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Muja Messiah
Birth nameRobert Hedges[1]
Born (1976-12-10) December 10, 1976 (age 47)[2][3]
OriginMinneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
GenresHip Hop, R&B
OccupationSinger, Rapper
Years active2000–present
Labels
  • Sound Verite Records
  • Black Corners

Robert Hedges[1] (born December 10, 1976),[2][3] better known by his stage name Muja Messiah, is an American rapper from Minneapolis, Minnesota.[4] He has been a member of the groups Raw Villa[2] 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

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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

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Studio albums

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  • 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) (with I Self Devine)
  • Lucky Bastard (2019)
  • Cooler Heads Prevail (2022)[14]

Mixtapes

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  • MPLS Massace Vol. 1 (2008)

EPs

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  • Wutz Going Down? (2001)
  • Saran Rap (2017) Produced by Roc Marciano

References

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  1. ^ a b Riemenschneider, Chris (March 6, 2008). "Music: Never mind the bullets, here's Muja Messiah". Star Tribune. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Madden, Michael (October 18, 2017). "This is 40: Muja Messiah on his relentless grind and hip-hop family". City Pages. Retrieved August 7, 2019.[dead link]
  3. ^ a b Muja Messiah (December 10, 2010). "Its my born day". Twitter. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  4. ^ Scholtes, Peter (September 10, 2008). "Muja Messiah Lists His Favorites". City Pages. Retrieved January 5, 2015.[dead link]
  5. ^ Swensson, Andrea (September 12, 2011). "Maria Isa and Muja Messiah unite as Villa Rosa". City Pages. Retrieved August 7, 2019.[dead link]
  6. ^ Harper, Sarah (April 19, 2012). "Villa Rosa: It takes two". The Minnesota Daily. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  7. ^ Schell, Justin (July 27, 2008). "Muja Messiah's new "Adventures" in hip hop". Twin Cities Daily Planet. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  8. ^ Keller, Josh (September 9, 2010). "Muja Messiah: M-16 Mixtape Review". Reliver. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
  9. ^ Paulson, Jen (July 23, 2008). "Muja Messiah". City Pages. Archived from the original on February 17, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  10. ^ Spencer, Jack (December 12, 2014). "The Best Minnesota Rap Albums of 2014". City Pages. Retrieved July 12, 2014.[dead link]
  11. ^ Ehlert, Derek (July 30, 2015). "Muja Messiah Pours Personality Into Angel Blood Soup". Breaks X Lakes. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  12. ^ Thompson, Paul (November 30, 2015). "Muja Messiah / I Self Devine: 9th House". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  13. ^ https://twitter.com/FINALLEVEL/status/1336292669031673856
  14. ^ "Cooler Heads Prevail, by Muja Messiah".
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