2016 mixtape by Jeremih and Chance the Rapper
Merry Christmas Lil' Mama Released December 22, 2016 (2016-12-22 ) Recorded December 2016 Genre Length 32 :11 Label Self-released Producer Late Nights: Europe (2016) Merry Christmas Lil' Mama (2016) Cinco De MihYo (2017)
Merry Christmas Lil' Mama is a collaborative Christmas mixtape by singer Jeremih and rapper Chance the Rapper . It is the fourth mixtape by Jeremih, and the fifth mixtape by Chance the Rapper. The mixtape was self-released via SoundCloud on December 22, 2016, and features collaborations with Noname , King Louie , and comedian Hannibal Buress , amongst others. The mixtape is dedicated to the city of Chicago .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
The mixtape was reissued on December 19, 2017, as a double-disc mixtape titled Merry Christmas Lil' Mama Re-Wrapped .[ 6] The mixtape contained nine new songs and a piano remix of "Stranger At The Table".[ 7] Disc Two featured a returned guest appearance from Hannibal Buress and Chicagoan rapper Valee . A second reissue occurred in 2020, titled Merry Christmas Lil' Mama: The Gift that Keeps on Giving , featuring the previously unreleased songs "The Return", “Who’s to Say”, and “Let Me Bang”.[ 8]
Craig Jenkins from Vulture called "All the Way" and "Snowed In" the mixtape's best tracks, despite calling the project "less like Christmas music and more like a fun, low-stakes love letter to both artists' place of birth".[ 11] Pitchfork published a review of the mixtape's reissue in 2017, awarding it 7.7 out of 10.[ 12]
Songwriting credits adapted from American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).[ 13]
Merry Christmas Lil' Mama and Re-Wrapped Disc one[ 14] Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "All the Way" 3:37 2. "Snowed In" Carter Lang[ 16] 4:11 3. "Stranger at the Table" 2:45 4. "Joy" The Social Experiment 4:12 5. "I'm Your Santa" Francis and the Lights 3:26 6. "I Shoulda Left You" Zaytoven 4:41 7. "The Tragedy" Bongo 3:24 8. "Chi Town Christmas" 2:01 9. "Merry Christmas Lil' Mama" C-Sick DJ Spinn DJ Gant-Man The Social Experiment 3:56 Total length: 32:11
Re-Wrapped Disc two[ 17] Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Down Wit That" Hit-Boy [ 18] 3:46 2. "Lil Bit" (Interlude) 4:11 3. "Held it Down" 3:02 4. "Big Kid Again" 3:47 5. "Let it Snow" 3:26 6. "Family For" 3:29 7. "Ms. Parker" 3:29 8. "One More Cry" 4:09 9. "Are U Live" ChaseTheMoney[ 23] 3:41 10. "Stranger at the Table" (Piano Remix) 3:45 Total length: 36:49
Notes
"All the Way" features vocals by Hannibal Buress and King Louie "Snowed In", "Joy", & "I'm Your Santa" features vocals from Teddy Jackson "I Shoulda Left You" features vocals by Lud Foe "The Tragedy" features vocals by Noname "Merry Christmas Lil Mama" features vocals by King Louie "Lil Bit (Interlude)" features vocals by Hannibal Buress "Are U Live" features vocals by Valee [ 24] ^ J. DiMeglio, Mary (December 22, 2016). "Hear Chance the Rapper & Jeremih's Surprise Mixtape, 'Merry Christmas Lil Mama' " . Billboard . Retrieved December 22, 2016 . ^ Frydenlund, Zach (December 22, 2016). "Chance the Rapper and Jeremih Connect on Holiday Mixtape 'Merry Christmas Lil' Mama' " . Yahoo! . Retrieved December 22, 2016 . ^ Hooton, Christopher (December 22, 2016). "Chance the Rapper and Jeremih save Christmas with surprise free festive mixtape" . The Independent . Archived from the original on 2022-05-12. Retrieved December 22, 2016 . ^ Cush, Andy (December 22, 2016). "Chance the Rapper and Jeremih Just Dropped a Surprise Christmas Mixtap" . Spin . Retrieved December 22, 2016 . ^ "Merry Christmas Lil' Mama - Jeremih & Chance" . SoundCloud. December 22, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016 . ^ Madden, Sidney (December 19, 2017). "Chance the Rapper and Jeremih Wish You a 'Merry Christmas Lil' Mama: Re-Wrapped' " . NPR . Retrieved February 19, 2021 . ^ "Exclusive: Chance the Rapper & Jeremih Reunite for Joint Christmas Album" . Rap-Up . 15 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017 . ^ Richards, Will (December 10, 2020). "Listen to Chance the Rapper's new song 'The Return' " . NME . Retrieved February 19, 2021 . ^ Flynn, John (December 26, 2016). "Album Review: Chance the Rapper – Merry Christmas Lil' Mama" . Consequence of Sound . Retrieved February 19, 2021 . ^ Pearce, Sheldon (December 30, 2016). "Chance the Rapper / Jeremih – Merry Christmas Lil' Mama " . Pitchfork . Retrieved February 19, 2021 . ^ a b Jenkins, Craig (December 23, 2016). "Jeremih and Chance the Rapper's Merry Christmas Lil' Mama Is a Fun, Low-Stakes Holiday Present to Chicago" . Vulture . Retrieved February 19, 2021 . ^ Hogan, Marc (December 22, 2017). "Chance the Rapper / Jeremih – Merry Christmas Lil' Mama: Re-Wrapped " . Pitchfork . Retrieved February 19, 2021 . ^ "ACE Repertory" . American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers . Retrieved May 10, 2017 . ^ "Merry Christmas Lil' Mama Re-Wrapped (Disc One)" . SoundCloud. Retrieved December 19, 2017 . ^ "Blessed to a part of this epic project..This whole jawn is fire forreal @jeremih x @chancetherapper. I produced Track 1 #AllTheWay . S/O to my brudda @jproof on the strings also! Hope you all have a Epic and Blessed Holiday! #MerryChristmasLilMama" . Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved December 1, 2017 . ^ "Made a lil holiday jam with my friends called "Snowed In" #merryxmaslilmama #happyhanukkah" . Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved July 3, 2017 . ^ "Merry Christmas Lil' Mama Re-Wrapped (Disc Two)" . SoundCloud. Retrieved December 19, 2017 . ^ "Stream @chancetherapper & @Jeremih "Merry Christmas Lil' Mama Re-Wrapped" featuring the @HitBoy produced slapper "Down Wit That" ..." Twitter . Retrieved December 20, 2017 . ^ a b c "Go listen to that new new my brother @chancetherapper just dropped a pt 2 on y'all just in time for Xmas. ..." Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved December 21, 2017 . ^ "Young producers @CharlieHandsom3 @Smoko_Ono and Digi on that oneCharlie" . Twitter. Retrieved December 21, 2017 . ^ "Heyyy "Ms Parker" produced by me & @Smoko_Ono. Me on the 🎸and chopped up my voice ☃️" . Twitter. Retrieved December 21, 2017 . ^ "Check out track "One More Cry" co-written and produced by @beejburton ..." Twitter. Retrieved December 20, 2017 . ^ "@chancetherapper @Jeremih & @valee "Are You Live" Prod. by @chasethemoney2x" . Twitter. Retrieved December 19, 2017 . ^ Khal (19 December 2017). "Chance the Rapper and Jeremih's 'Merry Christmas Lil Mama: Re-Wrapped' Is Finally Here" . Complex . Retrieved 7 September 2018 . The Valee-featured "R U Live" feels like one of those cuts that will have your auntie turnt. ^ a b Tom Breihan (19 December 2017). "Stream Chance The Rapper & Jeremih Merry Christmas Lil Mama ReWrapped" . Stereogum. Retrieved 23 January 2019 .
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