The Best Christmas Rap Songs I've Ever Heard

[@CrocGangEnt]

THANK YOU for acknowledging Christmas In Harlem and all it's greatness

[@felipegarcia1733]

I would never expect you to be watching Rap Critic!!!!

[@nicholastricarico2957]

Besides, you know. That one line.

[@michaelboyd395]

"My G.I. Joe looked G.I. gay" Poetry.

[@matshbocks]

Michael Boyd I perfer "my G.I. Joe looks G-A-Y

[@Cdr2002]

Yeah that’s just Gung-Ho

[@BlastVerses]

Dee-ricious is like deer, deer has to do with Christmas, come on now rap critic, right in your face

[@uneek35]

hehe Come on...right in your face.

[@BlastVerses]

uneek35 LOL

[@BlastVerses]

Layzah yeah true lol

[@IrenaDeacon]

MillerProductions right in his face hmm I get u😂😂😂😂😂

[@makavelithelegend5738]

no its not. he doesn't pronounce it the same way as deer. its pronounced "dee ri"

[@MickJamesSupaFreakIsDaCoolest]

🎵I'm thinking to myself, I just wanna die🎵

[@DoctorWhoKage]

Said every Gen Z kid ever.

[@kpgohan]

I thought he said de-ricious to make a bad pun to deers

[@ashleyh836]

#3 made me think of Ever After with the line, "If you suffer your people to be ill-educated, and their manners corrupted from infancy, and then punish them for those crimes to which their first education disposed them, what else is to be concluded, sire, but that you first make thieves and then punish them?"

[@sirrosyred6606]

That, *"Hip-Hop is the new Americana"* glasses off, zoom in, *"Deal With It"* was hilarious. And I think shows RC's progress as a content creator. Keep it up this stuff is great. :-D

[@Theodiorr]

I think the "Dee-ricous" line in Kanye's song is supposed to reference "deer"...

[@ns6438]

TC TC No, becuase that would've actually been kind of clever.

[@HogFlamboli]

TC TC yeah. Deer as in reindeer.

[@Theodiorr]

Nicole Schoenhoft Nah. I think so. The rap genius thing was a stretch. The problem with the entire line is, Kanye didn't pronounce it right.

[@ns6438]

TC TC Yeah, hopefully that was the case.

[@spainbarcarealmadrid]

Nicole Schoenhoft "I don't like this artist so he can never make a clever lyric!!!"

[@fleshTH]

That was one of the things I really hated about the 90s with TLC... They almost always cut Left Eye's verses. Most of the time, her verses were the best part of the songs.

[@felipesarmento9783]

I was hoping for a little love for the run of the jewels christmas song but okay we'll always have the next Christmas

[@chadbutler9211]

....yo RC...we say, "that hawk is out", when it gets cold, down here in Alabama! I shit you not...remember "Hudson Hawk", with Bruce Willis? that's what the title of the movie was referring to - a cold wind blowing off of the Hudson River, as well as the star character's name.

[@DoctorWhoKage]

But again, they're from New York, so, it still doesn't make sense.

[@mychaeljones7526]

And Bruce Willis is in Die Hard. In which Christmas in Hollis is used.

[@mychaeljones7526]

@@DoctorWhoKage Yes it does. It's a relative term. Old school at best.

[@DoctorWhoKage]

@@mychaeljones7526 not everything that's old school is the best. Otherwise, Vanilla Ice would be the best White Rapper alive.

[@osakatales9228]

@@DoctorWhoKage He didn't say oldschool is the best, "at best" is used as an optimistic view.

[@UberGingah]

A Christmas Fucking Miracle by Run The Jewels or I riot

[@UberGingah]

FOR FUCKS SAKE

[@UberGingah]

looks like I have to riot

[@kbdude8]

It's pretty innovative for a top list to drop some item a few spots as the list is going. I've heard some people say during the list something along the lines of "If the thing didn't do this, then it would be much higher on the list," But to actively do it as the count is going is a lot more powerful at conveying this to the audience

[@WhiteAsylumMind]

3:33 If it makes you feel better, my first reaction to #5 was "Oh cool! It's that song I hear at work during the holidays!" Among all the covers of _All I want for Christmas is You_ and _Last Christmas_, this version of _Sleigh Ride_ is much welcomed whenever I hear it. I really had no idea it was a cover song until you pointed it out. My whole mind is blown. I mean I've been hearing covers of _Sleigh Ride_ mixed in on that playlist too and I never knew this was another one. Now that's the sign of a good Christmas Cover song.

[@MANJYOMETHUNDER111]

Can you guys imagine if Master P did a Christmas song? "Christmas in the ghetto, thinkin' 'bout My G Santa in his sleigh" *Frankenstein's monster noise*

[@MANJYOMETHUNDER111]

Crazy Luigi Holy shit, I didn't even realize that was him. My prayers were answered before I sent them.

