The biggest surprise hit of this Broadway season has unquestionably been “Hamilton,” the hip hop flavored musical inspired by the life of Alexander Hamilton.
It’s gotten rave reviews from everyone from actress Gabrielle Union, CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, Steve Martin, and even President Obama himself.
Roots bandleader Questlove has joined the upswell of support for the groundbreaking musical, performing with some of the cast at the recent BET Awards, and most recently, curating a Spotify playlist for them.
While the playlist (embedded below) includes the entire soundtrack, it also features an intriguing lineup of songs from classic artists that inspired the sound and feel of the hip hop musical. With Biggie, J Dilla, Busdriver, and Madvillain featured, this is a playlist you won’t want to miss.