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First Listen: Usher Leaves His Mark on 'Wait For It' on THE HAMILTON MIXTAPE

By: Nov. 17, 2016
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You need to wait for it no longer! Lin-Manuel Miranda announced this morning via Twitter that "Wait for It" and "Wrote My Way Out," two tracks from the Hamilton Mixtape, will be released on iTunes on Friday at midnight in every time zone, and Broadway World is bringing you all the songs as they drop.

Check out Usher's take on Aaron Burr's spotlight song, "Wait for It" here and here.

Volume One of "The Hamilton Mixtape" will drop on December 2nd and will feature a collection of remixes, covers, and tracks inspired by the multi-Tony Award winning Broadway musical. Among the artists to be featured on the recording are Sia, Usher, Chance the Rapper, Busta Rhymes, Ben Folds, Regina Spektor, and Queen Latifah. Atlantic Records will release the album.

Check out the full tracklist below:

1. No John Trumbull (Intro) - The Roots
2. My Shot (feat. Busta Rhymes, Joell Ortiz & Nate Ruess) [Rise Up Remix] - The Roots
3. Wrote My Way Out - Nas, Dave East, Lin-Manuel Miranda & Aloe Blacc
4. Wait For It - Usher
5. An Open Letter (feat. Shockwave) [Interlude] - Watsky
6. Satisfied (feat. Miguel & Queen Latifah) - Sia
7. Dear Theodosia (feat. Ben Folds) - Regina Spektor
8. Valley Forge (Demo) - Lin-Manuel Miranda
9. It's Quiet Uptown - Kelly Clarkson
10. That Would Be Enough - Alicia Keys
11. Immigrants (We Get The Job Done) - K'naan, Snow Tha Product, Riz MC, Residente
12. You'll Be Back - Jimmy Fallon & The Roots
13. Helpless (feat. Ja Rule) - Ashanti
14. Take A Break (Interlude) - !llmind
15. Say Yes To This - Jill Scott
16. Congratulations - Dessa
17. Burn - Andra Day
18. Stay Alive (Interlude) - J.PERIOD & Stro Elliot
19. Slavery Battle (Demo) - Lin-Manuel Miranda
20. Washingtons By Your Side - Wiz Khalifa
21. History Has Its Eyes On You - John Legend
22. Who Tells Your Story (feat. Common & Ingrid Michaelson) - The Roots
23. Dear Theodosia (Reprise) - Chance The Rapper & Francis and The Lights

The Hamilton cast recording has reached multi-platinum status in the United States. According to the RIAA, the original cast recording went double platinum in October 2016. The double platinum certification confirms 2 million in US units. Each unit is equal to 1 album sale, 10 track sales or 1500 track streams.

The Hamilton Original Broadway Cast Recording was the recipient of the 2016 Grammy for Best Musical Theatre Album and is a regular on numerous Billboard top 10 lists. It is currently available everywhere nationwide.








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