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Now that I think about it, this is the original example of what happens when you take a song like Adele’s “Hello” and find some Black man to flip and reverse it. The original version of this song is cute, but it’s nothing like The Temptations’ harmonious version. I dare you to tell me Khia didn’t slay this. By the way, Tamar Braxton and Khia have great covers of this gem. Well, there is this hip-hop reimagining of the song from Snoop Dogg.įor the people who like Christmas best when the trick gives you treats. Snoop Dogg, “Santa Claus Goes to the Ghetto” Not sure you can get any Blacker than a funk-singing Black man with a big-ass perm singing about Kris Kringle hitting the ghetto.ġ0. James Brown, “Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto” That’s how Black this song is and how important it is to Black folks.ĩ. If I didn’t include Stevie Wonder, I’d be jumped by a group of Black folks, pinned to the ground, and forced to listen to this song on repeat until I learned to appreciate it in all its splendor. In 1995, Luther Vandross released This Is Christmas lead single “Every Year, Every Christmas.” The album would go to sell over a million copies and make many an auntie cry whenever select works (like this song) are played. Luther Vandross, “Every Year, Every Christmas” But I will admit that very few things are better than “Let It Snow.” I just made my Boyz II Men sister smile.ħ. I can already hear the stampede forming from this opinion, but I’ve never been a huge fan of Boyz II Men. Should Christmas sales fall as a result of this sin, let it be a lesson for all: do not cross the Queen of Christmas. Mariah Carey, “All I Want for Christmas Is You”Īpparently, this year Mariah has been displaced from the top of retail stores’ holiday playlist. This song will make you text folks you have no business being in contact with, but it’s so good.ĥ. The Emotions, “What Do the Lonely Do at Christmas?” It’s also great admiration for Destiny’s Child sticking to their format even for a holiday album.Ĥ. Destiny’s Child, “8 Days of Christmas”īetween croons about getting Chloé shades, dirty denim jeans, a belly ring and hawking their newly released Mattel dolls, this is a delightfully birdy way of singing about Christmas. Many have tried to sing this song, but none are better than Hathaway’s version. It’s literally not Christmas if I don’t hear this song at least once (or 17 times) during the holidays. My favorite from A LaFace Family Christmas, and probably the first contemporary (at the time) Christmas song I had ever heard. Merry Christmas to believers and heathens alike! Some fit the tradition, others detour just a little bit, but I’m sure all keep Christ lit in the VIP section of heaven for his birthday party. In honor of the holiday season, here is a list of holiday tunes, only with a necessary Negro twist. It’s extremely difficult for me to deviate my playlist from its staples (Beyoncé and Future) but because it’s Jesus’ birthday season, the times call for it.