Epic Records Drops 14-Track 'Holiday Radio' Compilation

Epic Records released Epic Presents: Holiday Radio, a 14-track holiday compilation album, on October 30, 2026. The project brings together artists from across the label's roster spanning R&B, pop, and hip-hop, mixing renditions of classic holiday songs with original material.

Who Is On Epic Presents Holiday Radio

The full tracklist covers a wide range of the label's current lineup. Meghan Trainor opens the project with "Frosty the Snowman." Coi Leray and Lucky Daye team up on an original called "Milk N Cookies," described in the release as an R&B collaboration. Mariah The Scientist covers "Please Come Home for Christmas," GIVĒON takes on "The First Noel," and UMI performs an acoustic version of "This Christmas." Mimi Webb handles "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas."

The compilation also features a handful of artists who will be newer names to many listeners. H3RIZON contributes an original called "Kiss Me Before Midnight," N3WYRKLA brings "Coming Home," and Johnny Venus delivers "Give Love on Christmas Day." Jawan links up with Keri Hilson and Breskii on "X-Mas in the A," and BIA appears alongside Black Fortune on "Buy What You Want (Christmas)." Duncan Laurence, who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2019 with "Arcade," contributes an original called "Our Christmas." SHOOP, YoDogg, AKIA, and YoDogg ft. AKIA round out the full 14-track listing.

The release credits Lucky Daye as a featured collaborator. Lucky Daye is a New Orleans-born R&B singer known for his 2019 debut Painted and several Grammy nominations across recent years. His pairing with Coi Leray on "Milk N Cookies" is one of the project's few artist collaborations that crosses label roster lines.

The compilation is out now on all major streaming platforms via Epic Records. No production credits are listed in the release materials.

What Epic Presents Holiday Radio Means for the Label's 2026 Roster

Epic Records operates under Chairman and CEO Ezekiel Lewis. The label is headquartered in New York and is a subsidiary of Sony Music. According to the press release, 2026 has been an active year for the label, with releases from 21 Savage (*What Happened to the Streets?*), Madison Beer (*locket*), Future (*The Real Me*), Tyla (*A\*POP*), Meghan Trainor (*Toy With Me*, her seventh studio album), and GIVĒON (*Beloved Act II*). The holiday compilation sits alongside that output as a catalog and marketing vehicle heading into Q4.

For context on some of the artists featured: GIVĒON is a Long Beach, California-born singer who gained wide attention with his 2020 appearance on Drake's "Chicago Freestyle" and his own debut EP Take Time. Mariah The Scientist is an Atlanta-based R&B artist who signed to Epic and has released projects including RY RY WORLD and To Be Eaten Alive. Coi Leray is a Boston-born rapper who broke through with "No More Parties" in 2021. BIA is a Boston rapper signed to Epic who has released several projects on the label and is known for collaborations including "WHOLE LOTTA MONEY" and a remix featuring Nicki Minaj. Mimi Webb is a British pop singer known for her 2022 single "Good Without."

No tour dates or live events are attached to this release.

What Independent Artists Can Take From This Campaign

A label compilation like this is a tried-and-true strategy for exposing developing artists to established fan bases without requiring a standalone rollout budget. Notice how artists like H3RIZON, N3WYRKLA, SHOOP, YoDogg, and AKIA are placed in the same tracklist as Meghan Trainor and GIVĒON. The listener who came for a name they already know ends up hearing an artist they have never encountered. That playlist positioning is something independent artists can replicate on a smaller scale by pitching for slots on curated holiday playlists, contributing to community compilations, or organizing collaborative EPs with artists whose audiences do not fully overlap with their own.

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