variety.com/t/hamilton/. The last piece with the Hamilton tag was in mid-Feb.

Do they have exclusive stories & interviews published just for print? That would be surprising to me. Perhaps BWW made all of this up...

Headband, not Variety, Vanity Fair.

Headband, not Variety, Vanity Fair.

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