The Hamilton Mixtape
by Various Artists
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Dec 2, 2016
User Score
5.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 31 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 31
  3. Negative: 14 out of 31
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  1. Jodro
    Dec 16, 2016
    1
    I love Hamilton the original cast recording. It's been played to death by my entire family. So I had high hopes of hearing remakes of my favourite songs. Instead the vast majority of tracks on this mixtape mess is just awful, full of all the trappings of modern hip-hop/R&B/pop, with terrible, tuned singers, dense distorted arrangements, and rappers who seem to think that rapping is aboutI love Hamilton the original cast recording. It's been played to death by my entire family. So I had high hopes of hearing remakes of my favourite songs. Instead the vast majority of tracks on this mixtape mess is just awful, full of all the trappings of modern hip-hop/R&B/pop, with terrible, tuned singers, dense distorted arrangements, and rappers who seem to think that rapping is about no more than just offloading their testosterone. It's not all bad, but I've deducted two stars for the insult to the original.… Expand

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Pitchfork
    Dec 12, 2016
    48
    The Hamilton Mixtape has managed to drain away the edge and danger from a Broadway show, a curious inversion and just more proof that you can’t Xerox Miranda’s inimitable work.
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  2. HipHopDX
    Dec 8, 2016
    90
    The Hamilton Mixtape is an enthralling musical journey through American history that manages to stay relevant to our country’s turbulent political landscape.
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  3. The Independent (UK)
    Dec 7, 2016
    100
    Wherever you look, there’s a fierce artistic sensibility at work.
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