[@mystummyhurt6901]

I swear everytime I see rap critic with a new video I smile.

[@captaintaco979]

No Christmas Fucking miracle? No RTJ love? :(

[@MostMorose]

CaptainTaco97 Rip

[@CCriddy50]

Scrolled too damn far to see this. People just haven't heard it i guess

[@xanderdawson1278]

CaptainTaco97 I can see why he didn't, other than the bells and title, not that many references to Christmas. Still would have been cool as an honorable mention.

[@andrewborntrager8240]

I thought for sure this list was made FOR A Christmas Fucking Miracle. I mean, that was an RTJ single for god's sake.

[@jadencarr8327]

CaptainTaco97 He also forgot about this song soundcloud.com/user-642221788/happy-holidays-2

[@scrambled5948]

We need a horror Christmas rap song about Krampus

[@WilliamKnight89]

YES! YES! YES! Thank you for putting the TLC Sleigh Ride on here! I love that song!

[@Advent3546]

I'm gonna be remembering that hook to Christmas in Harlem.

[@chief-long-john]

like if Kendrick is one of the goats

[@AyaDaBerry]

genneralOG Eminem is the goat

[@martis4951]

Shakur Ameer nah

[@nitsukoson]

Matias Lucero no, he's just as good

[@eli492]

Matias Lucero, I completely disagree with that statement, and it seems completely biased and uneducated. His lyrics and beats are astounding, and the messages of his songs are meaningful.

[@hellhathnofury1398]

Straw Berries Hos beats are good but nothing really groundbreaking or never seen before and there are rappers just as deep and meaningful if not more.

[@mvangord1]

I remember seeing this video called "X-Mass Rap" on the MTV2 A-Z marathon once. It was...weird. Kinda like two different songs and they didn't have any idea which one to do so they just did a song protesting the commercialization of Christmas and then Santa shows up and they ride in his sleigh.

[@MeeplandHeights]

Merry Christmas Rap Critic! :) I hope your channel continues to grow through 2017

[@tomadams5800]

A CHRISTMAS FUCKING MIRACLE

[@ericbaker8781]

Daddy likes

[@thatonebritishidiot3037]

other Daddy doesn't though

[@smokedoutpositivesquad1738]

Kurtis Bow did the first Christmas rap song: Christmas Rappin (1979)

[@pet3indrammen]

merry christmas man, i appreciate your work, keep it up

[@AmericanAlucard]

i am from georgia & we use "the hawk" as a phrase for really cold wind

[@johnbarthalameuwhaler]

Run The Jewels - A Christmas Fucking Miracle should have been in honorable mentions for it's killer music video at least.

[@Darkspyder]

Southerners picked up on the “Hawk” as well. My parents were from NC and they always called bitter cold and windy conditions as “The Hawk”.

[@mychaeljones7526]

He's not country enough. He's too stupid because his parents were toms.

[@davidthepangolin]

Rap Critic is from NC as well

[@Plautus]

Your #1 hits all three categories. I thought the chorus was a riff on James Brown's Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto".

[@rad_dud1707]

Thanks rap critic for showing me to listen to the lyrics in many rap songs

[@Undecided0]

I always thought he was saying "The hog was out". As in the Christmas ham.

[@w1q2e3r4t5]

Ah, that was fun to hear! Also, yay someone finally calling out the freaking oversinging of some remixes of Christmas music! Seriously, Rudolph the Rednose Reindeer doesn't need to be sung as if it's Shakespearean in depth.

[@1BergerVongSchlauigkeitHer]

Censoring the "god" in "god damn" is pretty odd, too.

[@naughtybygamer9919]

When it comes to the hawk in this Run DMC classic it has been referenced in later pop culture as well site the 90's T.V. show Martin. Where in the "Baby, It's Cole'd in Here" episode while trying to prepare a window for the incoming snow storm, Martin and his girlfriend Gina break said window and Martin exclaims "See what you did! You done let the hawk in!"

[@treyforest2466]

Who does the art for the new Rap Critic title cards? I really like their art style.

[@multitudeofidols]

"What's wrong with that elf?" "He be illin'."

[@BlackSmoke-kd1by]

whens worst lyrics of 2016 coming out?

[@massive2341]

TheBluePanther most likely on New Years Eve

[@imafgc]

2016 hasn't even ended yet ffs

[@Dylanm94]

yeah, lil yachty can still drop a new album. Dont be so sure that the worst 2016 rap lyrics have been written already.

[@z3223]

Cancel Christmas, there's a new Rap Critic video!

[@krackatar]

I like the way you structure your bits.

[@elijahruby4540]

Christmas fucking miracle by run the jewels?

