Muja Messiah Explained
Robert Hedges[1] (born December 10, 1976),[2] better known by his stage name Muja Messiah, is an American rapper from Minneapolis, Minnesota.[3] He has been a member of the groups Raw Villa[4] and Villa Rosa.[5] [6] Vibe named him in "51 Best MySpace Rappers" and URB named him in "Next 1000." City Pages also named him the best Minneapolis hip hop artist of 2009.[7]
Career
In 2008, Muja Messiah released a mixtape, Mpls Massacre Vol. 1, and then released his debut album Thee Adventures of a B-Boy D-Boy the same year.[8]
Two years later in 2010, he released the album M-16's.[9]
In 2014, he released God Kissed It the Devil Missed It. It was listed as one of the best Minnesota rap album of 2014 by City Pages.[10]
The next year in 2015, he released the album Angel Blood Soup[11] and the collaborative album 9th House with I Self Devine.[12]
On December 7, 2020, legendary emcee, rapper and actor Ice-T retweeted the Muja Messiah song "Covid" produced by Orikal Uno to his 1.9 million followers on Twitter [13]
Discography
Studio albums
- Thee Adventures of a B-Boy D-Boy (2008)
- M-16's (2010)
- God Kissed It the Devil Missed It (2014)
- Angel Blood Soup (2015)
- 9th House (2015)
- Lucky Bastard (2019)
- Cooler Heads Prevail (2022)[14]
Mixtapes
- MPLS Massace Vol. 1 (2008)
EPs
- Wutz Going Down? (2001)
- Saran Rap (2017) Produced by Roc Marciano
Notes and References
- Web site: Music: Never mind the bullets, here's Muja Messiah. Star Tribune. Chris. Riemenschneider. March 6, 2008. August 7, 2019.
- Web site: Its my born day.. Twitter. Muja Messiah. December 10, 2010. August 7, 2019.
- Web site: Scholtes . Peter . September 10, 2008 . Muja Messiah Lists His Favorites . January 5, 2015 . City Pages.
- Web site: Madden . Michael . October 18, 2017 . This is 40: Muja Messiah on his relentless grind and hip-hop family . August 7, 2019 . City Pages.
- Web site: Swensson . Andrea . September 12, 2011 . Maria Isa and Muja Messiah unite as Villa Rosa . August 7, 2019 . City Pages.
- Web site: Harper . Sarah . April 19, 2012 . Villa Rosa: It takes two . September 13, 2024 . The Minnesota Daily.
- Web site: Muja Messiah's new "Adventures" in hip hop . Twin Cities Daily Planet. Justin. Schell. July 27, 2008. May 2, 2015.
- Web site: Muja Messiah: M-16 Mixtape Review. Reliver. Josh. Keller. September 9, 2010. October 4, 2013.
- Web site: Muja Messiah. City Pages. Jen. Paulson. July 23, 2008. September 13, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160217030612/http://www.citypages.com/calendar/muja-messiah-6738701. February 17, 2016. dead.
- Web site: Spencer . Jack . December 12, 2014 . The Best Minnesota Rap Albums of 2014 . July 12, 2014 . City Pages.
- Web site: Muja Messiah Pours Personality Into Angel Blood Soup. Breaks X Lakes. Derek. Ehlert. July 30, 2015. December 10, 2015.
- Web site: Muja Messiah / I Self Devine: 9th House. Pitchfork. Paul. Thompson. November 30, 2015. December 16, 2015.
- https://twitter.com/FINALLEVEL/status/1336292669031673856
- Web site: Cooler Heads Prevail, by Muja Messiah .