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") ...

“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” ...

From Run-DMC’s Queens classic to De La Soul’s subversive storytelling, to “Trap Christmas”…rap has always celebrated the holidays on its own terms. Christmas in Hip-Hop has never been ...

As hip-hop fans continue to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the genre in 2023, one of its founding fathers, New York rapper Kurtis Blow, is preparing to head out on tour with “The Hip Hop Nutcracker ...

While it doesn't happen too much anymore these days, the hip-hop world has been known to put out a holiday album or two–and sometimes the too-bright cheerfulness of Christmas carols pairs up extra ...

The Hip Hop Nutcracker When: Dec. 9 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Where:Fisher Theatre What: A spin on the Christmas classic Who: A dozen dancers, a DJ, a violinist, and MC Kurtis Blow. Why: See a ...