[@mikecraig2062]

that's technically not a Christmas song, there's not really a Christmas reference that I can think of in the song

[@therezz2290]

It's Christmas in Hollywood, Santa's back up in the hood... Kickass people will get the reference

[@thema1998]

Today is the *3* year anniversary of when you uploaded "The Best Christmas Rap Songs I've Ever Heard". 🤓 EDIT- 7:20 P.M.: *finishes video 15 minutes later* It was nice to hear you talk about good Christmas songs again.

[@BBGirlSamus]

been waiting for this so much

[@Classiqmusic910]

honestly I had to give David Banner's number one to me that Christmas song is so deep and I'm actually glad you put it on the list just because of the storytelling in it and between the melody and the Beat I just love that song

[@AwesomeSpidey22]

Good list! I also like "I Wish" by Tha Dogg Pound from the Christmas on Death Row album.

[@jraymond1988]

When you made the worst video, I was hoping that "Christmas in Harlem" would make the best list. I have it on my Itunes so I appreciated the shoutout it got here.

[@Zach-lc6bs]

the new chance x jeremih christmas tape is pretty good too

[@tako_shop]

When I heard "Players ball" for the first time when I was younger, I was always so confused at why there was censorship on non curse words. I really didn't understand, and was cofused, thanks for giving me answers RC. lol

[@trunkulent]

Dunno if he mentions it, but "The best Christmas rap," is kinda like "the least painful way to be punched in the face."

[@ashtonevans2427]

My grandparents are from north Carolina and they used the phrase "the hawk". It is all over the south from what I hear.

[@kurtainkiller3279]

One In A Million by Pete Rock and CL Smooth is my favorite rap song to listen when its christmas even though it isnt a christmas song...

[@nritsch]

RC, there are two songs that I would love if you reviewed: "Ill Mind of Hopsin 5" by Hopsin, and "Kitchen Sink" by Twenty One Pilots. Ill Mind 5 has my favorite lyrical delivery of any rap song, and Kitchen Sink has an amazing message and the most unexpected guest verse that I have ever heard.

[@nritsch]

Thanks, I wasn't watching RC back then.

[@jahmez4791]

Slow Loris was RC doing stuff before this KZbin channel? If so where can I find more?

[@mevin2002]

kitchen sink is my favorite top song and it's so good

[@IrenaDeacon]

Nathan Ritscherle I love hopsin

[@joshuapalmer7772]

He only takes requests if you support his patreon. That being said, I agree with kitchen sink, though if we're doing TOP, I'd rather have him do Car Radio. Yeah it's more mainstream, but it actually feels like a rap song, while kitchen sink has a more alternative feel, and Tyler delivers the lyrics like a poem rather than a rap. There is Zach's verse, but I don't think it would hold up very well under the RC's criticisms.

[@lightskindisgrace]

I'm from Chicago and I never heard that term ever.

[@DarthHemis]

The Hawk is out is a line from Crutis Blows' Christmas rap song right?

[@niajackson6126]

No Christmas in Hollis by run dmc

[@swampthing94]

Where is Christmas Rappin' by Kurtis Blow?

[@TriplettGang]

swampthing94 that song has been sampled by almost every body now

[@IXSICNESS]

crustified christmas is my favourite xmas song. just pure fun

[@donyaecarter]

players ball is like die heart of Christmas and merry Christmas rap critic

[@sspipes8739]

Kept waiting for you to mention "Santa Clause Goes to the Ghetto." So glad it made your number one spot!

[@radioactive_moose]

While i love Christmas in Hollis, their follow up "Christmas Is" is super underrated, I intentionally put this on my playlist instead because of how overlooked it is.

[@taurus_1977]

How can you not include "Christmas Rapping " by Kurtis Blow?

[@TOJralpheal]

had me rolling with the k west line reference lol

[@simonsb838]

What's with RTJ's "A Christmas F*cking Miracle"?

[@gabrielortega921]

It's funny that you say most of us wouldn't know "Player's Ball" was a Christmas song because besides the first half of "Santa Claus Goes to the Ghetto" (thanks to Friday After Next)... that was the only hip hop Christmas song I knew. THANKS FOR BOTH LISTS THOUGH!!!!

[@lonerChise]

dammit, how much I miss TLC! ... to spotify!

[@duke86fan]

i kinda like how cheesy kanye is. i don't even care about the politics, because we need transgressive stuff like that also chance and jeremih made a christmas album

[@jacobgassmann8220]

*mixtape, but yea it's lit my guy

[@tylerdoesstuff6834]

Are there any stupid sex lyrics on that Chance and Jeremih project?

