Thursday December 16

First Spin

Kanye West Spends 'Christmas In Harlem' With A Few Friends

 

Add Kanye West to the list of artists who spread Christmas cheer via holiday music. Two weeks after his last G.O.O.D. Friday release, Mr. West dropped "Christmas In Harlem" with the help of a gang of New York rappers and Harlem representer Teyana Taylor. The playful track features Cam'ron, CyHi da Prynce, Jim Jones, Vado, Pusha T and Big Sean trading verses over a light, piano-driven melody. Per Kanye, Musiq Soulchild is on the song, but I can't discern his vocals from the others. And what would a rapper's Christmas song be without cocaine/snow metaphors? Nice work Pusha T and Cam. Teyana, the singing socialite, known more from her amazing body appearances on urban blogs than for her music, gets to shine here. The former Star Trak signee can actually sing. Kanye has apparently taken notice, as she sang on the opening track of his new album, "Dark Fantasy." In the interest of remaining positive and being constructive and all that jazz, I'll refrain from going in on Cam's elementary wordplay. I will not expound on my surprise that people take him seriously and he continues to release music. I will not go there. Tis the season and stuff, right? Please excuse the radio rip and annoying Funkmaster Flex bombs in this version.

Kanye West feat. The Harlem Mass Choir: "Christmas In Harlem (Radio Rip)"









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