(ThyBlackMan.com) Christmas Eve always feels different. It is the night when the noise fades, the lights feel softer, and memories seem closer than usual. Before the wrapping paper and the laughter, ...

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At the height of her career, Mariah Carey took a risk by releasing a holiday song. Given what we know about the singer who has dubbed herself "Queen of Christmas," and the ubiquity of the seasonal hit ...

Snoop Dogg released a new Christmas song about Minnesota ahead of his halftime performance at the Vikings/Lions game on Dec. 25. The song, “Christmas in Minnesota,” was released on Christmas Eve. The ...