Minneapolis Musician Dessa To Appear On 'Hamilton' Mixtape
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- A local musician is set to appear on one of the most talked-about albums of the year.
Dessa, a popular member of the local hip hop collective Doomtree, is a featured artist on the 'Hamilton' Mixtape. The album is a collection of songs from the award-winning, best-selling Broadway show performed by popular musicians.
The show's writer and star Lin-Manuel Miranda tweeted the track and artist listing Thursday morning.
Hello hello hello!
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) November 3, 2016
Been working on a mixtape for years.
It's finished.
You can pre-order it TOMORROW.#HamiltonMixtape pic.twitter.com/PcgluIUXw4
But wait there's more! #HamiltonMixtape pic.twitter.com/cguOx95N96
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) November 3, 2016
Also featured on one of the album's tracks is K'naan -- the Somali-Canadian rapper who has been a major player in the planned HBO show, "Mogadishu, Minnesota." The show is set in Minneapolis and is described as a family drama about the Somali immigrant experience.
The album is set for release on Dec. 2, but will be available for pre-order on Friday.