The daily gossip: Lil Nas X drops a Christmas song, McDreamy is back, and more

Lil Nas X drops a Christmas song, McDreamy is back, and more

Lil Nas X.
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1. Lil Nas X drops a Christmas song you won't be caroling at grandma's

Gonna take my reindeer to the old town road? Lil Nas X released his new Christmas single, "Holiday," on Friday, complete with a music video in which he plays Santa (in addition to two other futuristic North Pole inhabitants). "Up on the Housetop" this is not: "Ayy, it's a holiday/I got hoes on hoes and they outta control," he sings, apparently taking some creative liberties with Old Saint Nick's usual catchphrase. "Holiday" is the rapper and children book author's first release since his EP dropped in 2019. But be careful: "If you were looking for a yuletide to sing with your grandparents while slurping eggnog, 'Holiday' might not be for you," Vulture warns, as — if you didn't catch this before — "its festively horny in nature." Listen here.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.