Say Yes To This

The song off of the Hamilton Mixtape “Say Yes to This,” is based off of the song from the musical “Say Yes to This.” The remix version is sung by Jill Scott and from the perspective of Maria Reynolds. This song makes Maria seem like she is not trying to use Hamilton for anything, but it does make it seem like Maria actually does like Hamilton. It also portrays Maria as a stronger and more secure woman, who honestly thinks that she is the best thing that could ever happen to a man. This portrayal is a very interesting choice because in “Say No to This,” it made Maria seem like she was very weak, and also just trying to use him to get her husband some more money. What it seems that Maria wants in “say Yes to This” is to sleep with Hamilton, and just to have Hamilton in general as her own man. I like that Miranda made Maria seem a lot “better” in this version because it is told in her perspective so it makes more sense that she would have a different idea of what was going on between her and Hamilton than the idea that Hamilton had. I also really enjoy the confidence that Maria shows in this, because it makes it seem as though Hamilton wants and needs her way more than she could ever need or want him. This is also due to the fact that this song makes Maria seem like she is not about to wait around for Hamilton, she has other people who want her.