Robert Hedges
(born December 10, 1976),
better known by his stage name Muja Messiah, is an American rapper from Minneapolis
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, Minnesota
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. He has been a member of the groups Raw Villa and Villa Rosa. ''Vibe
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'' named him in "51 Best MySpace Rappers" and '' URB'' named him in "Next 1000." ''City Pages
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'' also named him the best Minneapolis hip hop artist of 2009.
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.
Two years later in 2010, he released the album ''M-16's''.
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
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''.
The next year in 2015, he released the album ''Angel Blood Soup'' and the collaborative album ''9th House'' with I Self Devine
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.
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)
Mixtapes
* ''MPLS Massace Vol. 1'' (2008)
EPs
* ''Wutz Going Down?'' (2001)
* ''Saran Rap'' (2017)
References
External links
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1976 births
Living people
American male rappers
American hip hop musicians
Midwest hip hop musicians
21st-century American rappers
21st-century American male musicians