New Orleans bounce queen Big Freedia is DJ Hourglass' favorite artist to play at holiday parties.

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New Orleans bounce queen Big Freedia is DJ Hourglass' favorite artist to play at holiday parties.

Jaleesa Ledbetter is an Atlanta-based DJ and member of Werc Crew, a collective of artists, producers and DJs in the city. Under the name DJ Hourglass, she's opened for artists like Princess Nokia and played Atlanta festivals Afropunk and A3C.

 

She shared her favorite holiday songs to play at parties and the first time she met Janelle Monáe with "On Second Thought."

 DJ Hourglass shares her picks for a perfect holiday playlist.

DJ Hourglass' Holiday Songs Playlist:

 

1. Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You"

2. TLC's "Sleigh Ride"

3. Outkast's "Players' Ball"

4. James Brown or Snoop Dogg's "Santa Clause Goes Straight to the Ghetto"

5. The 69 Boyz's "What You Want for Christmas"

6. Jackson 5's "Santa Claus is Coming to Town"

7. Donny Hathaway's "This Christmas"

8. The Temptation's "Silent Night"

9 & 10. Big Freedia's "Jingle Bell Rock" and "Rudy, The Big Booty Reindeer"

 

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