Predicted Platinum’s 30 Best Christmas Rap Songs
Kurtis Blow’s “Christmas Rappin’,” which was an update version of “A Visit From St. Nicholas”—better known as “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas”—came out in 1979, the same year as “Rapper’s Delight.” It is often considered the first Hip-Hop Christmas Song.
Since then, hip-hop has had way more than its share of Christmas spirit. So during this most wonderful time of the year, we wanted to share some of the best holiday raps of all time, from 1979 to the present.
From OG legends like Run-DMC to Hall-of Famers Outkast to Snoop Dogg and Kanye West, there is a long history of Christmas Rap Songs.
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”) came out in 1979, the same year as “Rapper’s Delight.”
From that day to today, hip-hop has had way more than its share of Christmas spirit. So during this most wonderful time of the year, we wanted to share some of the best holiday raps of all time, from 1979 to the present.
These hip-hop Christmas songs reflect all ages of rap’s development, from early ‘80s crews reduced by Reaganomics to fighting rats for candy canes, to West Coast gangstas partying with Santa, to crunk icons having fun underneath the mistletoe to Tyler, the Creator’s festive offerings. And, of course, we had to include the East Atlanta Santa, himself.
Here is our list and ranking of the 30 best Christmas rap songs of all time. Enjoy, and Happy Holidays
