DMC’s Queens classic to De La Soul’s subversive storytelling, to "Trap Christmas"...rap has always celebrated the holidays on its own terms.

Rap and Christmas have been intertwined since the former began. Kurtis Blow's "Christmas Rappin'," a rhymed update of "A Visit From St. Nicholas" (better known as "‘Twas the Night Before Christmas") ...

From punk and indie to hip-hop and alternative rock, these unconventional Christmas songs take a different approach to the ...

“Christmas in Hollis” almost didn’t happen. According to Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, when Bill Adler, Def Jam Recordings’ first publicist, presented him, Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell, and Joseph “Run” ...

On this day, 38 years ago, the legendary Queens trio Run DMC delivered one of the most beloved holiday anthems in rap history with the release of their single “Christmas in Hollis”. The track first ...

It was the best of hip-hop times. It was the worst of hip-hop times. Ha! 2025 was a rollercoaster of rap music’s highs and lows. The duality was so real. I can’t recall a year with such a wide array ...

“Christmas Time” is the fourth music video released by D.A.D. this year. The first, “Go to Work,” was introduced March 13 and went viral soon after its release. Music and hip-hop focused Facebook ...

Did you know that the first-ever hit single from pioneering Atlanta hip-hop duo OutKast, 1993's "Player's Ball", was a Christmas song?