20 of the best Hip-Hop and R&B Christmas songs

15 December 2025, 17:13 | Updated: 15 December 2025, 17:14

The Christmas playlist for all the RnB lovers to get you through your Christmas wrapping!

Everybody knows the classic Christmas songs, but if you're sick of listening to 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' on repeat (no offence, Mariah), then we've got you covered.

From Run DMC and Snoop Dogg to Summer Walker and Destiny's Child, some of your favourite Hip-hop and R&B artists have delivered some ice-cold festive tunes over the years.

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So, what are the best festive tunes? We've compiled them all here for you to bump during the Christmas period.

1. Gucci Mane - 12 Days Of Christmas

   

   Gucci Mane - 12 Days of Christmas [Official Audio]

2. Summer Walker, Love Renaissance - Santa Baby

   

   Summer Walker, Love Renaissance - Santa Baby [Official Video]

3. Run DMC - Christmas In Hollis

   

   RUN DMC - Christmas In Hollis (Official HD Video)

4. Destiny's Child - 8 Days Of Christmas

   

   Destiny's Child - 8 Days of Christmas (Official Music Video)

5. Boyz II Men, Brian McKnight - Let It Snow

   

   Boyz II Men - Let It Snow (Official Music Video) ft. Brian McKnight

6. Outkast - Player's Ball

   

   Outkast - Player's Ball (Official HD Video)

7. Yo Gotti, Fabolous, DJ Khaled - 3 Kings

   

   3 Kings

8. Tiana Major9 - Silent Night

   

   Silent Night

9. Chris Brown - This Christmas

   

   Chris Brown - This Christmas (Official HD Video)

10. Chance the Rapper & Jeremih - All the Way

    

    Jeremih & Chance the Rapper - All the Way [Merry Christmas Lil' Mama Rewrapped]

11. Snoop Dogg, Magic Juan, Jake The Flake - A Pimp's Christmas Song

    

    A Pimp's Christmas Song

12. Mary J. Blige - The First Noel

    

    The First Noel

13. TLC - Sleigh Ride

    

    TLC - Sleigh Ride (Official HD Video)

14. JoJo, PJ Morton - Wishlist

    

    JoJo - Wishlist (feat. PJ Morton) [Official Video]

15. Pink Sweat$, Donny Hathaway - This Christmas

    

    Pink Sweat$ & Donny Hathaway - This Christmas (Official Audio)

16. John Legend - Merry Christmas Baby / Give Love on Christmas Day

    

    John Legend - Merry Christmas Baby / Give Love on Christmas Day (Official Audio)

17. Luther Vandross - Every Year Every Christmas

    

    Every Year, Every Christmas

18. Ghostface Killah - Ghostface X-mas

    

    Ghostface X-mas

19. Tank - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

    

    Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

20. Swae Lee, Rae Sremmurd, Ear Drummers - Christmas At Swae's

    

    Swae Lee, Rae Sremmurd & Ear Drummers "Christmas at Swae's" (Official Video)

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