[@spainbarcarealmadrid]

John John "stupid sex lyrics" LOL

[@RapCritic]

Oh my god, like, five Christmas rap albums came out this year ALONE. Man, I can't keep up with this shit, lol! I gotta get a research team or something

[@Yeezy4Prezzy]

Rap Critic And that's kanyes thing he's the corny sex rapper who's still a little hood that's why he's always making the corny lines like "what would jeromy romy romy Rome think " And this deericious line

[@Mac_Fleetwood]

Christmas in the Ghetto @ 0:34 is my favorite xmas jam. The street version is over all better, but the radio version has a bad ass piano solo at the end. Undeniably bad ass piano solo.

[@cebollas2379]

I love these reviews

[@MicroChirp]

There's a ton of hip hop instrumentals with jingle balls and the break of "School Boy Crush" by the Average White Band has a lot to do with it.

[@TELMEman]

5:51 Weird, that's the first time I've seen someone TAKE OFF their glasses when they say "deal with it". Also, I love that look of dreamy adoration when RC says he misses Left-Eye. Really sells it, y'know?

[@BiohazardEXTREME]

My favorite is "It's The Holidaze" by Westside Connection. I know, it's not that Christmasy, and is mostly just a typical gangasta brag song, but the beat is awesome, and the whole song is just so dancy that it really does put me in a festive party mood. Would've been nice to see it as an honorable mention at least.

[@juliangreen9930]

My dad and uncles were the only people I've ever heard use the term "the hawk" to refer to strong/ cold gusts of wind. I just assumed it was an old black guy saying.

[@sonickhable]

gemstones' "the gift" is one of favorite rap Christmas songs

[@Cdr2002]

The Christmas with DOOM adult swim bumpers deserve a mention

[@Naddasleepy]

Dude, the reference to THE Hawk is universal. Dude.

[@peytonjackson855]

We all miss Left Eye too Rap Critic.

[@DexterKD]

That David Banner song was really fire..I like it!

[@SSDriscool]

This whole video should just be Chance's new mixtape.

[@nameortitle]

joshin'round true

[@ArianTheMan]

I never clicked on something so quickly

[@juannunez5767]

About 8:50 I'm pretty sure it's suppose to be "Deer-icous" as in Reindeer. Not that it's better per say, but at least it's a Christmas reference.

[@mmmchikenwangz8005]

Juan Nunez yeah. thats what i thought

[@makavelithelegend5738]

nope. deer is pronounced "dee er" while kanye pronounced the beginning of the word delicious "dee ri". it makes more sense as a sex pun as well, since kanye said he "gave her the hot chocalate", which can be referred to as giving her the dick.

[@Grisu.]

dj screw live 97 is the first time ive heard that santa claus goes to the ghetto song, man that whole tape is amazing

[@antisocialanubis8641]

4:09 AHAHAHAH! The white Leslie Jones!

[@TheCalvinProblen]

The best Christmas rap tune is "How Sean P stole Christmas", no competition!

[@jonmosslol]

nice so are you going to do any pick up the phone by travis Scott

[@523PLA]

How Sean Price stole Christmas should be on here!

[@jbarrier3506]

That christmas rapping album by kurtis blow is pretty dope. also christmas and hollis by run dmc same with that trecherous three song

[@jbarrier3506]

im not a huge dirty boys fan but that christmas song was pretty funny

[@on1-.]

the transition song is "all I want for Christmas is to get crunk" by Ying Yang twins for anyone wondering

[@GenWorldTV]

when that TLC hit.... my god...merry Christmas!

[@kameronsheppard1436]

I like your awesome new camara, but the lighting reflects alot on your glasses

[@timothymockett3515]

You should have put “Greatest Gift Ever” by Thi’sl at the top of this list. It is by far the best Christmas rap song I’ve ever heard.

[@jahmez4791]

Merry Christmas rc!

[@tommybellardine]

Chance and Jeremih, Merry christmas Lil mama

[@complexstupidity9758]

There is a new chance the rapper mini tape about christmas... I liked it

[@jamesmason7979]

Just for the record, the lack of Christmas in "Player's Ball" was intentional. Kast was asked to do the song for a compilation. The two of them grew up poor and never celebrated a real Christmas at that point, the Player's Ball" was their stand in for in.

[@Trappy1991]

I always thought it was weird that Outkast censored out the Christmas references in "Player's Ball". And it's way more difficult to find the regular version, too. Nonetheless, I have both versions, because it's a great song regardless.

[@jasonkreider8954]

Idk if anyone mentioned this one but in the early 90s the crypt keeper released a christmas album and the first song is a rap song

[@rxly2664]

Merry Christmas Lil' Mama? Any song on the mixtape will get you in the Christmas spirit.

[@jlmusicproductions6105]

I can't find the david banner christmas song 😟

[@detox2778]

i thought it was him trying to squeeze the word " deer " in there lol

[@alex.thedeadite]

That run DMC one left me clueless. Never heard it before now.