via ew.comMusicNewsListen to Chance the Rapper’s festive new mixtapeThe Chicago rapper’s ‘Merry Christmas Lil’ Mama’, a collaboration with R&B singer Jeremih, is the best stocking fillerShareLink copied ✔️December 22, 2016MusicNewsTextLouis Bradley Chance the Rapper’s musical output this year is the gift that keeps on giving. After the critically acclaimed and solely independent release of his album Coloring Book, a sell-out tour across the UK, and collaborations with everyone from Young Thug to Justin Bieber to Kanye West, Chance has proven himself as one of the leading voices in black music of 2016. Now, just days before Christmas, the Acid Rap star has given us a new project, Merry Christmas Lil’ Mama, with the help of longtime collaborator Jeremih. Jeremih shared an Instagram post in the early hours of the morning straight from the duo's Chicago Studio as an announcement of the project, featuring Christmas lights and the signature hats of the respective rappers. The mixtape features blissful Auto-Tuned ballads, jingle bells, Jackson 5 samples and festive slow jams, with tracks titled “Snowed In”, “I’m Your Santa” and “Chi Town Christmas”. It follows a string of Christmas-themed performances on SNL over the weekend, where Chance performed tracks from his Coloring Book album, featuring guest appearances from Noname and Francis & the Lights, as well as a Run DMC-esque spoof track dedicated to President Obama titled “Jingle Barack”. You can stream the full mixtape below. Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREBloodz Boi: The humble godfather of Chinese underground rapA rare interview with POiSON GiRL FRiEND, dream pop’s future seerNigeria’s Blaqbonez is rapping to ‘beat his high score’Inside Erika de Casier’s shimmering R&B universe ‘Rap saved my life’: A hazy conversation with MIKE and Earl Sweatshirt7 essential albums by the SoulquariansIs AI really the future of music?The KPop Demon Hunters directors on fan theories and a potential sequelplaybody: The club night bringing connection back to the dancefloorAn interview with IC3PEAK, the band Putin couldn’t silenceFrost Children answer the dA-Zed quizThe 5 best features from PinkPantheress’ new remix album