The modern hip-hop singer dropped this EP fairly late in the season, and the title song is really interesting, if a bit long at 5:29. It starts as a medium-tempo ballad and swings into a rap, but picks up with the singing again at a more upbeat tempo. This is definitely good for the more eclectic playlists out there. She fills out the EP with versions of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" that are both straight contemporary jazz readings of these standard tunes, although 'Christmas' has a lengthy overblown improvised intro. I'd stick with the A-side for sure.
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