Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story

I live by a pretty strict set of guidelines when it comes to music - stick with what you know. I don't listen to the radio. I don't check out new artists. I don't really enjoy many things that aren't rock or musical theater.

And then a little show called Hamilton walked into my life and changed everything. It's hip hop. It's about history. It's everything I hate.

Yet somehow, I love it. I gave it a small chance, just to see what it's all about, but now I'm obsessed.

The cast album was produced by Questlove from The Roots, which you may know better as the house band for The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. Celebrities from Mariska Hargitay to Steve Martin to Emily Blunt to President Obama are singing this show's praises.

I'm including YouTube links to some of my favorite songs from Act One. I beg anyone that reads this to listen to at least one. I wholeheartedly believe that it's not only the best musical theater cast album of 2015, but it's also the best hip hop album of 2015.