Lin-Manuel Miranda freestyles with The Roots in a new #Ham4Ham video, and you're going to love it

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Lin-Manuel Miranda freestyles with The Roots in a new #Ham4Ham video, and you're going to love it
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Lin-Manuel Miranda is taking his shot with a new #Ham4Ham video, which involves some well-known faces and lots of freestyling.

#Ham4Ham shows were a special part of the daily lottery system set up for people to score highly coveted tickets to Hamilton: An American Musical. Miranda and special guests used to do the performances pretty regularly, but there hasn't been a video in awhile — until now.

This time, the Hamilton star paired up with The Roots — co-executive producers of the cast album of the Broadway musical — and Stro Elliot for a freestyling sesh that resulted in some *fresh* beats with lots of references to "My Shot," and other things, like the "Hamilton Mixtape." Oh, and Hamilton original cast member Jonathan Groff was there too, because why the hell not? No, he didn't join in, Miranda just wanted him there.

The new #Ham4Ham video comes on the heels of the release of the "Hamilton Instrumentals." Or, the "Hamstrumentals," as Miranda calls them in the video.

So now, you too can perform your own freestyles to the beats of Burr, Hamilton and the rest of the crew. In fact, it's encouraged.


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