Ho, Ho, Ho: 10 Christmas References in Rap

Wrapping gifts? Nah, rapping gifts.

Wrapping gifts? Nah, Rapping Gifts - Christmas references are all around us. Not just in songs dedicated to Christmas, but in songs played in the club and in songs that bump in car speakers. It's an even playing field for Frosty the Snowman, Santa Claus and the Grinch. This is why we dedicated a list to merry nods in rap songs that probably should end up on the naughty list, but still have the Christmas spirit within them. —Janice Llamoca(Photos from left: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images, Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Samsung)

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Wrapping gifts? Nah, Rapping Gifts - Christmas references are all around us. Not just in songs dedicated to Christmas, but in songs played in the club and in songs that bump in car speakers. It's an even playing field for Frosty the Snowman, Santa Claus and the Grinch. This is why we dedicated a list to merry nods in rap songs that probably should end up on the naughty list, but still have the Christmas spirit within them. —Janice Llamoca(Photos from left: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images, Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Samsung)

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“The Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer of the Roc” - “Last Call” by Kanye West - Kanye, much like Rudolph, had to wait for his chance to shine at Roc-A-Fella Records.(Photos from left: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images, Getty Images)

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“The Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer of the Roc” - “Last Call” by Kanye West - Kanye, much like Rudolph, had to wait for his chance to shine at Roc-A-Fella Records.(Photos from left: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images, Getty Images)

“Bobby, covered in ice, like it’s Frosty the Snowman” - “Creep” by RZA ft. Black Knights, Christbearer & Thea - When this Frosty the Snowman melts, you’ll be left with nothing but diamonds.(Photos from left: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for PETA, Getty Images)

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“Bobby, covered in ice, like it’s Frosty the Snowman” - “Creep” by RZA ft. Black Knights, Christbearer & Thea - When this Frosty the Snowman melts, you’ll be left with nothing but diamonds.(Photos from left: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for PETA, Getty Images)

“Like it’s Christmas spirit got a gift with lyrics” - “Sorry Not Sorry” by Fabolous ft. Bryson Tiller - During Christmas, some people give DVDs and gift cards from their favorite restaurants. Fab gives bar after bar after bar.(Photos from left: Noam Galai/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, Andersen Ross/Blend Images/Corbis)

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“Like it’s Christmas spirit got a gift with lyrics” - “Sorry Not Sorry” by Fabolous ft. Bryson Tiller - During Christmas, some people give DVDs and gift cards from their favorite restaurants. Fab gives bar after bar after bar.(Photos from left: Noam Galai/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, Andersen Ross/Blend Images/Corbis)

“Yo, marchin’ around the world and met no man / That had ice like Frosty the Snowman” - “Do It Again” by Mase ft. Puff Daddy - Another reference to the bling that creates Frosty as opposed to illegal powdered substances found in the other snowman Jeezy's music.(Photos from left: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images, Getty Images)

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“Yo, marchin’ around the world and met no man / That had ice like Frosty the Snowman” - “Do It Again” by Mase ft. Puff Daddy - Another reference to the bling that creates Frosty as opposed to illegal powdered substances found in the other snowman Jeezy's music.(Photos from left: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images, Getty Images)

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“Young, Black and gifted, I rap like it’s Christmas Eve” - “Mr. Nice Watch” by J. Cole ft. Jay Z - Christmas Eve is the busiest wrapping day for holiday procrastinators, but thankfully for J. Cole, he's a rapper not a wrapper.(Photos from left: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Bally, VStock/Tetra Images/Corbis)

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“Young, Black and gifted, I rap like it’s Christmas Eve” - “Mr. Nice Watch” by J. Cole ft. Jay Z - Christmas Eve is the busiest wrapping day for holiday procrastinators, but thankfully for J. Cole, he's a rapper not a wrapper.(Photos from left: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Bally, VStock/Tetra Images/Corbis)

“Mean and vicious / Grinch who stole Christmas and hid it in the garage” - “Mean & Vicious’ by Lupe Fiasco - You can't title a song with two adjectives that perfectly describe the Grinch without having him steal Christmas in a verse.(Photos from left: Jason Merritt/Getty Images, Universal Pictures)

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“Mean and vicious / Grinch who stole Christmas and hid it in the garage” - “Mean & Vicious’ by Lupe Fiasco - You can't title a song with two adjectives that perfectly describe the Grinch without having him steal Christmas in a verse.(Photos from left: Jason Merritt/Getty Images, Universal Pictures)

“Your chances of jacking me are slim G / Cause I rock from summer until Santa comes down the chimney” - “Keep Their Heads Ringin’” by Dr. Dre - Santa Claus is used as an indicator of the winter season, which means Dr. Dre stays rocking for a good six months.(Photos from left: Simon Burchell/Getty Images, Getty Images)

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“Your chances of jacking me are slim G / Cause I rock from summer until Santa comes down the chimney” - “Keep Their Heads Ringin’” by Dr. Dre - Santa Claus is used as an indicator of the winter season, which means Dr. Dre stays rocking for a good six months.(Photos from left: Simon Burchell/Getty Images, Getty Images)

“Hear the new, the Clipse is huge / And these crews continue to hate, like Ebenezer Scrooge” - “Stuntin’ Y’all” by Clipse ft. Pharrell Williams  - Scrooge is the ultimate hater. Rap songs need to name drop the man who coined "Bah! Humbug!" way more often.(Photos from left: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images, MJ Kim/Getty Images)

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“Hear the new, the Clipse is huge / And these crews continue to hate, like Ebenezer Scrooge” - “Stuntin’ Y’all” by Clipse ft. Pharrell Williams - Scrooge is the ultimate hater. Rap songs need to name drop the man who coined "Bah! Humbug!" way more often.(Photos from left: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images, MJ Kim/Getty Images)

“I hung invisible f**kin’ mistletoe all over the world, I stuck my a** up under it / Now pucker up them lips and kiss it hoes” - “Above the Law” by Bad Meets Evil ft. Claret Jai - Although Eminem's behind wouldn't be the ideal partner to kiss under the mistletoe, Em playfully flips the phrase "kiss my a**" and injects some Christmas spirit into it.(Photos from left: Dimitrios Kam bouris/Getty Images, Philipp Guelland/Getty Images)

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“I hung invisible f**kin’ mistletoe all over the world, I stuck my a** up under it / Now pucker up them lips and kiss it hoes” - “Above the Law” by Bad Meets Evil ft. Claret Jai - Although Eminem's behind wouldn't be the ideal partner to kiss under the mistletoe, Em playfully flips the phrase "kiss my a**" and injects some Christmas spirit into it.(Photos from left: Dimitrios Kam bouris/Getty Images, Philipp Guelland/Getty Images)

“Grown men want me to sit em on my lap / But I don’t have a beard and Santa Claus ain’t Black” - “What We Talkin’ About” by Jay Z - Jay Z forgot to add that his throne doesn't sit in the mall either.(Photos from left: Theo Wargo/Getty Images for TIDAL, Corbis)

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“Grown men want me to sit em on my lap / But I don’t have a beard and Santa Claus ain’t Black” - “What We Talkin’ About” by Jay Z - Jay Z forgot to add that his throne doesn't sit in the mall either.(Photos from left: Theo Wargo/Getty Images for TIDAL, Corbis)