Along with being an absolute seasonal classic, “Christmas in Hollis” allows itself to be shuffled into any holiday playlist thanks to sampling the smooth favorite Clarence Carter’s “Back Door Santa.” It’s precisely this link that connect Die Hard to Jingle All the Way.Īmong the most dated and hated holiday regulars is Paul McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmastime.” I’d like to point out that we at the Voice still feel like children when we hear those warmly familiar, albeit primitive synths that start it up. It’s in the spirit of re-giving that we bring to you our five favorite Christmas song samples.įor those of us who can remember a time when hip-hop wasn’t remotely mainstreamed, Run-DMC’s “Christmas in Hollis” stands out as the one song our parents would allow us to play from there stereo system around the holidays. Yes, sampling a Christmas song to make a new song is a tradition that’s kept many seasonal classics alive for generations to come. While it’s often frowned upon to “re-gift” something this time of year (although I swear my preschool-aged cousins will love the copy of Jock Jams Volume 2 and VHS of Darrin’s Dance Grooves I “got” them) sometimes the rules of hip-hop allow us to get these gifts paid forward with a twist that makes their “present” incarnation as unique as a snowflake. Princess Superstar YouTube Screen Capture