Last week marked the release of The Hamilton Mixtape, a star studded album that sees many of the biggest acts in hip hop covering songs from Lin-Manuel Miranda's hit musical. To promote the album, Busta Rhymes, Busta Rhymes' bad ass coat, Joell Ortiz, and The Roots came together to do their take on Hamilton's "My Shot" on The TonightShow last night.
Watch "My Shot" from The Hamilton Mixtape here.
The Hamilton Mixtape was a collaborative project between Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and The Roots' Questlove. The album features covers of the critically acclaimed, record breaking,Trump angering musical's songs from the likes of Chance the Rapper, Common, Regina Spektor, Alicia Keyes, Busta Rhymes, The Roots, Kelly Clarkson, Nas, and more. The cover album has already been a hit with critics, with pop culture site Vox saying "The Hamilton Mixtape feels like the original album that Hamilton was always covering."
This performance caps a busy year for Busta Rhymes; he recently appeared on A Tribe Called Quest's final album and he also showed off his acting skills on the ABC comedy Fresh Off The Boat and the Nick Cannon directed film King of the Dancehall. He may also get an island named after him.
By Michael Lacerna for RAPstation.com
