| Healing Season | ||||
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| Released | October 16, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Christmas music | |||
| Length | 44:17 | |||
| Label | Mint Condition Music, Kobalt | |||
| Producer | Mint Condition | |||
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Healing Season is the ninth studio album, and the first Christmas album, by American R&B band Mint Condition. [1] It earned the group a nomination for Best R&B Album in the 59th Annual Grammy Awards, which were held on February 12, 2017. [2]
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Life's Aquarium is the fourth studio album by American R&B group Mint Condition. The album was released on November 16, 1999, and it is their first album released for Elektra Records.
Sending You a Little Christmas is the sixth Christmas album by American pop singer Johnny Mathis that was released on October 29, 2013, by Columbia Records. In addition to piano accompaniment on the title track by its composer Jim Brickman, this particular holiday release of original recordings is distinguished by duets with guest vocalists Susan Boyle, Natalie Cole, Gloria Estefan, Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Billy Joel, and The Jordanaires.
"Melanin Magic", alternatively "Melanin Magic ", is a song by American rapper Remy Ma featuring American singer Chris Brown. It was written by the artists alongside Keirston Lewis, Ricky Kinchen, Stokley Williams, Atia "INK" Boggs, Jeffrey Allen, Lawrence Waddell, and producer Dallas Austin. The song was released via Reminisce Records on January 19, 2018. The song was nominated for the BET Her Award at the BET Awards 2018.
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