Muja Messiah

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]

Muja Messiah
Birth name	Robert Hedges[1]
Born	(1976-12-10) December 10, 1976 (age 47)[2][3]
Origin	Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Genres	Hip Hop, R&B
Occupation	Singer, Rapper
Years active	2000–present
Labels	Sound Verite Records Black Corners

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) (with I Self Devine)
• 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

References

1. Riemenschneider, Chris (March 6, 2008). "Music: Never mind the bullets, here's Muja Messiah". Star Tribune. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
2. 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. 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".

External links

• Muja Messiah on SoundCloud
• Muja Messiah discography at Discogs