Broadway extraordinaire Lin-Manuel Miranda is gearing up to release "Warriors," a concept album that promises to reshape cult classics through a mix of hip-hop and storytelling.
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The concept album will feature different artists portraying characters from the original movie. The two iconic members of Wu-Tang Clan have been chosen to represent the vibrant essence of the New York borough central to the movie's storyline.
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"Warriors" will include diverse talents like Billy Porter from Broadway cast as Granger, Michaela Jaé portraying Yaya, and Mykal Kilgore appearing as élan, together forming the group known as The Hurricanes.
Details about components of the upcoming album remain undisclosed, particularly the pivotal characters of Ajax and Swan, portrayed by James Remar and Michael Beck in the beloved 1979 cult movie.
Miranda, who is collaborating with singer Eisa Davis, is taking the lead on the concept album.
In a recent announcement, Miranda and Davis shared their thoughts earlier this month, per Variety, "We've spent the past three years musicalizing the Warriors' journey home, from the South Bronx to Coney Island."
"Along the way we've gotten to work with a lot of our favorite artists, and we'll be announcing their roles on the album in the weeks ahead."
"Warriors" will be released on October 18, 2024.
Before the album's anticipated release, the remaining artists set to perform on the album will be disclosed to the public.
In 2015, Miranda solidified his reputation in the world of Broadway by both writing and taking on a lead role in the musical production "Hamilton." The following year saw the show's cast recording clinch a Grammy award for the best musical theater album, marking a historic milestone as the initial Broadway cast recording to achieve Diamond certification from the Recording Industry Association.
In 2016, another project, "The Hamilton Mixtape," made its mark by claiming the top spot on the Billboard 200 chart.
