Artist	Song
Run-DMC	Christmas In Hollis
from A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 1 (1987)
Mariah Carey	All I Want for Christmas Is You
from Merry Christmas (2008)
Donny Hathaway	This Christmas
from A Donny Hathaway Collection (2007)
James Brown	Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto
from James Brown's Funky Christmas (1995)
Kanye West, Prynce Cy Hi & Teyana Taylor	Christmas In Harlem
from Christmas In Harlem - Single (2010)
Prince	Another Lonely Christmas
from The Hits / The B-Sides (2007)
Marvin Gaye	The Christmas Song
from Motown Christmas, Vol. 2 (2001)
Sean Kingston	The Little Drummer Boy
from A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 7 (2010)
Kurtis Blow	Christmas Rappin
from 20th Century Master - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Kurtis Blow (2003)
Nate Dogg & Snoop Dogg	Santa Claus Goes To the Ghetto
from Christmas On Death Row (2004)
Alicia Keys	Little Drummer Girl
from Twelve Soulful Nights of Christmas (1998)
Destiny's Child	8 Days of Christmas
from 8 Days of Christmas (2001)
OutKast	Player's Ball
from Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik (1994)
Wyclef Jean	Little Drummer Boy / Hot Hot Hot
from A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 5 (2001)
R. Kelly	World Christmas
from Ultimate Christmas 2 (2004)
Mariah Carey	Oh Santa!
from Merry Christmas II You (2010)
TLC	Sleigh Ride
from Ultimate Christmas 2 (2004)
Musiq Soulchild	Deck the Halls
from Christmas Musiq (2009)
Keyshia Cole	Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
from Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Single (2008)
Marvin Gaye	I Want to Come Home for Christmas
from A Motown Christmas (1999)
Jordin Sparks	I'll Be Home for Christmas
from This Christmas (Songs from the Motion Picture) (2007)
Ashanti	Hey Santa
from Ashanti's Christmas (2003)
Angie Martinez & Mary J. Blige	Christmas In the City
from A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 3 (1997)
Jim Jones	Ballin' On Xmas
from Dipset Christmas (2006)
Ledisi	Give Love On Christmas Day
from Turn Me Loose / It's Christmas (2009)
Chris Brown	This Christmas
from This Christmas (Songs from the Motion Picture) (2007)
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings	Ain't No Chimneys In the Projects
from Ain't No Chimneys In the Projects - Single (2010)
James Brown	Let's Unite the Whole World at Christmas
from 20th Century Masters - The Christmas Collection: James Brown (2003)
Toni Braxton	Holiday Celebrate
from Snowflakes (2001)
Lady Saw	Rich Man for Christmas
from The Christmas Album (1997)
Joseph Simmons, Keith Murray, Mase, Onyx, P. Diddy, Salt-n-Pepa, Snoop Dogg & The Christmas All Stars	Santa Baby (Includes Sample of "Nappy Heads [Remix]")
from A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 3 (1997)
Darlene Love	Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
from A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector (2009)
Macy Gray	What I Want for Christmas
from Christmas Calling (2003)
Kimberley Locke	Mary, Did You Know?
from Christmas (2007)
Jagged Edge	This Christmas
from Twelve Soulful Nights of Christmas (1998)
Marvin Gaye	Purple Snowflakes
from Motown Christmas, Vol. 2 (2001)
Stevie Wonder & Wyclef Jean	Merry Christmas Baby
from A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 5 (2001)
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	I Believe in Christmas Eve
from Our Very Best Christmas (1999)
Stevie Wonder	Someday At Christmas
from 20th Century Masters - The Christmas Collection: The Best of Motown Christmas (2003)
Luther Vandross	At Christmas Time
from R&B Christmas, Vol. 3 (2004)
James Brown	Santa Claus Is Definitely Here to Stay
from James Brown's Funky Christmas (1995)
Isaac Hayes	The Mistletoe and Me
from Wonderful (2006)
The Isley Brothers	Special Gift
from Special Gift (1996)
H-Town	Knockin' Boots for Christmas
from Christmas At Luke's House (1993)

Comment:

Marvin Gaye and Macy Gray, Mary J. Blige and James Brown — all on one playlist, with Jim Jones, Destiny's Child, Kimberley Locke, Stevie Wonder, and many more ready to bring good tidings to you somewhere in the middle. What's the occasion? A playlist of Christmas songs that moves on up from the golden age of hip-hop to the golden age of Motown — a glistening snow globe of soul, rap, funk, and R&B ready for the shaking. So close your eyes and fall under a holiday-cheer spell that could only come from songs like "Another Lonely Christmas," "Xmas Rap," the G-funk-approved "Santa Claus Goes to the Ghetto," and the dueling kits of "Little Drummer Girl" and "Little Drummer Boy." All together now: "It's Christmas time in Hollis, Queens/Mom's cooking chicken and collard greens/Rice and stuffing, macaroni and cheese/And Santa puts gifts under Christmas trees…"

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