WARRIORS, the groundbreaking new concept album from Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis, is available everywhere now. Last night, Miranda and Davis celebrated the album launch and Time Out New York cover at an exclusive release party. Notable attendees included Amber Gray, Christopher Jackson, Nas, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Kim Dracula, Aneesa Folds, Flaco Navaja, Casey Likes, and more. Take a look at the photos below!
Inspired by the 1979 Paramount Pictures cult film, “The Warriors,” based on the Sol Yurick novel of the same name, WARRIORS is an immersive listening experience that follows a fictitious New York City gang from Coney Island to the Bronx and back when they are framed for the murder of a respected gang leader.
Executive produced by GRAMMY® Award-winning rap icon, New York City’s own Nas and produced by 3x GRAMMY® Award-winning musician Mike Elizondo, the project showcases a star-studded cast of iconic voices including as THE FIVE BOROUGHS: Busta Rhymes (Brooklyn), Ghostface Killah and RZA (Staten Island) Chris Rivers (The Bronx), Cam’ron (Manhattan), and Nas (Queens); THE GRAMERCY RIFFS: Ms. Lauryn Hill (Cyrus) and Colman Domingo (Masai); THE WARRIORS: Kenita Miller (Cochise), Sasha Hutchings (Cowgirl), Phillipa Soo (Fox), Aneesa Folds (Cleon), Amber Gray (Ajax), Gizel Jiménez (Rembrandt), Jasmine Cephas Jones (Swan), and Julia Harriman (Mercy); NEW YORK’S FINEST: Original “The Warriors” cast members James Remar (Barnes) and David Patrick Kelly (Victor); THE HURRICANES: Billy Porter (Granger), Michaela Jaé (Yaya), and Mykal Kilgore (Élan); THE ORPHANS: Utkarsh Ambudkar (Sully) and Casey Likes (Jesse); THE TURNBULL ACs: Marc Anthony (Tato), Luis Figueroa (Miguel), and Flaco Navaja (Jesús); THE ROGUES: Kim Dracula (Luther) and Alex Bonniello (Cropsy); THE BIZZIES: Stephen Sanchez (Cal), Joshua Henry (Wanya), Timothy Hughes (Lance), and Daniel Jikal (Joon); and Shenseea (DJ Lynne Pen).
Photo Credit: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Atlantic Records
Mike Elizondo
Frank Marshall (R) and guest
Bernie Wagenblast
Glenn Weiss and Jan Weiss
Mykal Kilgore
Nas
Flaco Navaja
Timothy Hughes
Jasmine Cephas Jones
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Vanessa Nadal and Lin-Manuel Miranda
Aneesa Folds
Kenita Miller
Eisa Davis
Eisa Davis, Nas, and Lin-Manuel Miranda
Eisa Davis and Lin-Manuel Miranda
Sasha Hutchings
Kim Dracula
Aneesa Folds, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Julia Harriman, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Kenita Miller, Amber Gray, and Sasha Hutchings
Ira Glass
Veronica and Christopher Jackson
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis
Mike Elizondo, Eisa Davis, and Lin-Manuel Miranda
Mike Elizondo, Eisa Davis, and Lin-Manuel Miranda
Mike Elizondo, Eisa Davis, and Lin-Manuel Miranda
Mike Elizondo, Eisa Davis, and Lin-Manuel Miranda
Amber Gray