By Dominick Buccitti – Staff Reporter

Through the use of popular singer-songwriters and rappers, the popularized broadway musical “Hamilton” is interpreted through the new album, “The Hamilton Mixtape.”

“The Hamilton Mixtape” was released on December 2.

Based on the broadway musical “Hamilton,” which made its debut in August 2015, “The Hamilton Mixtape” features artists like Sia, Kelly Clarkson, Alicia Keys, Wiz Khalifa, John Legend, and Andra Day.

Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator of “Hamilton,”is featured on the album, where he wrote two demos. Miranda tweeted and hinted that a mixtape would be released in time, he would slowly introduce the artists on the mixtape.

The first song on the album, called ‘No John Trumbull,’ is sung by The Roots. The Roots start off the mixtape by giving the “Hamilton” hip-hop vibe while adding their own style to it.

‘Wrote My Way Out,’ which is sung by Aloe Blacc, Naz, and Lin-Manuel Miranda, is not a song originally sung in “Hamilton.” The song definitely gives the “Hamilton” vibe that fans can recognize.

‘Satisfied,’ was sung by Sia, Queen Latifah, and Miguel. Sia’s ability to hold long notes was apparent in this song and Queen Latifah’s rapping in the song was show-cased.

Kelly Clarkson was featured on the album where she wrote ‘It’s Quiet Uptown.’ Clarkson’s ability to add emotion provides the listener an even more emotional experience.

“You’ll Be Back,” portrayed by Jimmy Fallon and The Roots, provided the comical tone that Jonathan Groff did when he played King George in “Hamilton.”

Andra Day added her sophistically soulful voice when she sang ‘Burn.’ She created the same amount of emotion that Phillipa Soo created when she played Eliza Schuyler Hamilton.

Aside from the mixtape’s many strengths, it also has some weaknesses.

‘Helpless,’ sung by Ashanti and Ja Rule, did have some positives and some negatives. Ashanti gave a happy, cheerful tone when she sang this song, however, featuring Ja Rule destroyed the great quality of the song.

The Roots, Common, and Ingrid Michaelson sang ‘Who Tells Your Story” on the album. Through these artists, the original message from “Hamilton” was lost, making it unemotional.

The new interpretations of these songs opened the listener’s mind in featuring other music genres like soul and pop.

Lin-Manuel Miranda has made another masterpiece. This album proved that Miranda is full of ideas where he may bring something new to the musical world.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars